| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 38.93 |
| Liaison | Veronica Johnson |
| Submission Date | May 10, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Southwestern University
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.04 / 6.00 |
Mike
Miller Associate Vice President Facilities Management |
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Part 1
This credit is based on energy inputs from offsite sources and electricity produced by onsite renewables. When the institution purchases one fuel and uses it to produce heat and/or power, you should enter only what is purchased. For example, if the institution purchases natural gas to fuel a CHP system and produce steam and electricity, only the purchased natural gas should be reported.
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity |
62,117.73
MMBtu
Date Revised: July 2, 2019
|
59,283.18 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site renewables | 0 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water (sourced from offsite) | 0 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
| Energy from all other sources (e.g., natural gas, fuel oil, propane/LPG, district chilled water, coal/coke, biomass) |
65,578.98
MMBtu
Date Revised: July 2, 2019
|
0 MMBtu |
| Total | 127,696.71 MMBtu | 59,283.18 MMBtu |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | June 1, 2016 | June 30, 2017 |
| Baseline Year | June 1, 2009 | May 31, 2010 |
A brief description of when and why the building energy consumption baseline was adopted (e.g. in sustainability plans and policies or in the context of other reporting obligations):
Southwestern University electricity use is 100% offset through the purchase of RECs; the school only uses natural gas for heating purposes.
Date Revised: July 2, 2019
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area of building space | 1,074,478 Gross square feet | 1,027,475 Gross square feet |
Source-site ratio for grid-purchased electricity:
3.14
Total building energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Site energy | 0.12 MMBtu per square foot | 0.06 MMBtu per square foot |
| Source energy | 0.24 MMBtu per square foot | 0.18 MMBtu per square foot |
Percentage reduction in total building energy consumption (source energy) per unit of floor area from baseline:
0
Part 2
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 1,052 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 3,306 Degree-Days (°F) |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 39,502 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
1,163,207
Gross square feet
Building energy consumption (site energy) per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
25.19
Btu / GSF / Degree-Day (°F)
Optional Fields
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices in regard to energy efficiency (e.g. outreach and education efforts):
Began Green Fund to fund sustainability initiatives.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution (e.g. building temperature standards, occupancy and vacancy sensors):
Most spaces set to 74 for heat and cool. The majority of spaces conditioned on campus are controlled by our campus energy management system which occupants have little or no control over temperature settings. Temperature in the apartments is controlled by Landlord t-stats that have a minimum setting of 72 degrees for cooling and maximum of 73 degrees for heat.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
• All new or replaced exit signs or LED
• All fixtures in the Mood Environmental lab were replaced with LEDs
• All lights in the Commons Servery have been replaced with LEDs
• All lights in Caskey Center rooms 705, 710, 711 and entry have been replaced with LEDs
• All spot lights in ATT Mabee Hall of Honor have been replaced with LEDs
• All lights in ATT Paint Studio have been replaced with LEDs
• All lights in ATT Drawing Studio have been replaced with LEDs
• Most lights in Heather Hall have been replaced with LEDs
• The lights illuminating the Campus East and West Entry Signs have been replaced with LEDs
• The lights in the Mundy fountain have been replaced with LEDs
• The Chapel Aisle, Aspe and Choir lights have been replaced with LEDs
• The Pedestrian lights in the McCombs Residential Center Courtyard have been replaced with LEDs
• Approximately 10 other campus Pedestrian lights have been replaced with LEDs
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
Passive solar heating on one Fraternity House on campus.
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution, e.g. combined heat and power (CHP):
None.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment and systems with high efficiency alternatives (e.g. building re-commissioning or retrofit programs):
• Replace windows in the following buildings with new energy efficient windows: Kyle E White, Cullen, Ruter and Central Plant
• Insulated the attics in the following buildings: Mood Hall, Old Field House and Cullen
• Replace building boilers with high efficiency, low NOx units.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
All electricity used on campus is from wind energy purchased through the City of Georgetown. The school does not use any natural gas, fuel oil, diesel, or coal for heating or other non-transportation purposes.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.