Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 58.33
Liaison Jessica Bilecki
Submission Date March 14, 2024

STARS v2.2

University of the Pacific
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.93 / 6.00 Jessica Bilecki
Sustainability Director
Sustainability
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Part 1. Site energy use per unit of floor area

Performance year energy consumption

Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
kWh MMBtu
Imported electricity 20,231,218 Kilowatt-hours 69,028.92 MMBtu
Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) 6,369,392 Kilowatt-hours 21,732.37 MMBtu

Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
MMBtu
Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy 137,709 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water 0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, performance year:
228,470.28 MMBtu

Performance year building space

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
2,896,210 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 96,291 Square feet
Healthcare space 150,000 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 27,255 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
3,416,047 Gross square feet

Performance year heating and cooling degree days 

Degree days, performance year:
Degree days
Heating degree days 2,541 Degree-Days (°F)
Cooling degree days 1,408 Degree-Days (°F)

Total degree days, performance year:
3,949 Degree-Days (°F)

Performance period

Start and end dates of the performance year (or 3-year period):
Start date End date
Performance period Jan. 1, 2023 Dec. 31, 2023

Metric used in scoring for Part 1

Total site energy consumption per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
16.94 Btu / GSF / Degree-Day (°F)

Part 2. Reduction in source energy use per unit of floor area

Baseline year energy consumption

STARS 2.2 requires electricity data in kilowatt-hours (kWh). If a baseline has already been established in a previous version of STARS and the institution wishes to continue using it, the electricity data must be re-entered in kWh. To convert existing electricity figures from MMBtu to kWh, simply multiply by 293.07107 MMBtu/kWh.

Electricity use, baseline year (report kWh):
kWh MMBtu
Imported electricity 26,422,701.53 Kilowatt-hours 90,154.26 MMBtu
Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) 0 Kilowatt-hours 0 MMBtu

Stationary fuels and thermal energy, baseline year (report MMBtu):
MMBtu
Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy 69,158 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water 0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
159,312.26 MMBtu

Baseline year building space

Gross floor area of building space, baseline year:
2,029,722 Gross square feet

Baseline period

Start and end dates of the baseline year (or 3-year period):
Start date End date
Baseline period July 1, 2011 June 30, 2012

A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
NA

Source energy

Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
3

Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
Site energy Source energy
Performance year 0.08 MMBtu per square foot 0.13 MMBtu per square foot
Baseline year 0.08 MMBtu per square foot 0.17 MMBtu per square foot

Metric used in scoring for Part 2

Percentage reduction in total source energy consumption per unit of floor area from baseline:
24.37

Optional Fields 

Documentation to support the performance year energy consumption figures reported above:
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A brief description of the institution's initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices in regard to energy efficiency:
- The Green Office Program has an entire section educating about energy conservation and best practices.
- Energy Conservation is also integrated into Sustainable Living Guides which are available to students online.
-Students and staff receive announcements before University breaks to power down electronics.
- The sustainability office covers energy efficiency as a regular part of outreach efforts including newsletters, social media and in person engagement.

A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
University Purchasing policy stipulates electronics must be Energy Star rated. The Pacific Facilities Operations and Maintenance Standards stipulate the following:
1. All Title 24 energy efficiency standards are followed.
2. Building temperature set points for occupied and unoccupied buildings in summer and winter.
3. Automatically adjust temperature and ventilation (HVAC systems) based on scheduled occupancy and building type - Academic, Office or special events
4. Winter/Holiday (non-occupied) Closure: all buildings are adjusted to unoccupied
temperature setpoints for the December break. Students living on campus over winter break are consolidated into one or two residential halls to allow more residential buildings to be powered down.
5. Lights are replaced with high efficiency LED lighting when the previous lighting fails or when a space undergoes a major renovation.
6. All outdoor lighting is LED.
7. Parking lot lighting is dimmed 10 - 15% or turns off until motion sensor goes off.
8. Motion sensors are installed in all new buildings and major renovations as per Title 24.
9. Temperatures for walk-in coolers are set to 38°F and 0°F for freezers.
10. To allow for real-time controls and monitoring, Allerton controls are used as the standard Building Automation System (BAS) in all new buildings and when converting old controls.
11. Power monitoring (monitors kWh) which ties into the BAS is added as a standard when an area is renovated.
12. Window replacement is dual pane and/or comply with Title 24 standards.
13. Electric infrastructure is upgraded during major renovations.
14. Space heaters are not allowed. Facilities staff suggest safer alternatives when they come across space heaters Foot warmer | Desk panel
15. Prioritize using Energy Star rated equipment such as for cleaning

A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
San Francisco Campus is entirely LED and about 30% of buildings at Stockton campus have been converted to LED lighting. Nearly all exterior lighting is LED. Facilities regularly replaces fluorescent lights with LEDs when old lights burn out or when a space is renovated. Planning efforts are currently underway to transition all campuses to LED.

A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
N.A.

A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
N.A.

A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency program is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Performance year data covers all three Pacific campuses and is derived from third party conducting the GHG inventory.

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.