Overall Rating	Silver - expired
Overall Score	55.60
Liaison	Jane Stewart
Submission Date	March 6, 2020

STARS v2.2

Washington and Lee University
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	4.26 / 6.00	Jane Stewart Energy Specialist Treasurer's office

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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	22,064,489 Kilowatt-hours	75,284.04 MMBtu
Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems)	400,000 Kilowatt-hours	1,364.80 MMBtu

Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):

	MMBtu
Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy	112,998 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water	0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, performance year:

189,646.84 MMBtu

Performance year building space

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:

2,306,175 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:

	Floor area
Laboratory space	35,983 Square feet
Healthcare space	2,303 Square feet
Other energy intensive space	0 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:

2,382,747 Gross square feet

Performance year heating and cooling degree days

Degree days, performance year:

	Degree days
Heating degree days	4,088 Degree-Days (°F)
Cooling degree days	1,307 Degree-Days (°F)

Total degree days, performance year:

5,395 Degree-Days (°F)

Performance period

Start and end dates of the performance year (or 3-year period):

	Start date	End date
Performance period	July 1, 2018	June 30, 2019

Metric used in scoring for Part 1

Total site energy consumption per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:

14.75 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	25,421,906 Kilowatt-hours	86,739.54 MMBtu
Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems)	9,932 Kilowatt-hours	33.89 MMBtu

Stationary fuels and thermal energy, baseline year (report MMBtu):

	MMBtu
Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy	145,738 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water	0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, baseline year:

232,511.43 MMBtu

Baseline year building space

Gross floor area of building space, baseline year:

1,977,486 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, 2010	June 30, 2011

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

This was the year we began intentional energy conservation program.

Source energy

Source-site ratio for imported electricity:

3.14

Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:

	Site energy	Source energy
Performance year	0.08 MMBtu per square foot	0.15 MMBtu per square foot
Baseline year	0.12 MMBtu per square foot	0.21 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:

28.07

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:

W&L has a comprehensive campus wide energy conservation program. Energy policy includes broad university and specific department wide expectations, but also specifies expectations for individual actions, including turning off computers/monitors/printers in work spaces nightly. Regular audits are performed during unoccupied times and notes are left to individuals who have left items on. Since 2012 we have held a student energy conservation contest, and in 2016 added a faculty staff competition. Both create awareness through positive messaging and friendly competition. Energy program staff speak regularly at departmental staff meetings, and student fora ranging from orientation for Residential Advisers to environmental science classes. Energy information and reminders are shared regularly through social and campus media and annual targeted poster campaigns, and an energy conservation "tool box" is available for check out at the main library.

A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:

W&L's energy standards including time of day HVAC setback schedules in virtually all non-residential campus buildings, customized weekly to match actual, scheduled, building occupancy. Scheduling is implemented through two BAS systems (Trane and Siemens) and in smaller buildings, through local thermostat programming control. Efficiency (economizing, HW setpoints, CFM etc) are monitored regularly through BAS systems. Lucid BuilingOS is used for daily setback verification and daily electricity trending, as well as for broad constituent education and highly targeted information campaigns to students living in sub-metered campus housing.

A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:

The University is systematically retrofitting existing campus facilities with LED lighting, and LED systems are standard for renovations and new construction. Motion sensor and daylight sensor lighting is deployed where appropriate and local signage is complimented by frequent awareness campaigns through social media and presentations to targeted constituent groups.

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

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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:

https://my.wlu.edu/sustainability/wandls-commitment/policies

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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