| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.38 |
| Liaison | Laurie Husted |
| Submission Date | June 12, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Bard College
OP-8: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.90 / 6.00 |
Dan
Smith Energy Efficiency Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
Total building energy consumption, all sources (transportation fuels excluded):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total building energy consumption | 121,702.75 MMBtu | 119,906.40 MMBtu |
Purchased electricity and steam:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 68,097 MMBtu | 66,492.19 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water | 7,488.46 MMBtu | 13,534 MMBtu |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 1,186,445 Gross square feet | 1,147,455 Gross square feet |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year::
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 84,000 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 2,500 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F)::
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 5,867 |
| Cooling degree days | 1,022 |
Source-site ratios::
| Source-Site Ratio (see help icon above) | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 3.14 |
| District steam/hot water | 1.20 |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods)::
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2012 | June 30, 2013 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2007 | June 30, 2008 |
A brief description of when and why the building energy consumption baseline was adopted:
The 2007/2008 Fiscal Year is the earliest year with the most complete and accurate data.
A brief description of any building temperature standards employed by the institution:
A brief description of any light emitting diode (LED) lighting employed by the institution:
Bard uses LED lighting in a variety of applications, including interior lighting and street/path lighting.
- In a 2013 interior lighting upgrade that spanned 50+ buildings, more than 1200 fixtures were retrofitted to LED.
- Nearly all exit lights/signs have been converted to LED.
- As of 2013, of Bard's 262 "cobrahead"-style street lights, 30% are LED, with plans to retrofit all remaining cobraheads and another 400+ path and sidewalk fixtures.
A brief description of any occupancy and/or vacancy sensors employed by the institution:
Bard frequently uses occupancy sensors to control lighting across campus in applications such as bathrooms and seminar/conference rooms.
A brief description of any passive solar heating employed by the institution:
A brief description of any ground-source heat pumps employed by the institution:
Roughly 39% of Bard's total conditioned square-footage utilizes ground-source heat pumps for space heating and cooling, and at times domestic hot water.
A brief description of any cogeneration technologies employed by the institution:
N/A
A brief description of any building recommissioning or retrofit program employed by the institution:
A brief description of any energy metering and management systems employed by the institution:
- Bard has electrical sub-metering for roughly 90% of its total building square-footage.
- Bard has Automated Logic and Honeywell building automation systems for DDC & DGC for a majority of its conditioned square-footage.
A brief description of the institution's program to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
When appliances and equipment are replaced, Bard gives preference for Energy Star and other third-party-certified energy-efficient models.
A brief description of any energy-efficient landscape design initiatives employed by the institution:
A brief description of any vending machine sensors, lightless machines, or LED-lit machines employed by the institution:
Utilizing a Passive Infrared (PIR) Sensor, VendingMiser® powers down the vending machine when the area surrounding it is vacant, while maintaining the temperature of the vended product.
A brief description of other energy conservation and efficiency initiatives employed by the institution:
The website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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.