| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.19 |
| Liaison | Lissette Hernandez |
| Submission Date | May 13, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Florida International University
OP-8: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.72 / 6.00 |
Alexandra
Dutton Program Manager Office of University Sustainability |
Total building energy consumption, all sources (transportation fuels excluded):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total building energy consumption | 426,345.71 MMBtu | 329,824.86 MMBtu |
Purchased electricity and steam:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 426,345.71 MMBtu | 329,824.86 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water | 0 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 9,774,810 Gross square feet | 7,116,065 Gross square feet |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year::
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 215,710 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 21,154 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F)::
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 147 |
| Cooling degree days | 4,718 |
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, 2014 | June 30, 2015 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2006 | June 30, 2007 |
A brief description of when and why the building energy consumption baseline was adopted:
FIU signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment in 2007. This marks the first year any organized efforts to advance sustainability on campus began.
A brief description of any building temperature standards employed by the institution:
As part of the Energy Management System (EMS) at FIU, timers are set to regulate temperatures based on occupancy hours. The Energy Management System centrally controls temperatures in all major buildings. Nighttime HVAC setback mode has been extended. Estimated savings between 3%-5% are being achieved by raising the temperature from 75°F to 80°F during night hours.
Central EMS control covers 95% of the buildings and the other 5% are freestanding small facilities with small A/C units.
A brief description of any light emitting diode (LED) lighting employed by the institution:
The FIU Parking & Transportation Department manages six parking garages on the Modesto Maidique Campus. As a pilot project, the Blue Garage which has just over 1,000 parking spaces, was retrofit with LED lighting in 2011. The estimated savings from the project was $32,582 per year. The project was featured in an article in "Parking Today." With the success of Blue Garage, Parking & Transportation recently retrofit the Gold Garage in June 2013, that garage also has 1,002 parking spaces. Combined, over 800 lighting fixtures were retrofit. The Parking & Transportation Office is now looking into doing the perimeter lights around the garages as well.
There is also an installation of LED lighting near the Deuxieme Maison (DM) building on the Modesto Maidique Campus.
A brief description of any occupancy and/or vacancy sensors employed by the institution:
FIU has been making the switch to motion sensor light switches. As buildings are remodeled, they will be added, and all new buildings are installed with them. Currently, the majority of campus has been switched over. Motion sensor light switches will be in all classrooms, conference rooms, and other areas deemed appropriate.
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:
A brief description of any cogeneration technologies employed by the institution:
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:
The Energy Management System (EMS) allows facilities managers to remotely control energy usage and preferences in multiple buildings. Through a computer or mobile device, they can check on the energy usage of the buildings and change temperatures and monitor energy activity. It will also alert managers if there is a HVAC load change or issue. General lighting areas such as hallways in main buildings are also on EMS. The EMS covers 95% of the buildings and the other 5% are freestanding small facilities with small A/C units.
A brief description of the institution's program to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
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:
FIU does not currently have any machine with sensors, but the university has multiple EnergyStar vending machines on campus. We also participate in the Pepsi Dream Machine program hosting five machines on our campuses. The Pepsi Dream Machine is a reverse vending machine that encourages recycling plastic bottles and aluminum cans through incentives.
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:
For HDD and CDD, the performance year is Feb. 2015 - January 2016. There is no earlier data than that on degreeday.net.
For HDD and CDD, the performance year is Feb. 2015 - January 2016. There is no earlier data than that on degreeday.net.
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