| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
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| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Kathleen Hilimire |
| Submission Date | Feb. 21, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Fort Lewis College
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Reporter |
Figures needed to determine total building energy consumption:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 35,797 MMBtu | 43,538 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site renewables | 145.30 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) | 60,355 MMBtu | 80,919 MMBtu |
| Total | 96,297.30 MMBtu | 124,457 MMBtu |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2016 | June 30, 2017 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2010 | June 30, 2011 |
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):
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area of building space | 1,237,786 Gross square feet | 1,193,731 Gross square feet |
Source-site ratio for grid-purchased electricity:
Total building energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Site energy | 0.08 MMBtu per square foot | 0.10 MMBtu per square foot |
| Source energy | 0.14 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:
Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F / 18 °C):
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 6,345 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 221 Degree-Days (°F) |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 72,372 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Building energy consumption (site energy) per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
Documentation (e.g. spreadsheet or utility records) to support the performance year energy consumption figures reported above:
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):
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution (e.g. building temperature standards, occupancy and vacancy sensors):
FLC uses an Andover Controls energy management system that sets heating and cooling set points at 68-69F and 75-76F for the majority of buildings on campus.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
For all recent projects involving adding or changing out lighting, FLC opts for LEDs. FLC also fulfills individual departments' requests for the replacement of old lighting with LEDs. For example, projects on the docket include changing the spotlighting in the concert hall and lighting in the Center for Southwest Studies gallery to LEDs.
FLC is also in the process of replacing all their outdoor lighting with LEDs. 75 outdoor walk lights were recently changed to LEDs as part of this ongoing project.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
FLC's three LEED certified buildings were oriented in order to maximize daylighting and passive solar heating. A light tower in the Student Union Addition and dimmers in Berndt Hall make the most of daylighting.
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution, e.g. combined heat and power (CHP):
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):
As part of a campus-wide performance contract initiated in 2012, boilers were replaced with high-efficiency models and individual building-level electric controls were recalibrated.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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