| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.53 |
| Liaison | Taryn Wilkinson |
| Submission Date | Aug. 10, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Niagara College Canada
OP-8: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.85 / 6.00 |
Danielle
Piluso Energy Manager Facilities Management Services |
Total building energy consumption, all sources (transportation fuels excluded):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total building energy consumption | 126,362 MMBtu | 124,116 MMBtu |
Purchased electricity and steam:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 59,247 MMBtu | 60,074 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water | 0 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 103,954 Gross square meters | 95,887 Gross square meters |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year::
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 1,561 Square meters |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square meters |
| Other energy intensive space |
Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F)::
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 4,152 |
| Cooling degree days | 332 |
Source-site ratios::
| Source-Site Ratio (see help icon above) | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 2.05 |
| 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 | April 1, 2014 | March 31, 2015 |
| Baseline Year | April 1, 2010 | March 31, 2011 |
A brief description of when and why the building energy consumption baseline was adopted:
The baseline was adopted because this is the most complete and comprehensive fiscal year in which full information is available.
A brief description of any building temperature standards employed by the institution:
The building automation system shuts down all air handling units, heating, and cooling systems at the Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus between 9:00pm - 7:00am on weekdays and 5:30pm - 8:00am on weekends to adjust temperatures based on occupancy.
A brief description of any light emitting diode (LED) lighting employed by the institution:
The Applied Health Institute at the Welland Campus has LED lighting in many corridors and common spaces. LED lighting has also been installed numerous rooms throughout the Welland Campus including the Hamilton Room and meeting rooms and offices in the Simcoe Building as well as the Radio Studio's in Voyageur. The Brewery expansion at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus also has LED lighting installed.
A brief description of any occupancy and/or vacancy sensors employed by the institution:
Niagara College has motion sensors for lighting in the majority of washrooms across the Welland Campus. Selected hallways, classrooms and offices in the Applied Health Institute, Simcoe Building, International Division, Rankin Technology Centre and the Athletic Centre at the Welland Campus also have motion sensors installed.
A brief description of any passive solar heating employed by the institution:
N/A
A brief description of any ground-source heat pumps employed by the institution:
Technology Building
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:
Lighting systems at Welland (Applied Health, Learning Commons, Technology, Athletics)and Niagara-on-the-Lake (library, gym, cafeteria), window film
A brief description of any energy metering and management systems employed by the institution:
All buildings at the Welland Campus and Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus are connected to the energy management system. The electricity sub-meters collect data through the PowerLogic ION Enterprise Energy Management software. This system allows a centralized location to track energy consumption and performance in multiple buildings.
A brief description of the institution's program to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
As projects come up they are reviewed for opportunities for alternatives and look for EnergySTAR rating, higher efficiency
A brief description of any energy-efficient landscape design initiatives employed by the institution:
Grey rootops, green roofs,
A brief description of any vending machine sensors, lightless machines, or LED-lit machines employed by the institution:
All vending machines are LED strip lights or have no lighting
A brief description of other energy conservation and efficiency initiatives employed by the institution:
window film, awareness campaigns
The website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Please note the gross floor area of building space for IC-2 is for the 2015-2016 year, and the performance year used in this credit is for the 2014-2015 year accounting for the difference in gross floor area of building space between the two credits.
"Year" is defined as fiscal year (April 1 - March 31)
Data has been provided by the Niagara College Facilities Management Services employees.
Please note the gross floor area of building space for IC-2 is for the 2015-2016 year, and the performance year used in this credit is for the 2014-2015 year accounting for the difference in gross floor area of building space between the two credits.
"Year" is defined as fiscal year (April 1 - March 31)
Data has been provided by the Niagara College Facilities Management Services employees.
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.