| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 35.51 |
| Liaison | Jessica Thompson |
| Submission Date | March 2, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Northern Michigan University
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.20 / 6.00 |
Sarah
Mittlefehldt Professor Earth, Environmental & Geographical Sciences |
Figures needed to determine total building energy consumption:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 114,498 MMBtu | 125,353 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site renewables | 0 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) | 335,413 MMBtu | 389,311 MMBtu |
| Total | 449,911 MMBtu | 514,664 MMBtu |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2015 | June 30, 2016 |
| 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):
N/A - Baseline year not before 2005. OP5 and OP6 have different performance years due to separate energy savings initiatives. The Performance year for OP5 showcases consumption at the completion of a phased-in performance contract period that began in FY10/11, but the data reported in OP5 come from within the past three years. The OP6 performance year showcases the energy consumption upon completion of a CHP plant; a separate energy savings initiative that has been put on hold in years FY14/15 and FY15/16 due to the drop in natural gas prices.
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area of building space | 3,382,891 Gross square feet | 3,483,468 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 | 0.13 MMBtu per square foot | 0.15 MMBtu per square foot |
| Source energy | 0.13 MMBtu per square foot | 0.15 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 | 8,414 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 268 Degree-Days (°F) |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 109,538 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 22,900 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):
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution, e.g. combined heat and power (CHP):
In July 2013, Northern Michigan University built a cogeneration plant that uses local wood chips to produce 87% of the campus's thermal needs and up to 16% of the electrical load.
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):
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:
OP5 and OP6 have different performance years due to separate energy savings initiatives. The Performance year for OP5 showcases consumption at the completion of a phased-in performance contract period that began in FY10/11, but the data reported in OP5 come from within the past three years. The OP6 performance year showcases the energy consumption upon completion of a CHP plant; a separate energy savings initiative that has been put on hold in years FY14/15 and FY15/16 due to the drop in natural gas prices.
OP5 and OP6 have different performance years due to separate energy savings initiatives. The Performance year for OP5 showcases consumption at the completion of a phased-in performance contract period that began in FY10/11, but the data reported in OP5 come from within the past three years. The OP6 performance year showcases the energy consumption upon completion of a CHP plant; a separate energy savings initiative that has been put on hold in years FY14/15 and FY15/16 due to the drop in natural gas prices.
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