Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 47.53
Liaison Kirsten Gabrielsen
Submission Date Jan. 14, 2019
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Orange County Community College
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.82 / 6.00 Kirsten Gabrielsen
Sustainability Coordinator
Biology
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Figures needed to determine total building energy consumption:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Grid-purchased electricity 28,793.50 MMBtu 29,097.80 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) 43,683.10 MMBtu 55,179.90 MMBtu
Total 72,476.60 MMBtu 84,277.70 MMBtu

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year Sept. 1, 2016 Aug. 31, 2017
Baseline Year Sept. 1, 2014 Aug. 31, 2015

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):
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Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area of building space 1,106,011 Gross square feet 1,000,000 Gross square feet

Source-site ratio for grid-purchased electricity:
3.14

Total building energy consumption per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Site energy 0.07 MMBtu per square foot 0.08 MMBtu per square foot
Source energy 0.12 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:
17.27

Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F / 18 °C):
Degree days (see help icon above)
Heating degree days 5,467 Degree-Days (°F)
Cooling degree days 687 Degree-Days (°F)

Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
Floor Area
Laboratory space 0 Square feet
Healthcare space 0 Square feet
Other energy intensive space

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
1,108,211 Gross square feet

Building energy consumption (site energy) per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
10.63 Btu / GSF / Degree-Day (°F)

Documentation (e.g. spreadsheet or utility records) to support the performance year energy consumption figures reported above:
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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):

Various events at the College include information on energy efficiency. In particular, our local energy providers (Orange and Rockland and Central Hudson) participate in our Earth Day celebrations. They provide ample information and give out energy efficient light bulbs etc.


A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution (e.g. building temperature standards, occupancy and vacancy sensors):

The college utilizes a campus wide energy management system, regulating temperatures based on usage throughout the year.


A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:

LED lighting has been installed throughout both campuses and motion sensors are installed where feasible.


A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:

Our LEED Gold buildings (3 in all) include passive solar heating features in the designs. No geothermal systems.


A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution, e.g. combined heat and power (CHP):

N/A


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 boilers and other larger energy-consuming appliances are replaced, the College always will replace with high efficiency alternatives.


The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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