| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 76.21 |
| Liaison | Lindsey Kalkbrenner |
| Submission Date | May 5, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Santa Clara University
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.14 / 6.00 |
Kevin
Jenkins Climate Action and Energy Manager Center for Sustainability |
Figures needed to determine total building energy consumption:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 102,306.91 MMBtu | 111,857.74 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site renewables | 4,342.24 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) | 104,949.30 MMBtu | 119,211.20 MMBtu |
| Total | 211,598.45 MMBtu | 231,068.94 MMBtu |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2005 | Dec. 31, 2005 |
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 | 3,085,062 Gross square feet | 2,088,241 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 | 0.07 MMBtu per square foot | 0.11 MMBtu per square foot |
| Source energy | 0.14 MMBtu per square foot | 0.23 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 | 1,596 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 707 Degree-Days (°F) |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 26,511 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 3,597 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):
SCU holds an annual Energy Challenge in which residence halls compete against one another to reduce their consumption of electricity over the course of a month. Winning residence halls receive special social events and prizes.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution (e.g. building temperature standards, occupancy and vacancy sensors):
Building thermostat set points are 78F for cooling/69F for heating. At 11:00 PM, where building systems permit, thermostat set points are remotely adjusted to 60F for heating and 85F for cooling. Exceptions are made only for certain buildings with tighter temperature requirements. Buildings will return to their day operating mode by 7:00 AM daily.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
LED lighting systems are currently used in the following spaces: Walsh Administration Conference Room, Support Services Parking Lot, Exterior Lighting. SCU has installed motion and ambient light sensors in a number of buildings. Building temperatures are controlled by a central system to ensure no unnecessary heating/cooling.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
New buildings are designed to maximize natural day lighting and utilize passive solar heating through solar chimneys and building/flooring materials that absorb solar heat and release that heat slowly to warm the space.
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):
SCU constantly replaces high-energy consuming fixtures and devices with energy-efficient upgrades.
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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