| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.41 |
| Liaison | Yolanda Cieters |
| Submission Date | Feb. 22, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Seattle University
OP-8: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.20 / 6.00 |
Phillip
Thompson Director CEJS |
Total building energy consumption, all sources (transportation fuels excluded):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total building energy consumption | 102,826.93 MMBtu | 146,344.93 MMBtu |
Purchased electricity and steam:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 62,048.73 MMBtu | 64,985.65 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water | 0 MMBtu | 16,758.98 MMBtu |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 2,201,508 Gross square feet | 2,142,930 Gross square feet |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year::
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 6,600 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F)::
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 3,284 |
| Cooling degree days | 743 |
Source-site ratios::
| Source-Site Ratio (see help icon above) | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 3.14 |
| 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 | July 1, 2014 | June 30, 2015 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2008 | June 30, 2009 |
A brief description of when and why the building energy consumption baseline was adopted:
We used 2009 as that is the baseline year for all scopes 1, 2 and 3 for Seattle University and our Climate Action Plan began its comparisons in 2009.
A brief description of any building temperature standards employed by the institution:
Building mechanical systems are connected to an Energy Management Software which turns temperature on and off based on each building's occupancy hours.
A brief description of any light emitting diode (LED) lighting employed by the institution:
Existing light fixtures are being converted to LED lamps as the technology improves and meets a room's needs.
A brief description of any occupancy and/or vacancy sensors employed by the institution:
Motion sensors are used in bathrooms, classrooms and offices.
A brief description of any passive solar heating employed by the institution:
A brief description of any ground-source heat pumps employed by the institution:
A brief description of any cogeneration technologies employed by the institution:
A brief description of any building recommissioning or retrofit program employed by the institution:
The Resource Conservation Manager is putting together a plan to identify the highest need buildings for recommissioning and implement recommissioning efforts with the help of an outside consultant.
A brief description of any energy metering and management systems employed by the institution:
A maintenance employee tracks energy consumption and performance in multiple buildings 24/7, 365 days a year from his laptop using our centralized energy management system. The Resource Conservation Manager downloads meter data from the EMS system and develops load profiles to determine where energy can be saved and demand can be reduced.
A brief description of the institution's program to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
A brief description of any energy-efficient landscape design initiatives employed by the institution:
Trees are planted to shade buildings and a passive-cooling study was conducted to determine how we may further cool buildings during the summer while reducing our energy load.
A brief description of any vending machine sensors, lightless machines, or LED-lit machines employed by the institution:
A brief description of other energy conservation and efficiency initiatives employed by the institution:
The Resource Conservation Manager is responsible for identifying and implementing energy conservation measures and initiatives around campus. An energy conservation committee is being developed and there are plans to engage students further in conserving energy in their residence halls.
The website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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.