| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.18 |
| Liaison | Suzanne Wood |
| Submission Date | April 3, 2020 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
UMass Chan Medical School
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.87 / 6.00 |
Suzanne
Wood Sustainability & Energy Manager Facilities Managment |
Figures needed to determine total building energy consumption:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 39,599.21 MMBtu | 134,389.54 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) | 1,567,462.60 MMBtu | 1,232,480.60 MMBtu |
| Total | 1,607,061.81 MMBtu | 1,366,870.14 MMBtu |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2017 | June 30, 2018 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2004 | June 30, 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):
A baseline year of FY2005 was selected as this is the first year that comprehensive data is available for energy reporting and aligned with previous reporting.
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area of building space | 3,178,234 Gross square feet | 2,186,959 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 | 0.51 MMBtu per square foot | 0.63 MMBtu per square foot |
| Source energy | 0.53 MMBtu per square foot | 0.76 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 | 6,475 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 592 Degree-Days (°F) |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 1,791,240 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 1,297,865 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):
Multiple buildings on campus have "occupied" temperature set-points and "unoccupied" temperature set-points. The building's automation systems alter the temperature and ventilation within the building prior to the start of the workday as well as at the conclusion of the work day. Ability for occupant to increase or decrease the temperature in their area is limited by the building management system.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
LED Lighting is employed in the parking garages, LEED buildings, the Lazare Research Building, Power Plant and all newly renovated spaces.
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):
The 17.5MW combined heat and power plant provides 100% of the steam and chilled water needs to the campus and about 90% of the electricity needs.
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):
UMMS has retro-commissioned several buildings including the Albert Sherman Center, Ambulatory Care Center and the Lazare Research Building. Additionally, UMMS is utilizing IDS, a fault diagnostic software, to identify faults in the HVAC with could impact energy consumption.
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:
Campus dining locations are located in either laboratory or healthcare buildings, to avoid double counting these were not additionally included in "other energy intensive space"
Campus dining locations are located in either laboratory or healthcare buildings, to avoid double counting these were not additionally included in "other energy intensive space"
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