Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 70.27
Liaison Juanita Van Norman
Submission Date Aug. 16, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University of Manitoba
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.14 / 6.00 Christie Nairn
Director
Office of Sustainability
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Figures needed to determine total building energy consumption:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Grid-purchased electricity 374,899 MMBtu 249,909 MMBtu
Electricity from on-site renewables 0 MMBtu 0 MMBtu
District steam/hot water (sourced from offsite) 107,784 MMBtu 110,572 MMBtu
Energy from all other sources (e.g., natural gas, fuel oil, propane/LPG, district chilled water, coal/coke, biomass) 13,699,707 MMBtu 14,042,413 MMBtu
Total 14,182,390 MMBtu 14,402,894 MMBtu

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year April 1, 2016 March 31, 2017
Baseline Year April 1, 1990 March 31, 1991

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):

The baseline year, 1990/1991, was adopted because the University began, at that time, its energy and water saving measures.


Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area of building space 6,400,712 Gross square feet 4,172,862 Gross square feet

Source-site ratio for grid-purchased electricity:
1.10

Total building energy consumption per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Site energy 2.22 MMBtu per square foot 3.45 MMBtu per square foot
Source energy 2.22 MMBtu per square foot 3.46 MMBtu per square foot

Percentage reduction in total building energy consumption (source energy) per unit of floor area from baseline:
35.75

Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F / 18 °C):
Degree days (see help icon above)
Heating degree days 5,056.50 Degree-Days (°F)
Cooling degree days 161.10 Degree-Days (°F)

Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
Floor Area
Laboratory space 456,137 Square feet
Healthcare space 1,368 Square feet
Other energy intensive space

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
7,480,918 Gross square feet

Building energy consumption (site energy) per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
363.35 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):

The Green Office program and Residence Advisor handbooks help guide sustainable lifestyle practices including turning off the lights when not in a room or turning off computers overnight. These outreach efforts are organized by the Office of Sustainability.


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

Variable air volume systems work in tandem with CO2 sensors to control fresh air intake.


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

EXIT signs have been switched to energy conserving LED lights.
Over 85,000 light fixtures around the campuses have also been updated.


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

Heat recovery from several buildings with high solar gain (e.g. Pembina Hall).


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