| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.59 |
| Liaison | Rob Andrejewski |
| Submission Date | Feb. 15, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Richmond
OP-8: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.30 / 6.00 |
George
Souleret University Engineer Facilities |
Total building energy consumption, all sources (transportation fuels excluded):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total building energy consumption | 358,077.90 MMBtu | 398,859.40 MMBtu |
Purchased electricity and steam:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 142,155.30 MMBtu | 135,626.80 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water | 0 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 2,594,490 Gross square feet | 2,370,813 Gross square feet |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year::
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 67,408 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 2,574 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F)::
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 3,298 |
| Cooling degree days | 2,280 |
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, 2007 | June 30, 2008 |
A brief description of when and why the building energy consumption baseline was adopted:
2008 is the baseline year for our Climate Action Plan.
A brief description of any building temperature standards employed by the institution:
A campus-wide building automation system (BAS) that is centrally controlled, monitors and adjusts space temperature according to occupancy schedules.
A brief description of any light emitting diode (LED) lighting employed by the institution:
LED recessed canned fixtures and track lighting are used in various public spaces on campus, and all new residential buildings and renovations.
A brief description of any occupancy and/or vacancy sensors employed by the institution:
A combination of motion sensors and infrared sensors are utilized in high use areas, including classrooms, conference rooms, other public spaces, such as bathrooms in many buildings on campus.
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:
A brief description of any energy metering and management systems employed by the institution:
The centrally located campus-wide building automation system (BAS) is used by the controls manager to track energy consumption and performance in all academic and most residential buildings on campus.
A brief description of the institution's program to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
We strive to purchase EnergyStar rated appliances when available.
A brief description of any energy-efficient landscape design initiatives employed by the institution:
We use native species and hand water only when establishing plants.
A brief description of any vending machine sensors, lightless machines, or LED-lit machines employed by the institution:
The vast majority of vending machines on campus are on motion sensors, meaning that they are inactive until the machine senses the presence of a person. The devices used are called Vending Misers and Snack Misers. These are, however, being phased out by the vendors with efficient vending machines.
A brief description of other energy conservation and efficiency initiatives employed by the institution:
LED exterior lighting is being specified and used for campus park-style post lights. Demand ventilation using CO2 sensing is being used in many classrooms.
The website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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