| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.57 |
| Liaison | Jeff Spoelstra |
| Submission Date | July 22, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Western Michigan University
OP-8: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.67 / 6.00 |
Anand
Sankey Director, Engineering Division and Mainenance Services Facilities Management |
Total building energy consumption, all sources (transportation fuels excluded):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total building energy consumption | 872,918 MMBtu | 850,702 MMBtu |
Purchased electricity and steam:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 23,934.76 MMBtu | 26,935.13 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water | 0 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 8,000,000 Gross square feet | 8,000,000 Gross square feet |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year::
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 298,791 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 | 6,311 |
| Cooling degree days | 951 |
Source-site ratios::
| Source-Site Ratio (see help icon above) | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 3.34 |
| District steam/hot water | 1 |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods)::
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2012 | June 30, 2013 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2009 | June 30, 2012 |
A brief description of when and why the building energy consumption baseline was adopted:
Opted to use the three year average in order to account for seasonal variations in energy use. July-June was used because it is the universities fiscal year, and is the common time period that records are kept in.
A brief description of any building temperature standards employed by the institution:
See link for temperature set point policy: http://www.fm.wmich.edu/index.php/download_file/-/view/520
A brief description of any light emitting diode (LED) lighting employed by the institution:
WMU is utilizing LED technology for new exterior applications, as well as certain interior applications. We have also eliminated the use of HID, incandescent, and CFL fixtures in new construction. New construction will exclusively utilize T8 fluorescent and LED.
A brief description of any occupancy and/or vacancy sensors employed by the institution:
Occupancy/Vacancy sensors are utilized in new construction per ASHRAE 90.1, and have been retrofitted across campus.
A brief description of any passive solar heating employed by the institution:
N/A
A brief description of any ground-source heat pumps employed by the institution:
N/A
A brief description of any cogeneration technologies employed by the institution:
WMU utilizes 2 natural gas cogeneration turbines as part of the main campus power plant. These turbines have a combined output of approximately 11 Mw.
A brief description of any building recommissioning or retrofit program employed by the institution:
N/A
A brief description of any energy metering and management systems employed by the institution:
WMU meters all utilities at the building level. Some buildings are also sub metered. WMU also manages energy consumption through its Building Automation System.
A brief description of the institution's program to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
WMU has a Energy Star purchasing policy for all qualifying energy consuming appliances, including but not limited to computers, printers, monitors, and refrigerators.
A brief description of any energy-efficient landscape design initiatives employed by the institution:
N/A
A brief description of any vending machine sensors, lightless machines, or LED-lit machines employed by the institution:
N/A
A brief description of other energy conservation and efficiency initiatives employed by the institution:
WMU utilizes a heat recovery system to transfer waste heat from its ice arena to its swimming pool. WMU utilizes CO2 monitoring to reduce the required outside air brought into buildings.
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.