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Average Annual Fuel Oil Consumption on Campus
Average amount of gallons used per year is 53,902
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Southampton College Energy Consumption Analysis
By Chris Grannelli and Ryan Tamashiro
Methods The campus uses both oil and natural
gas for furnaces to heat buildings and hot water
tanks. Consumption of oil and gas, as well as
electricity, are monitored by meters. The
readings on the meters are used for billing
purposes. The information in this poster was
generated from those billing statements.
Objective This poster displays how much fuel,
gas, and electricity we use on campus and where
the majority of it goes.
Average Annual Fuel oil Consumption on
Campus (2000-2003)
Average Annual Gas Consumption (2000-2003)
Fig. 2. Most of the gas used on campus goes to
the main power plant. The Federal dorms use
twice as much gas than any of the other
buildings. The College uses an average of
511,689 therms a year, costing the school
100,888.
Fig. 1. The main boiler by far uses the most
amount of oil on campus. The Peconic dorms use
the second most amount of fuel. Southampton
College uses an average of 53,902 gallons of fuel
a year, costing 50,613.
Electrical Usage for Campus Housing
Conclusions Disregarding the main boiler and
power plant, student housing is responsible for
most of the energy consumption on campus. Dorms
are occupied 24 hours a day for about 8 months a
year. The Montauk and Southold dorms include
more buildings and are able to occupy more
students, resulting in higher usage than the
Peconics and Bridgehampton dorms. The
discrepancy as to why the Bridgehampton dorms do
not follow the typical fluctuations in electrical
use should be addressed. Heating and
electricity are essential for our students and
efforts should be made to help reduce any
over-consumption. Electric space heaters should
never be used, for they are very inefficient.
Old or broken light fixtures should be replaced,
and motion sensors should be used, as they are in
the Natural Science building, so lights are only
used when the area is occupied. The school pays
a total utility bill of 600,000 a year for oil,
natural gas, electricity, and propane. The
best way to reduce energy use is to make the
students aware of inefficient habits, like
leaving lights on or leaving doors and windows
open. Every little bit makes a difference.

Fig. 3. Comparison of the electricity
consumption in the Southampton College
dormitories. Most of the electrical use on
campus goes towards lighting. The peak use at
Montauk and Southold dorms is around 35,000 kwh.
This is the most on campus with the exception of
the Wood Hall. The College is currently using an
average of 511,689 kwh, which costs the school
359,488 annually. Peak use in all dorms appears
to occur in November. Large scale fluctuations
mimic student occupancy on the semester system.
Source Energy Assessment For Long Island
University, Southampton College. 23 December
2002, by Michael Pope, P.E., J.D.
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Gas Consumption in Therms on Campus
Total of 348,795 therms used on average, costing
183,857