Energy
Introduction
For most institutions, energy consumption is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, which cause global climate change. Implementing conservation measures and switching to renewable sources of energy can help institutions save money and protect them from utility rate volatility. Renewable energy may be generated locally and allow campuses to support local economic development. Furthermore, institutions can help shape markets by creating demand for cleaner, renewable sources of energy.
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2 kW Wind Turbine
- Yukon University (YT)
Yukon College installed a 1.5 kW wind turbine and a 2 kW solar PV array in a hybrid green power system that is used as a demonstration facility.
- Posted May 18, 2012
- Green Power Projects
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260 kW Rooftop Array: Centre of Excellence in Sustainble Building Technologies and Renewable Energy Conservation Building
- Okanagan College (BC)
The solar energy system at Okanagan College’s newest building is the largest system developed in Western Canada. SkyFire Energy, one of Canada’s most experienced solar EPC contractors, was the project …
- Posted Oct. 18, 2011
- Green Power Projects
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108 kW Rooftop Array: Lattie F. Coor Hall
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- CarbonFree Technology Inc. (ON)
Roof top mount. Coor Hall: Fixed/ballasted array. 400 panels. 108 kWdc. PV Panel Type: First Solar Thin-Film FS-275 Inverter Type: SMA Sunnyboy 6 (18)
- Posted Oct. 17, 2011
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10 kW Array: Facilities Management Building
- Simon Fraser University (BC)
In the summer of 2008, SFU has taken the initiative to put up 54 solar photovoltaic panels on the south face of the Facilities Management Building to convert sunlight to …
- Posted Oct. 17, 2011
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880 kW Canopy Parking Structure 1 - Apache Blvd.
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- CarbonFree Technology Inc. (ON)
- Constellation Energy (MD)
Parking structure canopy. Apache Bldg. Parking Structure, PS 1: Fixed array. 4,320 panels. 880 kWdc. 586 shaded parking spaces. PV Panel Type: Suntech Polycrystalline, 200 watts Inverter Type: Xantrex
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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711 kW Canopy Parking Structure 5 - Stadium Dr.
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- CarbonFree Technology Inc. (ON)
- Constellation Energy (MD)
Parking structure canopy. Stadium Parking Structure, PS 5: single-axis tracker. 3,510 panels. 711 kWdc. PV Panel Type: Suntech Poly-crystalline 200/210 watts Inverter Type: Xantrex GT250 (3)
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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23 kW Solar Wall
- Concordia University (QC)
The SolarWall® PV/T system at Concordia University is a 100 kW system that features 75 kW of thermal heating and 25 kW of PV. Three hundred and eighty-four custom designed …
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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2 kW Rooftop Array: Fed Hall
- University of Waterloo (ON)
This 36-panel array of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels was installed on the roof of Fed Hall, the largest student-run pub in North America. In January 2004, the solar array went …
- Posted Jan. 1, 2011
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Integrating Teaching, Research and Operational Sustainability: Utilization of Bio-Energy at UNBC, Canada's Green University
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
In Spring 2009, UNBC installed Canada's first university owned wood pellet heating system. The project showcases the use of bio-energy as a sustainable, carbon-neutral energy source. UNBC's wood pellet system …
- Posted June 24, 2010
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This tab provides access to data collected through AASHE’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS). STARS is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. STARS enables meaningful comparisons over time and across institutions using a common set of measurements developed with broad participation from the campus sustainability community.
All responses reference content from reports under the latest version of STARS, version 2.2. AASHE membership and log-in is required.
OP 5: Building Energy Efficiency
- Total performance year site energy consumption per unit of floor area
- Total performance year source energy consumption per unit of floor area
- Percent reduction in total source energy consumption per unit of floor area from baseline
- Description of initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices in regard to energy efficiency
- Description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution
- Description of LED lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies
- Description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies
- Description of co-generation employed by the institution
- Description of initiatives to replace energy-consuming equipment with high efficiency alternatives
- Website URL - Energy conservation and efficiency program
OP 6: Clean and Renewable Energy
- Percent of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources
- Website URL - Clean and renewable energy programs
- Percent of electricity from coal
- Percent of electricity from geothermal
- Percent of electricity from hydro
- Percent of electricity from natural gas
- Percent of electricity from nuclear energy
- Percent of electricity from solar photovoltaic
- Percent of electricity from wind
- Percent of electricity from wind
Additional analysis on scores and quantitative fields can be conducted using the STARS Benchmarking Tool.