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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Energy Engineering Minor
- University of Massachusetts Lowell (MA)
In the Energy Engineering minor, students develop a foundation in the engineering and policy behind energy. Energy engineers are leading the way to a cleaner, safer future across the globe. …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Energy Conversion Graduate Certificate
- University of Massachusetts Lowell (MA)
Energy conversion is a discipline that spans across three departments: Electrical, Mechanical and Chemical & Nuclear Engineering. Interest is rising for practical applications in the housing industry to supply houses …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Sustainable Energy Systems Engineering Minor
- Clarkson University (NY)
This minor emphasizes that all engineering disciplines are necessary to develop and assess technologies to both increase the efficiency of our energy use and advance renewable and alternative energy sources. …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Business of Energy Certificate
- Clarkson University (NY)
The energy industry needs a new generation of business leaders and innovators to help meet the growing need for clean, reliable energy. Clarkson's Business of Energy, Advanced Certificate program equips …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Sustainable and Renewable Energy (BS)
- Illinois State University (IL)
The Sustainable & Renewable Energy major addresses real-world social, economic, and technical sustainability issues. These issues are often encountered across a wide-range of careers.
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Sustainable Energy Minor
- San Jose State University (CA)
The minor in Sustainble Energy is offered by the Department of Environmental Studies. The minor requires a minimum of 23 units across courses in physics, energy policy, and solar energy.
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Energy and Environmental Management (MS)
- University of Connecticut (CT)
The Master of Energy and Environmental Management (MEEM) is a revolutionary online graduate program that empowers you with the knowledge to produce immediate social benefits through direct real-world action. UConn's …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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A Novel Approach For Evaluating The Impact Of Fixed Variables On Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Installations Using Enhanced Meta Data Analysis Among Higher Education Institutions In The United States
- University of Texas at El Paso (TX)
The global demand for electric energy has continuously increased over the last few decades. Some mature, alternative generation methods are wind, power, photovoltaic panels, biogas and fuel cells. In order …
- Posted Oct. 23, 2020
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Better Buildings Challenge Learnings: 3 Ways to Reduce Energy Use on Campus
- Evolution Energy Partners (PA)
Universities across the country are committing to reduce their energy usage to save money, create jobs, and avoid significant emissions of CO2. By joining the Better Buildings Challenge, universities commit …
- Posted Oct. 23, 2020
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Methods and Effects of Mechanical Ventilation, Ultraviolet Light and Bipolar Ionization on Airborne and Surface Borne Pathogens
- Evolution Energy Partners (PA)
The advent of SARS-CoV-2, the strain of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, has changed the way building owners and operators must look at treating the air in their buildings. In …
- Posted Oct. 23, 2020
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Central New Mexico Community College, Main Campus Detention Basin
- Central New Mexico Community College (NM)
Photos # 1 & 2 Description: This detention basin slows and filters stormwater that drains from a large parking lot located at CNM Main Campus, near University Avenue. It also …
- Posted Oct. 19, 2020
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Central New Mexico Community College Westside Campus Solar Array & Energy Storage System
- Central New Mexico Community College (NM)
Contractors commission the tracking equipment at the Westside Campus Solar Array & Energy Storage System. Students in the CNM Electrical Trades Photovoltaic Concentration Program stand by to learn. It was …
- Posted Oct. 19, 2020
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UMass Amherst Clean Energy Corps
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)
Clean Energy Extension students review and photograph architectural plans for an elementary school they are assessing, as well as present their findings.
- Posted Oct. 15, 2020
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Washington and Lee University Individualized Energy Dashboard for Students
- Washington and Lee University (VA)
2020 Sustainable Campus Index submission - Washington and Lee
Individualized energy dashboards for students - Following the installation of Lucid Energy Dashboards and submeters on upper division housing, Washington & …
- Posted Oct. 15, 2020
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University of Alabama at Birmingham Solar Community and Microgrid
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (AL)
In 2019, the University of Alabama at Birmingham opened its Solar House and Sustainable Neighborhood, featuring the Urban Multisource Microgrid and the the UAB Surviv(AL) house, built for the 2017 …
- Posted Oct. 14, 2020
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Colorado State University SCI 2020 Pictures
- Colorado State University (CO)
Several photos are attached that highlight sustainability initiatives at Colorado State University for the 2020 CSI including food recovery, student engagement, solar arrays, and a living wall.
- Posted Oct. 14, 2020
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American University Solar Installation
- American University (DC)
Photo Submission for the 2020 Sustainable Campus Index.
In this image, contractors install solar panels on the School of International Service at American University in Washington, DC. American University uses …
- Posted Oct. 14, 2020
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Arizona State University Solar
- Arizona State University (AZ)
The solar program at Arizona State University has over 50 MWdc equivalent of combined solar generating capacity from both on-site and off-site installations. More than half of total capacity is …
- Posted Oct. 14, 2020
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Ball State University Geothermal Energy System
- Ball State University (IN)
Ball State University’s geothermal conversion project replaced the university's now decommissioned coal-fired boilers and chilled water equipment with the nation's largest ground-source geothermal district energy system. This system simultaneously produces …
- Posted Oct. 14, 2020
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Central Community College - Hastings Wind Turbine for SCI 2020
- Central Community College (NE)
SCI Overall Top Performer, Associates Institutions
The long- and near-term Central Community College action plan is to provide students and the community with a campus-wide living learning laboratory for resiliency …
- Posted Oct. 13, 2020
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Appalachian State University Campus
- Appalachian State University (NC)
Appalachian State's wind turbine overlooks the Boone, NC campus.
- Posted Oct. 8, 2020
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Cal Poly SLO Gold Tree Solar Farm
- California Polytechnic State University (CA)
Large-scale solar farm and laboratory - The recently completed 4.5 megawatt Gold Tree Solar Farm at California Polytechnic State University is currently the largest solar array in the CSU system, …
- Posted Sept. 29, 2020
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University of Wisconsin-Madison - Charter Street Heating & Cooling Plant
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
Image of UW-Madison's Charter Street Heating & Cooling Plant
- Posted Sept. 29, 2020
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ASHRAE Guidelines & Solutions for University Energy Programs Going Forward
- Weber State University (UT)
- AASHE (MA)
- DLR Group (WA)
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing university energy and sustainability teams to overcome new challenges in managing energy costs and reaching reduction goals. All three course delivery formats, in-person, remote, and …
- Posted Sept. 24, 2020
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8.2 kW Ground mount array: ARDEC South - Ag Research Project
- Colorado State University (CO)
8.2 kW Ground mount array: Agricultural Research, Development and Education Center (ARDEC) / ADREC South, previously known as Portner Farm. This is an Ag Research Project - agrivoltaics. PV Panel …
- Posted Sept. 22, 2020
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4.2 kW Canopy Array: Bike Shelter - Facilities Services North
- Colorado State University (CO)
4.2 kW Canopy Array: Bike Shelter - Facilities Services North. PV Panel Type: (12) Solaria 350 watt. Inverter Type: (12) Enphase .3 kW.
- Posted Sept. 22, 2020
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14.8 kW Rooftop Array: Western Colorado Research Center - Orchard Mesa - Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
- Colorado State University (CO)
14.8 kW Rooftop Array: Western Colorado Research Center - Orchard Mesa - Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. PV Panel Type: (34) SunPower 435 watt. Inverter Type: (1) Solar Edge 20 kW.
- Posted Sept. 22, 2020
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14.8 kW Rooftop Array: Western Colorado Research Center - Orchard Mesa - Classroom Office Building
- Colorado State University (CO)
14.8 kW solar PV array at the Western Colorado Research Center - Orchard Mesa - Classroom Office Building. PV Panel Type: (34) SunPower 435 watt. Inverter Type: (1) Solar Edge …
- Posted Sept. 22, 2020
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12 kW Rooftop array: Arkansas Valley Research Center - Rocky Ford, CO
- Colorado State University (CO)
Roof mount solar PV array. Arkansas Valley Research Center - Rocky Ford, CO. 12 kW array. PV Panel Type: (41) Mission Solar 305 watt. Inverter Type: (1) Solar Edge 14.4 …
- Posted Sept. 22, 2020
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1.7 kW Pole mount: Student Recreation Center
- Colorado State University (CO)
Solar Curve, pole mount solar PV array outside the Student Recreation Center. PV Panel Type: (6) Lumos 285 watt panels. Inverter Type: (1) Fronius 1.5 kW.
- Posted Sept. 22, 2020
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The House at Cornell Tech
- Cornell University (NY)
The House at Cornell Tech is the largest Passive House residential building to date, integrated within an 800,000 square foot campus designed to push the boundaries of sustainable city living. …
- Posted Sept. 11, 2020
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Cost Savings and Carbon Reduction through DERs -- GridMarket Facilitated Project at Paul Quinn College
- Paul Quinn College (TX)
- GridMarket (NY)
GridMarket worked with Paul Quinn College to help them identify and maximize their unique DER opportunities.
GridMarket -- an energy consumer advocate and distributed energy resources project facilitation platform -- …
- Posted Sept. 11, 2020
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Sustainability Education in the Food-Energy-Water-Nexus
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln (NE)
- AASHE (MA)
- Sustainability Curriculum Consortium (MD)
Worldwide, there has been growing interest in research, education, and discourse around the FEW-Nexus, which serves as a framework to describe and aid in addressing complex coupled human-natural systems and …
- Posted Aug. 27, 2020
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Achieving Carbon Neutrality at Arizona State University
- Arizona State University (AZ)
In 2019, Arizona State University achieved carbon neutrality for scope 1 and 2 emissions. Through this accomplishment, ASU seeks to inspire immediate action to address the climate emergency. Despite reaching …
- Posted July 9, 2020
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Energy Justice and Solving Climate by 2030
- Bard College (NY)
Join the Security and Sustainability Forum and Bard College in a sixty-minute session about how innovative city and state policy will be critical to ensure justice in the economic transformation …
- Posted June 12, 2020
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How to Solve Climate By 2030
- Bard College (NY)
Eban Goodstein, Director of the Center for Environmental Policy at Bard College, discusses how to solve climate change by 2030.
- Posted June 12, 2020
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Clean Disruption of Energy and Transportation
- Bard College (NY)
'Rethinking the Future - Clean Disruption of Energy and Transportation' is Tony Seba's opening keynote at the 70th annual Conference on World Affairs in Boulder, Colorado, April 9th, 2018.
The …
- Posted June 12, 2020
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Solve Climate by 2030: Solar Dominance + Civic Action
- Bard College (NY)
A nationwide series of campus and community Power Dialogs will educate students about Power as clean energy, but also about Power as engaged citizen action. Dialogs will spotlight how transforming …
- Posted May 28, 2020
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Office of Sustainability Living Lab Case Study
- Gonzaga University (WA)
The Gonzaga University Office of Sustainability is the living lab for testing renewable energy technologies on Gonzaga’s campus. The purpose of this student initiative is to push for renewable energy …
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Multi-Campus Collaboration Kickstarts Solar Project to Cut 100% of GHG Emissions from Electricity
- Dickinson College (PA)
- Lafayette College (PA)
- Lehigh University (PA)
- Muhlenberg College (PA)
- Coho Climate Advisors (MD)
Four independent colleges and universities in Pennsylvania collaborated to explore renewable energy solutions, develop a strategy, and implement a combination of onsite and large-scale offsite projects that will result in …
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Brown University's Thermal Efficiency Project-1
- Brown University (RI)
- Ecosystem Energy Services (MA)
Brown University is a 6.5 million sq. ft. research university campus founded in 1764 in Providence, Rhode Island. Its annual energy bill is $20 million.
The campus undertook the Thermal …
- Posted May 18, 2020
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A Machine Learning Based Tool for the Assessment of Energy Consumption in K-12 Schools
- Florida Institute of Technology (FL)
Energy costs are the second highest operational expense for K-12 schools in the United States. Improving energy efficiency and moving towards sustainable school buildings not only result in substantial cost …
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Solar Microgrid Investment in the US: Financial Modelling Challenges for a University Based Project
- California State University, San Marcos (CA)
Unlike economies that are still experiencing growth, established markets like the United States have a difficult time generating returns with large upside potential for investors. If an exceptional return is …
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Converting Miami University’s Goggin Ice Center from Steam to Heating Hot Water & HP Chiller: Reduced Energy Use, Carbon Emissions and Utility Costs
- Miami University (OH)
We recognize that this innovative large scale project is replicable only at other universities that have ice arenas. Ice arenas tend to be very energy intensive. We show that converting …
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Loyola University Chicago's Student-run Biodiesel Lab
- Loyola University Chicago (IL)
The Searle Biodiesel Lab is a student-run initiative within Loyola University Chicago’s Institute for Environmental Sustainability (IES). Since 2007, the lab has produced biodiesel and BioSoap(Loyola’s all-natural, alternative hand soap) …
- Posted May 15, 2020
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN K-12 SCHOOLS: A CASE STUDY IN FLORIDA
- Florida Institute of Technology (FL)
Buildings are one of the largest energy consumers in the United States. K-12 schools are responsible for nearly 8% of energy consumption by commercial buildings which is equivalent to 1.44% …
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Gold Tree Solar Farm - Innovatively Advancing the Academic Mission
- California Polytechnic State University (CA)
Cal Poly's 4.5 MW Gold Tree Solar Farm demonstrates how collaboration between Facilities and academics can transform campus buildings and infrastructure into more impactful academic assets. In addition to the …
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Energy Waste Reduction Program
- Suffolk County Community College (NY)
Since its inception in August of 2014, Suffolk County Community College’s Energy Waste Reduction Program has saved over 4.9 million dollars in unnecessary utility expenditure. We would like to propose …
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Understanding facility management decision making for energy efficiency efforts for buildings at a higher education institution
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
- Institut Teknologi Bandung (Jawa Barat)
Education buildings, as the third highest consumer of energy in the United States, provides significant opportunities to lower greenhouse gas emissions by increasing energy efficiency (EE). Higher education institutions (HEIs) …
- Posted May 13, 2020
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On-site Energy Manager Program
- SUNY Jefferson Community College (NY)
- New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) (NY)
In February of 2019 Jefferson Community College began a one-year commitment to provide a one-half time FTE On-site Energy Manager position in partnership with NYSERDA under project code OsEM17-C, (PON …
- Posted May 4, 2020
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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.