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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Center for Ocean Energy Technology
- Florida Atlantic University (FL)
The Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center at Florida Atlantic University seeks to advance the science and technology of recovering energy from the oceans’ renewable resources, with special emphasis on …
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Sustainable Energy Research Facility (SERF)
- Frostburg State University (MD)
FSU Renewable Energy Center is committed to promote the use of renewable energy resources available in Western Maryland and the surrounding region by developing educational activities, research projects, industrial partnership, …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center
- Grand Valley State University (MI)
The foresight, leadership, and support of these organizations have made it possible to pursue a vision with global implications for the development of alternative and renewable energy sources. The 25,000 …
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Schatz Energy Research Center
- Cal Poly Humboldt (CA)
The Schatz Energy Research Center (SERC) on California’s North Coast is working to establish clean energy technologies in our society. It specializes in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and hydrogen energy …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Richard G. Lugar Center for Renewable Energy
- Indiana University Indianapolis (IN)
The Richard G. Lugar Center for Renewable Energy (LCRE) was established in 2007 to address the societal needs for clean, affordable, renewable energy sources while improving the nation's energy security …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Center for Building Energy Research
- Iowa State University (IA)
The Center for Building Energy Research focuses on building energy efficiency and building integrated renewable energy production. The Center promotes design and develops and tests technologies to reduce energy consumption …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Iowa Energy Center
- Iowa State University (IA)
The Iowa Energy Center was created by the Iowa General Assembly and signed into law in 1990, and is administered through Iowa State University. The Energy Center’s goal is to …
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Center for Sustainable Energy
- Kansas State University (KS)
The Kansas State University Center for Sustainable Energy, through research and educational efforts, seeks to provide sustainable, renewable energy while maintaining the environment and providing an adequate food supply.
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Energy Research Center at Lehigh University
- Lehigh University (PA)
The mission of the Energy Research Center is to find solutions to national and global energy and energy-related problems by collaborating with federal, state and local agencies, energy businesses, technology …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Solid-State Solar-thermal Energy Conversion Center (S3TEC CENTER)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
The S3TEC Center aims at advancing fundamental science and developing materials to harness heat from the sun and convert this heat into electricity via solid-state thermoelectric and thermophotovoltaic technologies. Solar …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Center for Excitonics
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
The mission of the Center for Excitonics is to develop the science and technology of excitons, to reveal the fundamental characteristics of these crucial quasi-particles, and enable new solar cells …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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The Eni-MIT Alliance
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
The eni-MIT Alliance is a strategic partnership dating back to 2008 when eni became a Founding Member of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI). As a member of MITEI – and …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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MIT Energy Initiative
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
The MIT Energy Initiative is MIT’s hub for energy research, education, and outreach. Through these three pillars, the Initiative develops the technologies and solutions that will deliver clean, affordable, and …
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North American Wind Research and Training Center
- Mesalands Community College (NM)
Wind Energy is one of the fastest growing industries worldwide. The North American Wind Research and Training Center at Mesalands Community College is training well-qualified technicians to help meet the …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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PERC: The Power and Energy Research Center
- Michigan Technological University (MI)
Increased focus on alternative and renewable energy, development of new energy technologies, restructuring and deregulation of the utility industry -- all are creating a wealth of technical and educational challenges …
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Sustainable Energy Research Center
- Mississippi State University (MS)
The Sustainable Energy Research Center (SERC) was established in January 2006 at Mississippi State University (MSU) through funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). SERC was formed to create …
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Energy Research Institute at Montana State University
- Montana State University (MT)
Montana State University is leading the way to a new energy future for Montana and the nation, with cutting edge research in biofuels, carbon sequestration, fuel cells and wind energy.
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center
- North Carolina State University (NC)
The N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center is a UNC System-chartered Public Service Center administered by the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University. Its mission is to advance a …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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ANSER Solar Energy Research Center
- Northwestern University (IL)
The ANSER Center, founded in 2007, is a joint research effort between Northwestern University and Argonne National Laboratory that works to develop the fundamental understanding of molecules, materials and method …
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Wallace Energy Systems and Renewables Facility
- Oregon State University (OR)
The WESRF at OSU provides research, testing and consulting services related to machines and drives, power electronics, hybrid electric vehicles, power systems and renewables.
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Pace Energy and Climate Center
- Pace University (NY)
The mission of the Pace Energy and Climate Center is to protect the earth’s environment through solutions that transform the ways society supplies and consumes energy so as to mitigate …
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H2E Center
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
Hydrogen energy research is one of several important energy-related topics at Penn State University. Many faculty, staff, and students at Penn State are working with collaborators in industry and National …
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Center for Lignocellulose Structure and Formation
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
The Center for Lignocellulose Structure and Formation (CLSF) is a DOE Energy Frontiers Research Center focused on developing a detailed understanding of lignocellulose, the main structural material in plants, from …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Discovery Park Energy Center
- Purdue University (IN)
The mission of the Energy Center in Discovery Park is to grow the Purdue energy research and education enterprise. The Center engages researchers and students in a community that delivers …
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Center for Direct Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Biofuels (C3Bio)
- Purdue University (IN)
C3Bio is an Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) funded by the US Department of Energy, Office of Science to conduct high-risk, high-reward research for the future deployment of advanced liquid …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Center for Sustainable and Renewable Energy
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)
SUNY-ESF is home to the SUNY Center for Sustainable and Renewable Energy, a 64-campus research and development clearinghouse in the critical area of energy sufficiency and sustainability. Established by SUNY …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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National Wind Institute
- Texas Tech University (TX)
The National Wind Institute (NWI) was established in December 2012, and is intended to serve as Texas Tech University's intellectual hub for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research, commercialization and education related …
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Arizona Research Institute for Solar Energy
- University of Arizona (AZ)
AzRISE, a global institute at the University of Arizona, creates multi-disciplinary partnerships that integrate research, economics, public policy, and education. Spanning academia, industry and government, these partnerships are creating the …
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California Institute for Energy and Environment
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
California has set itself far-reaching, fast-tracked goals for energy efficiency and stemming climate change — goals that can lead the way to new thinking and practices around the globe. But …
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Winston Chung Global Energy Center
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
Research, Education, and Application -- To take a holistic approach to addressing energy storage research needs and issues, broadly ranging from technical issues, economic development, and ecological wellness. This new …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Center for Energy Research
- University of California, San Diego (CA)
The Center for Energy Research (CER) was established at UC San Diego in 1972 to help create solutions to the growing challenges of energy supply and utilization in our society. …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Center for Energy Efficient Materials
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
The Center for Energy Efficient Materials (CEEM) is an Energy Frontier Research Center funded by the Office of Basic Energy Sciences of the US Department of Energy. The principal activity …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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The Institute for Energy Efficiency
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
Research initiatives at the Institute for Energy Efficiency are taking place across the efficiency spectrum. The Institute has organized these efforts into six Solutions Groups, each of which has selected …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Florida Solar Energy Center
- University of Central Florida (FL)
The Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC)—a research institute of the University of Central Florida (UCF)—was created by the Florida Legislature in 1975 to serve as the state’s energy research institute. …
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University of Delaware Energy Institute
- University of Delaware (DE)
The overall mission of the University of Delaware Energy Institute is to marshal and expand the University's science, engineering, and public policy expertise in new and emerging energy technologies and, …
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Hawaii Natural Energy Institute
- University of Hawaii at Manoa (HI)
The Hawaii Natural Energy Institute (HNEI), a research unit of the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST), University of Hawai'i at Manoa (UHM), conducts research of state …
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Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research
- University of Louisville (KY)
The Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research promotes partnerships among the state's colleges and universities, private industries, and non-profit organizations to actively pursue federally and privately funded research and development …
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Energy Research Center
- University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
The University of Maryland Energy Research Center provides a comprehensive balanced energy research program, based on the most efficient use of our natural resources while minimizing environmental impacts and our …
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Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)
The Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CEERE) conducts research and provides technical assistance for a range of clean energy technologies and applications. With support from state and federal …
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Polymer-Based Materials for Harvesting Solar Energy
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)
The University of Massachusetts Amherst Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) – Polymer-Based Materials for Harvesting Solar Energy, PHaSE – was one of 46 national centers created in 2009 by the …
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New England Marine Renewable Energy Center
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (MA)
The New England MREC is an organization comprised of academia, government agencies, industry, municipalities, public interest groups and concerned individuals. MREC’s focus is to foster the development of ocean based …
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Center for Solar and Thermal Energy Conversion
- University of Michigan (MI)
The vision of the Center for Solar and Thermal Energy Conversion (CSTEC) is to design and to synthesize new materials for high efficiency photovoltaic (PV) and thermoelectric (TE) devices, predicated …
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Renewable Energy Research and Demonstration Center
- University of Minnesota, Morris (MN)
A large-scale project known formally as the University of Minnesota Renewable Energy Research and Demonstration Center at Morris includes development in community and locally-owned energy systems including wind, biomass, biofuels, …
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The Center for Energy Research
- University of Nevada Las Vegas (NV)
The Center for Energy Research (CER) focuses on research, information exchange, and education in energy topics. Issues of particular interest to the Center's geographical region include such general topics as: …
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Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy
- University of Nevada, Reno (NV)
The Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy (GBCGE) was informally organized within the Mackay School of Mines at the University of Nevada, Reno in May 2000. The formation of the …
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Solar Energy Research Center
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (NC)
The UNC SERC was founded in 2008 to serve as a regional hub for solar energy research. Its primary goal is to contribute to our energy future by taking a …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Solar Fuels and Next Generation Photovoltaics
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (NC)
The mission of the UNC Energy Frontier Research Center is to conduct research on dye-sensitized photoelectrosynthesis cells (DSPECs) for water splitting and tandem cells for the reduction of carbon dioxide …
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Energy and Environmental Research Center
- University of North Dakota (ND)
The Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) is a unique organization dedicated to providing practical, pioneering solutions to the world’s energy and environmental challenges. The EERC was officially founded in …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Clean Energy Research Center
- University of South Florida (Tampa) (FL)
The Clean Energy research Center (CERC) at the University of South Florida pursues research and development of new/environmentally clean energy systems, such as photovoltaics (PV), concentrating solar power (CSP), energy …
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Energy Institute
- University of Southern California (CA)
The USC Energy Institute (USCEI) was launched in 2008 to create a university-based framework to support and expand opportunities in energy-related research, education, and public policy development.
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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.