| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 62.69 |
| Liaison | Christina Olsen |
| Submission Date | Aug. 20, 2024 |
British Columbia Institute of Technology
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 4.00 |
Total energy consumption (electric and non-electric)
Clean and renewable energy sources
Clean and renewable electricity
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity from certified/verified clean and renewable sources (i.e., bundled green power purchases) | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, clean and renewable sources (rights retained/retired) | 14,318 Kilowatt-hours | 48.85 MMBtu |
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable electricity:
The regional utility electric grid mix supplied to BCIT does not count for this credit. However, it should be noted that BCIT's imported electricity does come from verified sources of clean and renewable electricity via the province of British Columbia's electricity provider, BC Hydro. As can be alluded from the name, BC Hydro operates hydroelectric facilities in the province and grid electricity is almost entirely from those sources. Every year that value is adjusted based on the actual operation, which then affects the GHG factor of electricity.
More information:
https://www.bchydro.com/toolbar/about/sustainability/greenhouse-gases.html
A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
On-site renewable electricity is on the SW1 Gateway building, which is a three storey 5,280-square-metre structure on the Burnaby campus. This LEED Gold project opened in 2011 and has 84 photovoltaic solar panels located on its roof, producing ~14.28 kW of electricity.
SW1 Gateway: https://commons.bcit.ca/news/2015/05/23596/
A web portal tracks the building’s solar production: https://bcit.solarvu.net/green/solarVuLive.php?ac=bcit&dr=rfer
Another generating facility on campus, that was deactivated in 2021, is the Energy OASIS (Open Access to Sustainable Intermittent Sources). The Energy OASIS facility is comprised of a 250 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) parking canopy paired with a 500 kWhr lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS); two DC Fast Charge (DCFC) EV charge stations; six Level 2 EV charge stations; and an advanced energy management system (EMS). The EMS predicts electrical generation based on weather forecasts, and EV charge profiles based on historical trends and EV charge reservations. The system can “island” itself from the electrical grid, for example in times of grid blackout, and continue to deliver electricity and charge EVs with either generated or stored energy. OASIS was set up as a 5-year research project and ran for several years beyond its original end date. Energy Oasis: https://www.bcit.ca/applied-research/smart-microgrid/energy-oasis/
BCIT’s initial STARS report in 2021 included some generation data from OASIS as well as the Gateway building.
Clean and renewable thermal energy
| MMBtu | |
| Clean and renewable stationary fuels used on-site to generate thermal energy | 0 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water from certified/verified clean and renewable sources | 0 MMBtu |
A brief description of the clean and renewable stationary fuels:
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable thermal energy:
Unbundled renewable energy products
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Purchased RECs, GOs, I-RECs or equivalent unbundled renewable energy products certified by a third party | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
A brief description of the unbundled renewable energy products:
Metrics used in scoring
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
Optional Fields
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| Percentage of total electricity use (0-100) | |
| Biomass | --- |
| Coal | --- |
| Geothermal | --- |
| Hydro | 52.38 |
| Natural gas | 47.60 |
| Nuclear | --- |
| Solar photovoltaic | 0.02 |
| Wind | --- |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | --- |
A brief description of other sources of electricity not specified above:
Energy used for heating buildings, by source::
| Percentage of total energy used to heat buildings (0-100) | |
| Biomass | --- |
| Coal | --- |
| Electricity | --- |
| Fuel oil | --- |
| Geothermal | --- |
| Natural gas | --- |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | --- |
A brief description of other sources of building heating not specified above:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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.