Concordia University
OP-5: Energy Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
8.36 / 10.00 |
Daniel
Gauthier Building Performance Coordinator Facilities Management |
5.1 Energy consumption per square meter
Convert site energy figures to megawatt-hours (MWh) using the STARS energy calculator or an equivalent resource.
Peer group:
Gross floor area of building space:
Electricity
Description of the on-site renewable systems:
| Hybrid Solar Wall: The two architect firms who designed the John Molson School of Business (KPMB and FSA) seamlessly integrated the SolarWall PV/T system into the exterior façade. The final result was an extremely impressive and modern looking solar system that caps the top floors and is clearly visible from the downtown city streets below. The JMSB SolarWall® PV/TTM installation is a 100 kW system, producing 24.5 kW of electricity and over 75 kW of thermal heating. |
On-site renewable electricity exported:
Electricity from off-site sources:
Stationary fuels
Include all liquid, solid, and gaseous fuel products sourced during the performance year for the purpose of producing electricity and/or thermal energy, irrespective of whether they were used or not. Transportation fuels are excluded.
Propane/LPG:
Heating oil:
Coal/coke:
Bioenergy products:
Other stationary fuels:
Heating and cooling from off-site sources
Include all district heating and cooling products sourced during the performance year from a utility or municipal facility.
Hot water from off-site sources:
Chilled water from off-site sources:
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following six figures:
Total stationary fuel consumption:
Total heating and cooling from off-site sources:
Total annual energy consumption:
Annual energy consumption per unit of floor area:
Points earned for indicator OP 5.1:
5.2 Energy consumption per person
Full-time equivalent of employees:
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following three figures:
Annual energy consumption per person:
Points earned for indicator OP 5.2:
5.3 Percentage of energy from renewable sources
Each MWh may only be counted once, i.e., in no more than one of the documentation fields provided. Note that electricity generated by on-site renewable systems is reported above for indicator 5.1. Energy attribute certificates (EACs) include RECs, GOs, and I-RECs.
Contractual instruments for renewable electricity
Electricity from certified off-site renewable sources:
Description of the certified off-site renewable sources of electricity:
Electricity from uncertified off-site renewable sources:
Description of the uncertified off-site renewable sources of electricity:
Concordia purchases electricity from HydroQuebec (hydropower). To help determine residual supply, we used the Label for electricity distributed in Québec to customers supplied by Hydro-Québec’s main power grid resource. Based on the "Residual supplies" column of the table, Concordia University can claim 99.89% of the electricity purchased from Hydro Quebec as electricity from uncertified off-site renewable sources.
Electricity from offsite Hydroelectricity (97,950.6) x 98.89% = 96,863.35.
Certified unbundled EACs:
Description of the certified unbundled EACs:
Renewable stationary fuels
Convert all units to MWh using the STARS energy calculator or an equivalent resource. Include products sourced during the performance year for the purpose of producing electricity and/or thermal energy, irrespective of whether they were used or not.
Description of the certified bioenergy products:
Uncertified biomethane from organic waste or landfill gas:
Description of the uncertified biomethane products:
The use of renewable natural gas (RNG or biogas) was piloted at Concordia between 2021-22 and 2023-24 via a contract with Energir. Renewable natural gas is methane gas that, rather than being extracted from non-renewable reservoirs, is captured from organic materials that decompose in landfills, sewage treatment plants, and biodigesters. It is considered a carbon-neutral source of energy (the Quebec government suggests an emissions factor of 0.3 kg of CO2e/GJ as opposed to 51.13 for conventional natural gas) and is compatible with Concordia’s existing natural gas infrastructure. When the Climate Action Plan was drafted and submitted in 2019, in the absence of any possibility of our natural gas boilers reaching end-of-life by 2025 (thereby precluding the conversion to electric boilers), the use of RNG combined with energy efficiency projects was considered to be the most viable avenue for reduction of our emissions from buildings. Over three years, the portion of RNG purchased at Concordia was increased with a corresponding reduction in our GHG emissions from natural gas (2.5% in 2021-22, 5% in 2022-23, and 10% in 2023-24.)
Heating and cooling from off-site renewable sources
For example, district steam or hot water supplied by a municipal geothermal system. Convert all units to MWh using the STARS energy calculator or an equivalent resource.
Description of the certified off-site renewable sources of heating and cooling:
Heating and cooling from uncertified off-site renewable sources:
Description of the uncertified off-site renewable sources of heating and cooling:
Demand reduction
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following seven figures:
Electricity from renewable sources:
Renewable stationary fuels:
Heating and cooling from off-site renewable sources:
Annual renewable energy consumption:
Percentage of energy from renewable sources:
Points earned for indicator OP 5.3:
5.4 Percentage of electricity from on-site or certified renewable sources
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following three figures:
Percentage of electricity from on-site and/or third party certified renewable sources:
Points earned for indicator OP 5.4:
Optional documentation
NOTE: We had accidentally listed 2014 as the performance year for 3.1. We have corrected it to 2024.
Additional documentation for this credit:
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