| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 63.89 |
| Liaison | Carly Thibodeau |
| Submission Date | July 7, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Endicott College
IN-2: Innovation 2
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Title or keywords related to the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Endicott completed an evaluation of the feasibility of constructing a Zero Net Energy residence hall. The study examined various design considerations, their cost implications and the corresponding energy generation needed to offset remaining energy use of the building.
A brief description of any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation (if not reported above):
The Feasibility Study evaluated the first cost and ongoing operational cost and environmental benefits achieving Zero Net Energy by considering:
• Integrated design
• Building envelope improvements: costs and benefits
• A variety of heating and cooling technologies including
o Geothermal for heat rejection and recovery.
o Heat and cooling reclamation and/or storage
o Solar hot water technology for domestic hot water heating
o Combined heat and power
• Electrical efficiency improvements from:
o Pumping,
o lighting, and
o other building operational power requirements
• Controls for occupant comfort, unoccupied energy use reduction, and building zoning to facilitate partial building closure in low occupancy periods.
• Right-sizing of systems
• Other strategies and the interconnection of various strategies.
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
Which of the following STARS subcategories does the innovation most closely relate to? (Select all that apply up to a maximum of five):
| Yes or No | |
| Curriculum | No |
| Research | No |
| Campus Engagement | Yes |
| Public Engagement | No |
| Air & Climate | Yes |
| Buildings | Yes |
| Dining Services | No |
| Energy | Yes |
| Grounds | No |
| Purchasing | No |
| Transportation | No |
| Waste | No |
| Water | No |
| Coordination, Planning & Governance | No |
| Diversity & Affordability | No |
| Health, Wellbeing & Work | No |
| Investment | No |
Other topic(s) that the innovation relates to that are not listed above:
The website URL where information about the innovation is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
secure/689/6/583/3271/Endicott ZNEB Feasibility Study Final June 12 2015.pdf
secure/689/6/583/3271/Endicott ZNEB Feasibility Study Final June 12 2015.pdf
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