Franklin University Switzerland
OP-5: Energy Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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Reporter |
Leslie
Tedoldi Business Officer Finance and Administration |
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:
We have two roof solar panels on top of New A and New B residences that generate electricity. A total of 152 panels have been installed since 2018.
The Mcneely Center/New C resident building also has conventional rooftop solar panels and dynamic photovoltaic panels, optimizing solar energy production.
https://solarchitecture.ch/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022.11.30_BIPVdSHADING_interim_report.pdf
Energy purchased in Switzerland through our provider AIL is generated by hydropower and nuclear to a lesser extent.
https://www.iea.org/countries/switzerland
For 2024 and 2025, Franklin has entered into contracts to source hydropowered energy equivalent to 100% of its energy use:
https://www.fus.edu/news-events/news/franklin-university-switzerland-commits-renewable-energy
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:
For 2024 and 2025, Franklin has entered into contracts to purchase hydropowered electricity through its energy provider. The hydroelectricity agreement involves the purchase of Guarantees of Origin, which verify that a quantity of energy produced, equal to the energy consumed by our accounts, is produced from hydropower sources in the European Union and added to the energy grid of our energy provider.
https://www.fus.edu/news-events/news/franklin-university-switzerland-commits-renewable-energy
Electricity from uncertified off-site renewable sources:
Description of the uncertified off-site renewable sources of electricity:
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:
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
| Category | Annual Consumption (kWh) |
| Purchased Electricity (Excl. Resident Halls) | 361,005.54 |
| Natural Gas (Excl. Resident Halls) | 548,332.45 |
| Purchased Electricity for Resident Halls | 288,938 |
| Natural Gas (Residence Halls) | 854766 |
| Self-produced from solar panels 198,926.00 kWh |
| Excess solar production put back into the grid 29,991 kWh |
We have collected purchased electricity and heating (natural gas) for the year 2024. However, two of our resident halls only have data available from 2023, but we predict that levels were approximately the same for 2024, given similar occupancy levels.
For our water usage, we were only to collect data from annual invoices from the commune of Sorengo. This data is provided in cubic meters and not broken down by heated and chilled water usage. Here is the data we were able to obtain:
Water consumption from 01.11.2023 – 31.10.2024
- KC Grotto 1658 m3
- Panera 1140 m3
- Airone 2030 m3
- New Building Complex 9991 m3 broken down as follows
- New A 1473 m3
- New B 1294 m3
- New C 2103 m3
- Admin spaces 5121 m3
- North Campus 7535 m3 broken down as follows
- LDV 2637 m3
- Dining Hall 2261 m3
- LAC-Villa 2637 m3
- Kaletsch Campus 1434 m3
For Alba and Giardino, only data from 2023 is available:
- Giardino 2117 m3
- Alba 3190 m3
Additional documentation for this credit:
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