| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 63.61 |
| Liaison | Greg Kozak |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Northwestern University
OP-9: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.59 / 4.00 |
William
Bach Project Manager Facilities Management - SustainNU |
Total energy consumption (all sources, transportation fuels excluded), performance year:
Clean and renewable energy from the following sources::
| Performance Year | |
| Option 1: Clean and renewable electricity generated on-site during the performance year and for which the institution retains or has retired the associated environmental attributes | 51.86 MMBtu |
| Option 2: Non-electric renewable energy generated on-site | 0 MMBtu |
| Option 3: Clean and renewable electricity generated by off-site projects that the institution catalyzed and for which the institution retains or has retired the associated environmental attributes | 0 MMBtu |
| Option 4: Purchased third-party certified RECs and similar renewable energy products (including renewable electricity purchased through a certified green power purchasing option) | 416,277.65 MMBtu |
A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
The Ford Centennial Solar array was a project led by Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) and the Northwestern Sustainability Fund (NSF). The two groups raised more than $117,000 from on- and off-campus sponsors to launch their project and worked with many University groups, including ISEN (Initiative for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern) and Facilities Management, to bring the project to fruition. The biggest donation was a grant of more than $65,000 from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation. The 17 kW solar array, on the roof of our Ford Engineering Design Center, now generates enough electricity to power a lab in the building, reducing our dependence on the grid.
The newly renovated Kresge Centennial Hall now includes a 254-panel 81 kW solar array. When operational, it will be the largest solar array on campus to date.
A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
A brief description of off-site, institution-catalyzed, renewable electricity generating devices:
A brief description of the RECs and/or similar renewable energy products:
Northwestern University is committed to renewable energy, purchasing 122,004,000 kWh of wind energy RECs annually, equal to 50 percent of our total electricity use. These purchases have awarded us recognition by the EPA for our efforts, and put us in 8th place in the EPA's list of green power purchasing colleges. We buy our RECs through 3Degrees.
The website URL where information about the institution's renewable energy sources is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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