| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.94 |
| Liaison | Brandon Trelstad |
| Submission Date | April 30, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Oregon State University
OP-9: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.01 / 4.00 |
Sonja
Mae Sustainability Program Specialist Sustainability |
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 | 1,515.31 MMBtu |
| Option 2: Non-electric renewable energy generated on-site | 399.07 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) | 17 MMBtu |
A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
OSU Solar Trailer is a 1800 watt solar array with nine Sanyo 200 watt solar modules. Hatfield Marine Science Center has a pole mounted 1.1 kilowatt array. Kelley Engineering Center has a roof mounted 2.4 kilowatt array. Dixon Recreation Center has a kinetic energy system which utilizes 22 pieces of gym equipment and has a total generating capacity of around 2000 watts. Also, OSU installed two ground mounted arrays in 2012 that cover a total of four acres. The smaller array is 289 kilowatts while the larger is 491 kilowatts.
A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
An evacuated tube solar hot water system on the Kelley Engineering Center preheats domestic water, supplying approximately 50% of the building's domestic water heating needs. The International Living and Learning Center also has a flat plate collector solar hot water system which is estimated to be able to provide 6,625 gallons of domestic hot water per day, which averages over 50% of the annual hot water use for this building.
A brief description of off-site, institution-catalyzed, renewable electricity generating devices:
A brief description of the RECs and/or similar renewable energy products:
Green-e certified RECs were either made on OSU's behalf or donated by Pacific Power to offset events such as the annual Sustainability Town Hall.
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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