| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.01 |
| Liaison | Connie Norton |
| Submission Date | Oct. 29, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Simon Fraser University
OP-9: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 4.00 |
Bernard
Chan Energy Manager Facilities Services |
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 | 34.10 MMBtu |
| Option 2: Non-electric renewable energy generated on-site | 37.90 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) | 0 MMBtu |
A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
Solar Photovoltaic Panels
In the summer of 2008, SFU installed 54 solar photovoltaic panels on the south face of the Facilities Management Building to convert sunlight to electricity. It is a demonstration project and the purpose is to collect data to determine the efficiency of the solar photovoltaic array.
The panels can generate up to 10 kilowatts of power, and about 10,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually. On average, a typical household in the Lower Mainland consumes 8,900 kilowatt hours of electricity.
The project allows SFU to offset 250 kg of greenhouse gas annually.
Interested in finding out how much electricity the panels are generating? Visit our website for live data: http://www.sunnyportal.com/Templates/PublicPageOverview.aspx?page=1486548f-a496-4ea0-bed5-48dd50e90b7c&plant=4afcfd2b-1d53-46d7-b8f4-21348f09fc1d&splang=en-US
A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
Solar Hot Water Panels
In the summer of 2008, SFU installed 2 sets of solar collectors on the roof of the Facilities Management Building.
The solar hot water system utilizes the energy from the sunlight to heat the water. It is designed to work with the domestic hot water heater in the building. In the system, a heating fluid (Glycol) is pumped into the solar collectors where it is heated. The heated fluid is then pumped into a heat exchanger where the heat is transferred to the water.
The solar hot water system not only provides domestic hot water to the building, but it also helps SFU reduce natural gas consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The system allows SFU to reduce about 40 GJ of natural gas and offset about 2,000 kg of greenhouse gas annually.
A brief description of off-site, institution-catalyzed, renewable electricity generating devices:
A brief description of the RECs and/or similar renewable energy products:
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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