Skidmore College
OP-5: Energy Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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Reporter |
Tarah
Rowse Director of Sustainability Sustainability Office |
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:
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:
Off-site renewables include 2,839 MWh from Skidmore's Chittenden hydroelectric project (Operating Agreement) and 2,211 MWh from Skidmore Denton Rd solar photovoltaic (Power Purchase Agreement). Both projects provide Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) to Skidmore, which are minted and certified in the New York Generation Attribute Tracking System (NYGATS). For both projects, Skidmore retains ownership and retires the RECs on an annual basis.
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
Skidmore first started installing geothermal systems on campus in 2006. Currently, Skidmore has three district systems and 23 stand-alone systems covering 47% of the campus building space. Skidmore also has six solar thermal systems, five on residence halls and one on the Dining Hall. The residence hall systems supply about 30% of the domestic hot water for those buidings, while the 54-panel solar thermal array on the Dining Hall supplies the building with over 1,000 gallons of hot water daily. Skidmore has also implemented other green building technologies in some of our buildings, such as Energy Recovery Ventilators (ERVs), for load reduction and energy savings.
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
Additional documentation for this credit:
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