| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.71 |
| Liaison | Sharmilla Raj |
| Submission Date | May 6, 2024 |
Toronto Metropolitan University
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 4.00 |
Total energy consumption (electric and non-electric)
Clean and renewable energy sources
Clean and renewable electricity
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity from certified/verified clean and renewable sources (i.e., bundled green power purchases) | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, clean and renewable sources (rights retained/retired) | 8,830 Kilowatt-hours | 30.13 MMBtu |
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable electricity:
Not Applicable
While our campus uses electricity from Ontario's grid, of which over 90% comes from low carbon energy sources, this is not eligible under the reporting framework.
A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
Electricity from on-site, clean and renewable sources (rights retained/retired) (kWh): TMU currently has PV cells mounted on the roof of the Student Campus Centre building. This PV system generated 8,830 kWh of electricity during the performance year.
Clean and renewable thermal energy
| MMBtu | |
| Clean and renewable stationary fuels used on-site to generate thermal energy | 0 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water from certified/verified clean and renewable sources | 0 MMBtu |
A brief description of the clean and renewable stationary fuels:
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable thermal energy:
Unbundled renewable energy products
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Purchased RECs, GOs, I-RECs or equivalent unbundled renewable energy products certified by a third party | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
A brief description of the unbundled renewable energy products:
Metrics used in scoring
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
Optional Fields
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| Percentage of total electricity use (0-100) | |
| Biomass | 1 |
| Coal | 0 |
| Geothermal | 0 |
| Hydro | 24 |
| Natural gas | 8.60 |
| Nuclear | 58.20 |
| Solar photovoltaic | 1 |
| Wind | 8.40 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | 0 |
A brief description of other sources of electricity not specified above:
Energy used for heating buildings, by source::
| Percentage of total energy used to heat buildings (0-100) | |
| Biomass | 0 |
| Coal | 0 |
| Electricity | 3 |
| Fuel oil | 0 |
| Geothermal | 0 |
| Natural gas | 97 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | 0 |
A brief description of other sources of building heating not specified above:
All buildings, with the exception of one, make use of either natural gas, or steam (which is generated using natural gas) for space heating. The International Living and Learning Centre makes use of electric heating.
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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