| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.36 |
| Liaison | Matthew Williams |
| Submission Date | Dec. 4, 2020 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Florida
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 4.00 |
Corey
Farmer Program Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
Total energy consumption (all sources, excluding transportation fuels), performance year :
Total clean and renewable electricity generated on site during the performance year and for which the institution retains or has retired the associated environmental attributes:
A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
UF has 9 PV arrays (Microbiology and Cell Science, Renewable Energy and Education Park, Rinker Hall, Solar Decathlon House, Clinical Translational Research Building, Diamond Village, Florida Museum of Natural History, Bruton Geer, and PPD Central Stores) with a total capacity of 352 kW.
Non-electric renewable energy generated on-site, performance year:
A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
Total 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, performance year:
A brief description of off-site, institution-catalyzed, renewable electricity generating devices:
Total third-party certified RECs, GOs and/or similar renewable energy products (including renewable electricity purchased through a utility-provided certified green power option) purchased during the performance year:
A brief description of the RECs, GOs and/or similar renewable energy products, including contract timeframes:
Green-e Certified unbundled RECs
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Electricity use, by source (percentage of total, 0-100):
| Percentage of total electricity use (0-100) | |
| Biomass | 0 |
| Coal | 20.70 |
| Geothermal | 0 |
| Hydro | 0 |
| Natural gas | 76.20 |
| Nuclear | 0 |
| Solar photovoltaic | 2.90 |
| Wind | 0 |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | 0.20 |
A brief description of other sources of electricity not specified above:
Oil
Energy used for heating buildings, by source::
| Percentage of total energy used to heat buildings (0-100) | |
| Biomass | --- |
| Coal | --- |
| Electricity | --- |
| Fuel oil | --- |
| Geothermal | --- |
| Natural gas | --- |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | --- |
A brief description of other sources of building heating not specified above:
We have electric, steam, and natural gas all serving buildings on campus, but the breakdown by end use is not delineated as we don't have metering at that level.
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
Total energy consumption includes purchased electricity, generated electricity, steam, and natural gas.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.