Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 61.73
Liaison Sean MacInnes
Submission Date Feb. 28, 2014
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STARS v1.2

University of North Carolina, Greensboro
SD-10: Energy Use by Type

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete N/A Trey McDonald
Sustainability Coordinator
Sustainability Office
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The percentage of total electricity use from coal.:
32

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The percentage of total electricity use from wind.:
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The percentage of total electricity use from biomass.:
0

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The percentage of total electricity use from natural gas.:
17.98

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The percentage of total electricity use from solar PV.:
0.01

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The percentage of total electricity use from geothermal.:
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The percentage of total electricity use from nuclear.:
48

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The percentage of total electricity use from hydro.:
1.98

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The percentage of total electricity use from other.:
0.04

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Provide a brief description.:
All electricity is provided by Duke Energy.

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The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from coal.:
0

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The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from biomass.:
0

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The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from electricity.:
5

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The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from natural gas.:
95

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The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from geothermal.:
0

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The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from fuel oil.:
0

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The percentage of total energy used for heating buildings from other.:
0

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Provide a brief description.:
The 5% is an estimate. Most of campus is heated by steam generated at a central boiler plant and distributed via pipes across campus. Some residence halls, including the 4 newest, are heated with electrical heat pumps, however.

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If cogeneration, please explain.:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Some information for this credit was received from Duke Energy. Other information was extrapolated from earlier data provided by the campus Energy Manager and new construction information.

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