| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 57.85 |
| Liaison | Geory Kurtzhals |
| Submission Date | Aug. 17, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Notre Dame
OP-8: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.59 / 7.00 |
Geory
Kurtzhals Sr. Director Office of Sustainability |
Option 1: 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 :
Option 2: Non-electric renewable energy generated:
Option 3: 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 :
Option 4: Total RECs and other similar renewable energy products that the institution purchased during the performance year that are Green-e certified or meet the Green-e standard's technical requirements and are third party verified:
Option 5: Total electricity generated with co-generation technology using non-renewable fuel sources :
Total energy consumed during the performance year :
A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
The rooftop of Stinson-Remick Hall is the site of a 30kw solar array.
http://green.nd.edu/news/16645-stinson-remick-receives-leed-gold-certification/
A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
A brief description of off-site, institution-catalyzed, renewable electricity generating devices:
A brief description of RECs or other similar renewable energy products purchased during the previous year:
A brief description of co-generation technologies deployed:
Electricity is produced from ten generators. Five of these units are steam driven turbine generators and five are
diesel engine-driven generators. Three of the steam turbine generators are equipped with full condensers and extraction capabilities. This means that they can operate as electrical generators without the need of a host for the steam output, or if an opportunity exists, the steam can be extracted for heating, process, or chilled-water production.
The other two steam turbine generators are “back pressure” units that rely solely on the need for steam elsewhere in
order to produce electricity. Having a secondary use for the resulting steam from our steam turbine generators greatly increases the efficiency of the cycle. This
is what is meant by “cogeneration,” which makes the overall system very cost- and environmentally effective. http://utilities.nd.edu/assets/12786/7635_utilitiesbrochure_09.pdf
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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