| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.59 |
| Liaison | Rob Andrejewski |
| Submission Date | Feb. 15, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Richmond
OP-9: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.14 / 4.00 |
George
Souleret University Engineer Facilities |
Total energy consumption (all sources, transportation fuels excluded), performance year:
Clean and renewable energy from the following sources::
| Performance Year | |
| Option 1: Clean and renewable electricity generated on-site during the performance year and for which the institution retains or has retired the associated environmental attributes | 150 MMBtu |
| Option 2: Non-electric renewable energy generated on-site | 0 MMBtu |
| Option 3: 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 | 0 MMBtu |
| Option 4: Purchased third-party certified RECs and similar renewable energy products (including renewable electricity purchased through a certified green power purchasing option) | 12,825 MMBtu |
A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
Photovoltaic solar panels are installed on apartment building serving one apartment. The array is capable of providing 2kW under ideal solar conditions and is estimated to produce 2 kWh annually. Each of the ten solar panels in the array has a micro inverter that isolates it from the rest of the array, which is beneficial during overcast conditions.
A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
A solar hot water collector system was installed for one apartment. The system is capable of heating water 18 gallons/hour at 100 degree increase in temperature. The system has dedicated Btu meter to measure actual solar energy harvested.
A brief description of off-site, institution-catalyzed, renewable electricity generating devices:
A brief description of the RECs and/or similar renewable energy products:
The University began purchasing Renewable Energy Credits in Fall 2012. The University purchases 2034 blocks of green energy monthly, which at 154 kWh each, corresponds to a total of 3,758,832 kWh annually.
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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