Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 75.40
Liaison Mary-Lee Townsend
Submission Date Jan. 16, 2025

STARS v3.0

Western University
OP-5: Energy Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.61 / 10.00
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

5.1 Energy consumption per square meter

Convert site energy figures to megawatt-hours (MWh) using the STARS energy calculator or an equivalent resource.

Performance year for energy use:
2023

Peer group:
Doctoral universities and research institutions

Gross floor area of building space:
862,112 Square meters

Electricity
Electricity generated by on-site renewable systems:
167 Megawatt-hours

Description of the on-site renewable systems:

Amit Chakma Engineering Building has rooftop solar.


On-site renewable electricity exported:
0 Megawatt-hours

Electricity from off-site sources:
137,839 Megawatt-hours

Stationary fuels

Include all liquid, solid, and gaseous fuel products sourced during the performance year for the purpose of producing electricity and/or thermal energy, irrespective of whether they were used or not. Transportation fuels are excluded.

Natural gas:
269,464 Megawatt-hours

Propane/LPG:
0 Megawatt-hours

Heating oil:
290 Megawatt-hours

Coal/coke:
0 Megawatt-hours

Bioenergy products:
0 Megawatt-hours

Other stationary fuels:
0 Megawatt-hours

Heating and cooling from off-site sources

Include all district heating and cooling products sourced during the performance year from a utility or municipal facility.

Steam from off-site sources:
-34,792 Megawatt-hours

Hot water from off-site sources:
0 Megawatt-hours

Chilled water from off-site sources:
0 Megawatt-hours

The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following six figures:

Total electricity consumption:
138,006 Megawatt-hours

Total stationary fuel consumption:
269,754 Megawatt-hours

Total heating and cooling from off-site sources:
-34,792 Megawatt-hours

Total annual energy consumption:
372,968 Megawatt-hours

Annual energy consumption per unit of floor area:
432.62 Kilowatt-hours per square meter

Points earned for indicator OP 5.1:
1.36

5.2 Energy consumption per person

Full-time equivalent student enrollment:
36,205

Full-time equivalent of employees:
4,132

The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following three figures:

Full-time equivalent students and employees:
40,337

Annual energy consumption per person:
9,246.30 Kilowatt-hours

Points earned for indicator OP 5.2:
2.25

5.3 Percentage of energy from renewable sources

Each MWh may only be counted once, i.e., in no more than one of the documentation fields provided. Note that electricity generated by on-site renewable systems is reported above for indicator 5.1. Energy attribute certificates (EACs) include RECs, GOs, and I-RECs.

Contractual instruments for renewable electricity
Energy attribute certificates (EACs) sold or not owned by the institution:
0 Megawatt-hours

Electricity from certified off-site renewable sources:
0 Megawatt-hours

Description of the certified off-site renewable sources of electricity:
---

Electricity from uncertified off-site renewable sources:
0 Megawatt-hours

Description of the uncertified off-site renewable sources of electricity:
---

Certified unbundled EACs:
0 Megawatt-hours

Description of the certified unbundled EACs:
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Renewable stationary fuels

Convert all units to MWh using the STARS energy calculator or an equivalent resource. Include products sourced during the performance year for the purpose of producing electricity and/or thermal energy, irrespective of whether they were used or not.

Certified bioenergy products:
0 Megawatt-hours

Description of the certified bioenergy products:
---

Uncertified biomethane from organic waste or landfill gas:
0 Megawatt-hours

Description of the uncertified biomethane products:
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Heating and cooling from off-site renewable sources

For example, district steam or hot water supplied by a municipal geothermal system. Convert all units to MWh using the STARS energy calculator or an equivalent resource.

Heating and cooling from certified off-site renewable sources:
0 Megawatt-hours

Description of the certified off-site renewable sources of heating and cooling:
---

Heating and cooling from uncertified off-site renewable sources:
0 Megawatt-hours

Description of the uncertified off-site renewable sources of heating and cooling:
---

Demand reduction
Description of any cogeneration, solar thermal, geothermal, or similar technologies used by the institution that reduce the demand for non-renewable energy:
---

The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following seven figures:

Electricity from on-site renewable systems, rights retained/retired:
167 Megawatt-hours

Electricity from renewable sources:
167 Megawatt-hours

Renewable stationary fuels:
0 Megawatt-hours

Heating and cooling from off-site renewable sources:
0 Megawatt-hours

Annual renewable energy consumption:
167 Megawatt-hours

Percentage of energy from renewable sources:
0.04

Points earned for indicator OP 5.3:
0.00

5.4 Percentage of electricity from on-site or certified renewable sources

The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following three figures:

On-site and/or third party certified renewable power:
167 Megawatt-hours

Percentage of electricity from on-site and/or third party certified renewable sources:
0.12

Points earned for indicator OP 5.4:
0.00

Optional documentation

Notes about the information provided for this credit:

Western University sells steam to University Hospital. In 2023, sold 99,676,000 lbs at around 110 psig. Worksheet assumes 150 psig and uses 1194 btu/lb. Adjusted to 1191 btu/lb @110psig.


Additional documentation for this credit:
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