| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 83.26 |
| Liaison | Megan Litke |
| Submission Date | Feb. 12, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
American University
OP-8: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.97 / 7.00 |
Chris
O'Brien Director of Sustainability 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 cogeneration technology using non-renewable fuel sources :
Total energy consumed during the performance year :
A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
1 solar thermal panel on SIS.
27 kW (~34,000 kWh / year) solar PV array on School of International Service.
A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
One solar thermal direct heat collector is located on our School of International Service.
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, including contract timeframes:
AU purchases renewable energy certificates (RECs) equivalent to 100 percent of purchased electricity. By purchasing RECs, AU is enabling the production of clean, renewable energy. AU ensured that these RECs have real environmental benefits by purchasing Green-E certified RECs from Sterling Planet.
NOTE
According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, the US Green Building Council's LEED guidelines, and the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, the sourcing of renewable energy certificates is equivalent purchasing electricity that has zero greenhouse gas emissions.
Unfortunately, the calculation in this credit does not reflect that. However, this has been changed in STARS v2.0, which recognizes renewable energy certificates as having zero greenhouse gas emissions.
A brief description of cogeneration technologies deployed:
The website URL where information about the institution's renewable energy sources is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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.