| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 77.24 |
| Liaison | Jim Dees |
| Submission Date | June 10, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Appalachian State University
OP-9: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.01 / 4.00 |
Jim
Dees Data and Assessment Specialist Office of Sustailability |
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 | 346.60 MMBtu |
| Option 2: Non-electric renewable energy generated on-site | 767.08 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) | 0 MMBtu |
A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
Wind:
The 100-kilowatt “Northwind 100” wind turbine on the Appalachian State University campus is currently the largest in North Carolina. Sitting atop a 121-foot tower, each of its three blades are 34 feet long and harvest enough energy to power approximately 13-15 energy efficient homes per year.
Solar:
During the performance year ASU owed and operated four (4) Photo-voltaic systems. The figure above includes data from 2 grid-tied PV systems (a 4.0 kW ground-mounted system and a 1.7 kW pole-mounted array) AND estimations from a 1.5 kW roof mounted system and 2.96 kW roof mounted system, since these net metered systems do not have actual production figures logged.
ASU owns and operates 4 additional systems that are not figured into the performance year. They are as follows:
Blackburn-Vannoy Farm Pole System 1.5kW
Blackburn-Vannoy Farm Garage System 3.8kW
E3 House 2.8 kW
Harper/Scott Hall 1.4 Kw
A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
At the time of the performance year, ASU owed and operated the following solar thermal (ST) systems:
Plemmons Student Union ST: 42 10'x4' FP collectors
Varsity Gymnasium ST: 12 10'x4' FP collectors
Reich College of Education ST: 4 8'x4' FP collectors
Frank Hall ST: 42 10'x4' FP collectors
Biofuels Research Facility ST: 2 8'x4' FP collectors; 2 10'x4' FP collectors
and since have added three additional systems:
Summit Residence Hall
Mountaineer Residence Hall
Blackburn-Vannoy Farm House Residence
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 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.