| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.56 |
| Liaison | Natalie Hayes |
| Submission Date | June 22, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Bentley University
OP-9: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.27 / 4.00 |
Natalie
Hayes Associate Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
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 | 0 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) | 85,303.50 MMBtu |
A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
N/A
A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
The construction of a 3,000 square foot solar thermal wall on the southern external wall of the Dana Athletic Center was completed in September 2009. The solar wall is made of perforated wall material and is installed several inches from the exterior wall of the building to create an air cavity.
The solar wall, which traps heat from the sun, is hooked up to a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) unit. When the HVAC unit calls for outdoor air, the air is pulled through the solar wall and is heated in the process. The hot air rises up the air cavity created between the solar wall and the building's exterior wall and enters the HVAC unit. By providing the unit with pre-heated air, less energy is required to warm the air to room temperature. However, we do not calculate or meter the MMBtu's avoided.
A brief description of off-site, institution-catalyzed, renewable electricity generating devices:
N/A
A brief description of the RECs and/or similar renewable energy products:
Each year Bentley University invests a portion of its savings from energy efficiency projects into Green-e certified wind RECs. Each REC guarantees that 25 megawatts (the amount of electricity that Bentley uses per year on average) is generated by a domestic wind farm and placed on the U.S. electricity grid.
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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