| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.79 |
| Liaison | Mary Whitney |
| Submission Date | Sept. 22, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Chatham University
OP-9: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.69 / 4.00 |
Mary
Whitney University Sustainability Coordinator 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 | 15.15 MMBtu |
| Option 2: Non-electric renewable energy generated on-site | 128.23 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) | 40,914.13 MMBtu |
A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
The Eden Hall campus canopy, field lab, and Dairy Barn Café are combined into a 110 KW photovoltaic system with 408 panels. There are 240 on the canopy, 144 on the field lab, and 24 on the café.
A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
Micro-channel solar thermal hot water systems are on our largest residence halls on our Shadyside campus. Sixty-four collectors, covering 1270 square feet, produce 90kw at peak power, with total thermal storage of 2,260 gallons.
A brief description of off-site, institution-catalyzed, renewable electricity generating devices:
A brief description of the RECs and/or similar renewable energy products:
We use a Green-e Certified mix from Renewable Choice.
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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