Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 59.79
Liaison Chris Bond
Submission Date Aug. 2, 2011
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STARS v1.1

Unity Environmental University
OP-8: Clean and Renewable Energy

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.49 / 7.00 Jesse Pyles
Sustainability Coordinator
Sustainability
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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 :
17.31 MMBtu

Option 2: Non-electric renewable energy generated:
0 MMBtu

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 :
0 MMBtu

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:
3,339.60 MMBtu

Option 5: Total electricity generated with cogeneration technology using non-renewable fuel sources :
0 MMBtu

Total energy consumed during the performance year :
12,228 MMBtu

A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :

A 5.4 kW photovoltaic array is integrated into the net-zero energy, LEED Platinum Unity House -- our president's on-campus home.
A couple of demonstration pv and wind projects have produced small amounts of electricity in recent years for our former "eco-cottage" student residence.


A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:

Though output has not been closely tracked, two solar thermal panels provide much of the hot water needed for the Unity House.


A brief description of off-site, institution-catalyzed, renewable electricity generating devices:
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A brief description of RECs or other similar renewable energy products purchased during the previous year:

All electricity emissions are offset by the purchase of Green-e certified RECs provided by our energy supplier through a cooperative electricity purchasing agreement brokered by Maine Power Options.


A brief description of cogeneration technologies deployed:
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The website URL where information about the institution's renewable energy sources is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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