| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.14 |
| Liaison | Jarrett Smith |
| Submission Date | Dec. 5, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus
OP-8: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.10 / 7.00 |
Jon
Bortles Sustainability Officer Office of the Executive Vice President for Administration, AHEC |
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 :
A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
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:
In the summer of 2009 (through 2011) the Sustainable Campus Program at Auraria Higher Education Center sponsored a three year contract with Renewable Choice Energy to offset 100% of the campus' electricity use with Renewable Energy Credits generated through the development of wind power programs through the western US. This purchase ranks the Auraria Campus in the top ten schools / universities in the EPA green power purchasers program. As part of this campus, UC Denver claims 33.6% (or 46,362 MMBtu) of this energy consumption, which it would otherwise pay for.
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 UCD facilities department reports on the AMC campus as well as three fully owned UCD buildings on the Auraria Campus, for a total of 693007 MMBtu. Add this to the portion of the Auraria Campus energy consumtion (approximately 33.66% of their total, or 97663 MMBtu) and you have the total energy consumption of 790670 MMBtu reported for this credit.
The UCD facilities department reports on the AMC campus as well as three fully owned UCD buildings on the Auraria Campus, for a total of 693007 MMBtu. Add this to the portion of the Auraria Campus energy consumtion (approximately 33.66% of their total, or 97663 MMBtu) and you have the total energy consumption of 790670 MMBtu reported for this credit.
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.