| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.13 |
| Liaison | Parker Long |
| Submission Date | July 25, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Virginia Commonwealth University
OP-8: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.03 / 7.00 |
Carl
Beckelheimer Energy Engineer Physical Plant |
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 :
The MCV Campus Steam Plant has a 6.6 KW solar panel array on the south-facing side of the plant’s stack.
A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
A 50 gallon Solar Thermal hot water heater supplies water to Ginter House and a 750 gallon Solar Thermal hot water heater supplies 40% of the water to Shafer Court Dining Center, the main dining hall for the Monroe Park Campus.
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, including contract timeframes:
The RECs were purchased from Clean Source for the WJ Baxter Perkinson building in November 2009 for a 2 year period, totaling 2,971,800 kWh.
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:
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