| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 77.06 |
| Liaison | Laura Bain |
| Submission Date | June 22, 2021 |
Furman University
OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.01 / 4.00 |
Laura
Bain Associate Director of Sustainability Assessment David E. Shi Center for Sustainability |
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Total energy consumption (electric and non-electric)
191,616.25
MMBtu
Clean and renewable energy sources
Clean and renewable electricity
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity from certified/verified clean and renewable sources (i.e., bundled green power purchases) | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, clean and renewable sources (rights retained/retired) | 158,051 Kilowatt-hours | 539.27 MMBtu |
A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable electricity:
All on-site solar is included EXCEPT the 743kw solar farm as Furman does not own the RECS associated with this energy production/use.
A brief description of the on-site renewable electricity generating facilities/devices:
Furman installed several photovoltaic and solar thermal panels on campus to generate renewable energy. In September of 2011 photovoltaic cell panels were installed at the Charles H. Townes Science Center, the Lay Physical Activities Center, and added additional cells at the Cottage (which houses the Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities). The 31 kW solar photovoltaic array at the Cottage generate enough energy to completely offset the energy used in the building. Additional energy is returned to the grid to be used elsewhere. Solar thermal panels at the Townes Science Center provide hot water for the building.
April 2017 Solar Farm 743kw system; Do NOT own RECs from this system
April 2017 Solar Farm 743kw system; Do NOT own RECs from this system
Clean and renewable thermal energy
| MMBtu | |
| Clean and renewable stationary fuels used on-site to generate thermal energy | 0 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water from certified/verified clean and renewable sources | 0 MMBtu |
A brief description of the clean and renewable stationary fuels:
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A brief description of the certified/verified sources of clean and renewable thermal energy:
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Unbundled renewable energy products
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Purchased RECs, GOs, I-RECs or equivalent unbundled renewable energy products certified by a third party | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
A brief description of the unbundled renewable energy products:
N/A
Metrics used in scoring
539.27
MMBtu
Percentage of total energy consumption from clean and renewable sources:
0.28
Optional Fields
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| Percentage of total electricity use (0-100) | |
| Biomass | --- |
| Coal | 21.20 |
| Geothermal | --- |
| Hydro | 1.73 |
| Natural gas | 25.47 |
| Nuclear | 51.27 |
| Solar photovoltaic | 0.27 |
| Wind | --- |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | 0.02 |
A brief description of other sources of electricity not specified above:
"Other" is not specified by our energy provider.
Energy used for heating buildings, by source::
| Percentage of total energy used to heat buildings (0-100) | |
| Biomass | --- |
| Coal | --- |
| Electricity | --- |
| Fuel oil | --- |
| Geothermal | --- |
| Natural gas | --- |
| Other (please specify and explain below) | --- |
A brief description of other sources of building heating not specified above:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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