climate neutral research campus tools
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Climate Neutral Research Campus Tools. Otto Van Geet, PE Leading By Example: Energy Use & Efficiency in Campus Scale Settings December 15, 2011. www.nrel.gov/applying_technologies/climate_neutral/. www.nrel.gov/applying_technologies/planning_tool/. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
NREL is a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC.
Climate Neutral Research Campus Tools
Otto Van Geet, PE
Leading By Example: Energy Use & Efficiency in Campus Scale Settings
December 15, 2011
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Innovation for Our Energy Future
www.nrel.gov/applying_technologies/climate_neutral/
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Innovation for Our Energy Future
www.nrel.gov/applying_technologies/planning_tool/
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Innovation for Our Energy Future
Step 1: Gather Baseline Energy Consumption Data
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Innovation for Our Energy Future
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Innovation for Our Energy Future
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Innovation for Our Energy Future
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Innovation for Our Energy Future
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Innovation for Our Energy Future
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Innovation for Our Energy Future
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Innovation for Our Energy Future
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Innovation for Our Energy Future
Developing a Sustainable Campus
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Highly Efficient Buildings
approaching net zero energy
Onsite Renewable Power Generation
Capacity > 8 MW
• PV arrays rated at 4.6 MW
• Research turbines 10+ MW
• Renewable Fuel Heating Plant rated at
2.5 MW thermal output
Alternatively Fueled Vehicle Fleet
Development Priorities• Safe, secure and sustainable• Iconic facilities• LEED Platinum/Gold certified facilities• Carbon neutral• Highly efficient, near-net zero energy
buildings• Living Laboratory
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Innovation for Our Energy Future
RSF Complex
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• RSF Total 360,000 sq. ft., 1,325 occupants• RSF Opened July 2010
• 820 occupants • RSF1 Roof PV installed and operational• Visitor parking lot PV installed and operational• RSF2 Construction complete, move in Dec 11• Parking garage in construction
• Spring 2012 completion
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Innovation for Our Energy Future
RSF Net-Zero Boundary
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NREL is a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC.
Photovoltaic System
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Innovation for Our Energy Future
720 kW (1200 MWh) single-axis tracking, ~ 5 acres
20-year PPA contract (utilizing Western)
20-year easement
RECs sold to Xcel Energy for RPS solar set-aside (20 year contract)
PPA price equal to or less than utility electricity prices (based on EIA projections)
Operational December 2008
Additional PV projects installed include 1.2 MW single axis tracking at NREL NWTC, 100 kW roof mount and RSF PV
Ground Mounted - NREL Mesatop PV
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Innovation for Our Energy Future
Otto VanGeet303.384.7369
RSF II 21 kBtu/ft2 $246/ft2 construction cost