Appalachian State University
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.04 / 3.00 |
Jim
Dees Data and Assessment Specialist Office of Sustailability |
Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory within the previous three years that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :
A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:
A brief description of the methodology and/or tool used to complete the GHG emissions inventory:
Appalachian State University uses the University of New Hampshire Sustainability Institute’s web-based Sustainability Indicator Management and Analysis Platform (SIMAP) as its data tool for assessing its carbon footprint. SIMAP® is a carbon and nitrogen-accounting platform that offers campuses a simple, comprehensive, and affordable online tool to track, analyze, and improve campus-wide sustainability. The mission of SIMAP® is to help institutions, colleges and universities track their footprints so they can meet their sustainability goals as effectively and efficiently as possible.
Has the GHG emissions inventory been validated internally by personnel who are independent of the GHG accounting and reporting process and/or verified by an independent, external third party?:
A brief description of the GHG inventory verification process:
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Stationary combustion | 21,295 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 1,044 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year (market-based):
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Imported electricity | 13,700 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Imported thermal energy | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:
Gross GHG emissions from biogenic sources, performance year:
Does the GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from the following sources?:
| Yes or No | Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Business travel | Yes | 7,089 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | Yes | 6,861 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Purchased goods and services | Yes | 126 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Capital goods | No | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | Yes | 6,136 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Waste generated in operations | Yes | 124 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources | Yes | 843 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
o Faculty/Staff and Student Commuting data is from direct survey.
o Directly Financed Outsourced Travel: The Controller’s Office organized and provided records of university-financed air and ground travel.
o Study Abroad: The Office of International Education and Development reported the number of passengers and flight destinations for study abroad trips. This information was then used to estimate mileage using an online air travel calculator. This is reported as "Other sources" herein
o Solid Waste: The Office of Sustainability tracks on-campus solid waste generation, composting, and recycling information.
o Wastewater: Wastewater data was taken directly from the USI report.
o Paper: Central Warehouse provided purchasing records of standard white copy paper used throughout the university. The Graphic Arts and Imaging Technology (GAIT) department reported records of the specialty paper
used in their department.
o Scope 2 T&D Losses: This number is an automatic calculation that SIMAP creates based on purchased electricity.
Has the institution completed an inventory within the previous three years to quantify its air pollutant emissions?:
Annual weight of emissions for::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 15.16 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0.24 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 11.83 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | --- |
| Ozone (O3) | --- |
| Lead (Pb) | --- |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | --- |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | --- |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | --- |
Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:
| Yes or No | |
| Major stationary sources | Yes |
| Area sources | No |
| Mobile sources | No |
| Commuting | No |
| Off-site electricity production | No |
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
Calculated based on formulas formulas acceptable to EPA and NCDENR Division of Air Quality for emissions reporting requirements.
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity (location-based):
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy (location-based) :
Website URL where information about the institution’s emissions inventories is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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