Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 69.71
Liaison Alex Davis
Submission Date Feb. 28, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Arizona State University
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.85 / 10.00 Betty Lombardo
Manager
University Sustainability Practices
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Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include all Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions?:
Yes

Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include all Scope 3 GHG emissions from any of the following categories?:
Yes or No
Business travel Yes
Commuting Yes
Purchased goods and services Yes
Capital goods No
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 No
Waste generated in operations Yes

Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from other categories?:
Yes

A brief description of the methodology and/or tool used to complete the GHG emissions inventory:

A modified CA-CP calculator is used.


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?:
Yes

A brief description of the internal and/or external verification process:

The annual GHG inventory is third-party verified by Sightlines LLC.


Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion 48,739 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 44,019 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 3,541 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 5,275 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity 131,694 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 153,753 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 2 GHG emissions from other sources 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Figures needed to determine total carbon offsets::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Institution-catalyzed carbon offsets generated 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Carbon sequestration due to land that the institution manages specifically for sequestration 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Carbon storage from on-site composting 144 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

A brief description of the institution-catalyzed carbon offsets program:

ASU does not have this program at this time.


A brief description of the carbon sequestration program and reporting protocol used:
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A brief description of the composting and carbon storage program:

Composting derived from processing of landscape trim.


A brief description of the purchased carbon offsets, including third party verifier(s) and contract timeframes:

From FY11 through the present, ASU sold RECs from all of our on-site solar production, and then purchased the same amount in arbitrage from 3Degrees.


Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of residential students 11,712 6,100
Number of residential employees 0 0
Number of in-patient hospital beds 0 0
Full-time equivalent enrollment 68,374 52,795
Full-time equivalent of employees 8,358 9,281
Full-time equivalent of distance education students 6,230 0

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013
Baseline Year July 1, 2006 June 30, 2007

A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:

FY07 (July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007) was the first year that Arizona State University issued a greenhouse gas inventory.


Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
18,095,585 Square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor Area
Laboratory space 789,150 Square feet
Healthcare space 23,938 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 0 Square feet

Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year::
Emissions
Business travel 32,187 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Commuting 82,980 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Purchased goods and services 652 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Capital goods 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Waste generated in operations 2,233 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Other categories (please specify below) 13,424 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

A brief description of the sources included in Scope 3 GHG emissions from "other categories":

Wastewater, T&D losses


A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:
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The website URL where the GHG emissions inventory is posted:
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives, including efforts made during the previous three years:

About $75 million in energy conservation and efficiency upgrades; an 8MW CHP power plant; 24 MWpeak of on-campus solar PV installations.


Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

ASU has contracted with Sightlines to perform a third party review of our Fiscal Year 2007 to current greenhouse gas emissions. Based on a preliminary review, our inventories will be adjusted upward as a result of improving the way we collect commuting and air travel data, but the trends and overall relationships will remain the same.


ASU has contracted with Sightlines to perform a third party review of our Fiscal Year 2007 to current greenhouse gas emissions. Based on a preliminary review, our inventories will be adjusted upward as a result of improving the way we collect commuting and air travel data, but the trends and overall relationships will remain the same.

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.