| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.22 |
| Liaison | Leslie Raucher |
| Submission Date | Dec. 11, 2023 |
Barnard College
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.88 / 3.00 |
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:
This inventory was conducted from 2021-2022 and is a full scope 1 - 3 inventory of the college for FY2019. FY 2019 was chosen because it was the closest available year of "normal" pre-pandemic operations. An inventory of scopes 1 and 2 when buildings were not at capacity, and scope 3 using a year of significantly reduced spending for analysis would not give an accurate picture.
Energy Strategies was hired to conduct an inventory that follows GHG protocol for all scopes. They created a scope 3 calculator based on US EPA-EEIO 2016 Detail Commodity updated for 2019 dollars. They reviewed all relevant documentation provided by the college such as energy consumption, capital expense, and purchasing data for the year to produce this inventory. Scope three included all 15 upstream and downstream emissions categories.
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 | 4,967.07 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 152.93 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 | 3,637 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 | 2,496 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | Yes | 4,492 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Purchased goods and services | Yes | 8,198 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Capital goods | Yes | 3,329 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | Yes | 5,229 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Waste generated in operations | Yes | 491 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources | Yes | 2,312 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:
Energy Strategies used the Scope 3 calculation guidance provided by WRI to complete a full inventory of all 15 upstream and downstream emissions categories. Most categories used a spend based method however a hybrid or average data approach was used for several categories.
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) | --- |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | --- |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | --- |
| 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 | No |
| 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:
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:
2019 is the only year for which we have scope 3 data and since it was collected in 2022, it is the most recent data completed within the 3 year prior to submission timeframe. It was selected because we wanted to conduct an accurate inventory based upon when the college was in full operation, pre-pandemic. 2019 data, while older, is more representative of the college as we operate today, and therefore a better representation of our current emissions. It is more helpful in helping us identify areas where we should focus reduction efforts.
2019 is the only year for which we have scope 3 data and since it was collected in 2022, it is the most recent data completed within the 3 year prior to submission timeframe. It was selected because we wanted to conduct an accurate inventory based upon when the college was in full operation, pre-pandemic. 2019 data, while older, is more representative of the college as we operate today, and therefore a better representation of our current emissions. It is more helpful in helping us identify areas where we should focus reduction efforts.
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.