Hillsborough Community College
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
| -- | Reporter |
Nicole
Jagusztyn Director, Information Management & Reporting Division of Strategic Planning & Analysis |
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:
Emissions were determined as coming from ten sources, and data was collected in order to estimate the metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalents (MTCO2e) emitted from each source. The ten sources include: student commute, employee commute, employee automobile travel, employee/student air travel, electricity usage, plumbed natural gas usage, gasoline purchases, diesel purchases, stationary propane, and supply chain.GHG emissions are always calculated for the academic year when possible. For items where data is collected by month rather than by term, September through August is used to align with the academic year. For supply chain, the fiscal year had to be used. The grand total of each source of GHG emissions, such as gasoline, diesel, propane, etc., is calculated and then converted to metric tons of CO2 equivalents (MTCO2e) using the individual online calculators from the EPA and ICAO.
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:
The data that was used to create the inventory was collected from entities across the college including the Finance department, Facilities department and academic programs. The data was compiled and analyzed by the Institutional Research department, but was not verified by anyone else.
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Stationary combustion | 59 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 115 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 | 9,628 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 | 104 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | Yes | 13,455 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Purchased goods and services | Yes | 7 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 | --- | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources | No | 0 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:
A variety of ways as detailed in our GHG inventory report.
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 | --- |
| Area sources | --- |
| Mobile sources | --- |
| Commuting | --- |
| Off-site electricity production | --- |
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:
From the 2019-2022 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report.
From the 2019-2022 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report.
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