Hillsborough Community College
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
Reporter |
Nicole
Jagusztyn Director, Information Management & Reporting Division of Strategic Planning & Analysis |
Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 59 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 77 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 115 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 9,628 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 11,569 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Total | 9,802 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 11,646 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Figures needed to determine net carbon sinks:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Institution-catalyzed carbon offsets generated | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Carbon storage from on-site composting | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Carbon storage from non-additional sequestration | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Carbon sold or transferred | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Net carbon sinks | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
A brief description of the carbon sinks, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):
HCC does not have any carbon sinks.
Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Adjusted net GHG emissions | 9,802 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 11,646 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Start date | Sept. 1, 2021 | Sept. 1, 2018 |
| End date | Aug. 31, 2022 | Aug. 31, 2019 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
A firm methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions was developed in the 2020-21 academic year. It was decided to collect data from the previous three years when the first inventory was calculated in order to provide a baseline from 2018-19 prior to the pandemic years, which had a profound impact on the college's GHG emissions. Unfortunately during 2018-19, data related to the college's fleet emissions (i.e. gasoline and diesel usage) had not been maintained and could not be included. Nonetheless, we felt it was important to provide calculations from the other sources since college fleet emissions are relatively small.
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 420 | 420 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 20,642 | 20,143 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,293 | 1,403 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 9,367 | 4,029 |
| Weighted Campus Users | 9,531 | 13,242.75 |
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user | 1.03 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0.88 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
| Floor area | |
| Laboratory space | 0 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 18,691 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The Performance year is the 2021-22 academic year. The 2018-19 academic year was chosen as baseline because it was the first year that HCC GHG were calculated and because it was pre-pandemic.
The data for students and employees for the baseline year comes from the 2020 IPEDS Data Feedback Report.
The Performance year is the 2021-22 academic year. The 2018-19 academic year was chosen as baseline because it was the first year that HCC GHG were calculated and because it was pre-pandemic.
The data for students and employees for the baseline year comes from the 2020 IPEDS Data Feedback Report.
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