| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.28 |
| Liaison | Michelle Seppala Gibbs |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2023 |
Hope College
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.98 / 3.00 |
Michelle
Gibbs Director Office of Sustainability |
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:
Hope College has updated all of its GHG inventory calculations using the SIMAP Program. This covers 2005-2021.
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:
Hope College has updated all of its GHG inventory calculations using the SIMAP Program. This covers 2005-2021.
"This process will provide a verification of your data and results. Once your data review is complete, the SIMAP team will indicate it is complete on the 'Status' page and your completed review will be stored on your SIMAP account.
Completing the data review with the SIMAP team will earn AASHE STARS points (0.625 points) as an independent validation/verification of your institution’s GHG inventory." https://unhsimap.org/cmap/request-data-review
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Stationary combustion | 9,087.81 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 318.06 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 | 11,705.85 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 | No | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | No | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Purchased goods and services | No | 0 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 | No | 655.13 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Waste generated in operations | Yes | 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:
2021 Scope 3 Inventories in SIMAP
Electricity, Steam, and Chilled Water: T&D Losses 655.13 MT CO2
Solid Waste: Landfilled Waste: No CH4 Recovery 0 MT CO2
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) | 0 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 0 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 0 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | 0 Tons |
| Lead (Pb) | 0 Tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 0 Tons |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0 Tons |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 0 Tons |
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:
Up until 2017 we had been required to participate in the Michigan Air Emissions Reporting System (MAERS), however this is no longer a requirement for the college.
This used to cover DeVos Field House and the campus boiler plant.
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:
We have only entered data in SIMAP for the years 2005-2021 as most 2022 data was not ready in time for this 2023 report.
During calendar year 2022 the HBPW obtained its energy from the following sources: Coal 23.12%; Natural Gas 50.724%; Renewables 16.04% (9.67% Wind, 1.21% Solar, and 5.16% Landfill Gas); and Market (various) 10.13%.
During calendar year 2021 the HBPW obtained its energy from the following sources: Coal 23.99%; Natural Gas 51.44%; Renewables 15.39% (9.02% Wind, 0.82% Solar, and 5.55% Landfill Gas); and Market (various) 9.18%.
2018 marked the first full year of operation for the award-winning Holland Energy Park (HEP). HEP features the latest combined-cycle natural gas generating technology, producing up to 145 megawatts of power (http://p21decision.com/). In April 2015, ground was broken on the site and construction began. The remaining coal was used at the current coal fired plant (James de Young) in spring of 2016 and the plant came online spring 2017.
We have only entered data in SIMAP for the years 2005-2021 as most 2022 data was not ready in time for this 2023 report.
During calendar year 2022 the HBPW obtained its energy from the following sources: Coal 23.12%; Natural Gas 50.724%; Renewables 16.04% (9.67% Wind, 1.21% Solar, and 5.16% Landfill Gas); and Market (various) 10.13%.
During calendar year 2021 the HBPW obtained its energy from the following sources: Coal 23.99%; Natural Gas 51.44%; Renewables 15.39% (9.02% Wind, 0.82% Solar, and 5.55% Landfill Gas); and Market (various) 9.18%.
2018 marked the first full year of operation for the award-winning Holland Energy Park (HEP). HEP features the latest combined-cycle natural gas generating technology, producing up to 145 megawatts of power (http://p21decision.com/). In April 2015, ground was broken on the site and construction began. The remaining coal was used at the current coal fired plant (James de Young) in spring of 2016 and the plant came online spring 2017.
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