Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 45.20
Liaison Scott Carlin
Submission Date July 15, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

LIU Post
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.63 / 10.00 William Achnitz
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities
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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 No
Commuting No
Purchased goods and services No
Capital goods No
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 No
Waste generated in operations No

Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from other categories?:
No

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

LIU Post uses the Clean Air-Cool Planet’s Campus Carbon Calculator to calculate its GHG emissions.


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:

All Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions at LIU Post have been calculated by the Sustainability Coordinator using historical data. The data is then reviewed and verified by the Director of Facilities Services. Students in the Environmental Sustainability program are also researching Scope 3 emissions. However, no Scope 3 emissions have been measured as of yet.


Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion 4,774.05 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 4,280.99 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 492.69 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 454.55 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity 8,680.35 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 9,293.95 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 0 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:

N/A


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

N/A


A brief description of the composting and carbon storage program:

N/A


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

N/A


Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of residential students 1,565 1,643
Number of residential employees 25 25
Number of in-patient hospital beds 0 0
Full-time equivalent enrollment 7,504 7,599
Full-time equivalent of employees 956 987
Full-time equivalent of distance education students 242 72

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year Sept. 1, 2012 Aug. 31, 2013
Baseline Year Sept. 1, 2011 Aug. 31, 2012

A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
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Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
1,508,514 Square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor Area
Laboratory space 156,681 Square feet
Healthcare space 2,400 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 213,479 Square feet

Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year::
Emissions
Business travel ---
Commuting ---
Purchased goods and services ---
Capital goods ---
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 ---
Waste generated in operations ---
Other categories (please specify below) ---

A brief description of the sources included in Scope 3 GHG emissions from "other categories":
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A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:
The website URL where the GHG emissions inventory is posted:
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A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives, including efforts made during the previous three years:

LIU Post is constantly looking to upgrade old and antiquated equipment with more efficient technologies. By installing the most efficient equipment for things like HVAC and other process systems, LIU Post can significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Most recently, LIU Post completed a large lighting retrofit project that is expected to save the institution over $70,000 per year.


Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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