| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.70 |
| Liaison | Aaron Durnbaugh |
| Submission Date | Jan. 17, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Loyola University Chicago
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.67 / 10.00 |
Aaron
Durnbaugh Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include all Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions?:
Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include all Scope 3 GHG emissions from any of the following categories?:
| Yes or No | |
| Business travel | Yes |
| Commuting | Yes |
| Purchased goods and services | Yes |
| Capital goods | Yes |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | Yes |
| Waste generated in operations | Yes |
Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from other categories?:
A brief description of the methodology and/or tool used to complete the GHG emissions inventory:
We utilized a modified version of the Clean Air/ Cool Planet excel calculator. We added tracking for solid waste transportation, waste water treatment, potable water treatment and transport.
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 internal and/or external verification process:
Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 9,426 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 16,931 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 318 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 211 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity | 37,189 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 44,224 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 | 2 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased | 1,103 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
A brief description of the institution-catalyzed carbon offsets program:
Loyola has a number of gardens and other green spaces dedicated to offsetting GHG emissions such as Winthrop Demonstration Garden, green roofs on at least one building on all three Chicago campuses, and the Retreat and Ecology Campus.
Furthermore, students and faculty dedicated to conserving the earth's biodiversity conduct regular restoration work for damaged ecosystems at Loyola University Retreat and Ecology Campus (LUREC). LUREC complement's Loyola's urban campus setting with a unique opportunity for students and faculty to become engaged with environmental projects.
A brief description of the carbon sequestration program and reporting protocol used:
N/A
A brief description of the composting and carbon storage program:
Onsite composting treats 5 tons per year.
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 | 3,961 | 3,280 |
| Number of residential employees | 26 | 26 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 14,333 | 13,923 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 3,308 | 3,308 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 717 | 0 |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2011 | June 30, 2012 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2007 | June 30, 2008 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
It is the first year that we have worthwhile Scope 3 numbers.
Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 153,128 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 1,500 Square feet |
Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year::
| Emissions | |
| Business travel | 8,201 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | 9,789 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Purchased goods and services | 0 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 | 136 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other categories (please specify below) | 14 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
A brief description of the sources included in Scope 3 GHG emissions from "other categories":
Directly financed travel for athletics
A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:
The website URL where the GHG emissions inventory is posted:
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives, including efforts made during the previous three years:
Massive energy efficiency efforts including decomissioning steam plant, aggressive energy retrofits, demolishing energy hog buildings and constructing new high-performing buildings.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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