Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 57.70
Liaison Joséanne Bélanger-Gravel
Submission Date May 31, 2016
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STARS v2.1

Polytechnique Montréal
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 6.33 / 10.00 Michel Lareau
Chef du secteur énergie (Energy sector manager)
Service des immeubles (Building Management)
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :
Yes

Does the institution’s GHG emissions inventory include all, some or none of its Scope 3 GHG emissions from the following categories?:
All, Some, or None
Business travel None
Commuting None
Purchased goods and services None
Capital goods None
Waste generated in operations None
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 None
Other categories None

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, including how the institution accounted for each category of Scope 3 emissions reported above:

Every year, a data collection on energy and fuels consumption is carried out for Polytechnique's annual sustainable development report. Emissions factors were used to convert those quantity into tonnes of CO2 equivalent.


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:

The inventory was validated by a research associate from Polytechnique who is specialised in life cycle assessment and emissions estimations.


Documentation to support the internal and/or external verification process:
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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 and Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions):
Yes

Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion 3,472 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 3,519 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 30 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 14 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity 88.90 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 63.60 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from other sources 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Total 3,590.90 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 3,596.60 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year May 1, 2014 April 30, 2015
Baseline Year June 1, 2004 May 31, 2005

A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted (e.g. in sustainability plans and policies or in the context of other reporting obligations):

It corresponds to the year before the Lassonde Buildings (LEED GOLD certified buildings) opened. The addition of these new buildings represented a major change to Polytechnique's campus.


Figures needed to determine total carbon offsets:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased (exclude purchased RECs/GOs) 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 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
Carbon offsets included above for which the emissions reductions have been sold or transferred by the institution --- ---
Net carbon offsets 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

A brief description of the offsets in each category reported above, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):
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Emissions reductions attributable to Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) or Guarantee of Origin (GO) purchases:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Emissions reductions attributable to REC/GO purchases 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

A brief description of the purchased RECs/GOs including vendor, project source and verification program:
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Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 3,590.90 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 3,596.60 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 0 0
Number of employees resident on-site 0 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 6,428.93 4,006.83
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) 1,422.96 1,433.57
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted campus users 5,888.92 4,080.30

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 0.61 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:
30.82

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
121,489 Gross square meters

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor Area
Laboratory space 22,632.36 Square meters
Healthcare space 0 Square meters
Other energy intensive space 533.08 Square meters

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
1,800,660.13 Gross square meters

Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
0.00 MtCO2e per square meter

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 ---

A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives, including efforts made during the previous three years:
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

In most of the Operations credits, including OP-1, the performance year chosen is 2014-2015 because of operational data availability. For these credits, the numbers reported for FTE of enrolled students corresponds to the numbers for the Summer 2014, Fall 2014 and Winter 2015 sessions.

These numbers are thus different from those presented in the IC-3 criteria, which provides the most up-to-date data on FTE for students (FTE for the Summer 2015, Fall 2015 and Winter 2016 sessions).


In most of the Operations credits, including OP-1, the performance year chosen is 2014-2015 because of operational data availability. For these credits, the numbers reported for FTE of enrolled students corresponds to the numbers for the Summer 2014, Fall 2014 and Winter 2015 sessions.

These numbers are thus different from those presented in the IC-3 criteria, which provides the most up-to-date data on FTE for students (FTE for the Summer 2015, Fall 2015 and Winter 2016 sessions).

The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.