| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.89 |
| Liaison | Ann Drevno |
| Submission Date | Jan. 25, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Saint Mary's College of California
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
6.61 / 10.00 |
Michael
Viola Director of Facilities Services Facilities Services |
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 | No |
| Capital goods | No |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | No |
| 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:
Sightlines was retained and utilized the Clean Air Cool Planet Carbon Calculator (FY04/05, FY05/06, FY06/07, FY07/08, FY08/09, FY09/10, FY10/11, FY11/12, FY12/13, FY13/14, FY14/15).
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:
Data was provided by SMC Facilities Services to Sightlines and they independently ran the analyses.
More about Sightlines can be found at: http://www.sightlines.com/
Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 3,926.10 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 4,005 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 592.60 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 255 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity | 3,280 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 3,074 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 | 3,214 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:
Offsite: Through a partnership with East Bay Municipal Utilities District (EBMUD), all of Saint Mary's food waste is given to EBMUD and turned into energy that is used to power their facilities.
Onsite: We have a campus community garden that we do not track. It is on a small scale however.
A brief description of the purchased carbon offsets, including third party verifier(s) and contract timeframes:
SMC purchased 11,511,500 RECs from Constellation Energy Green-e Energy Certified Renewable Energy Certificates, from 6/30/2014 through 7/1/2015.
Technology: 100% Wind
RED Source Location: National
Estimated Electricity Usage (MWh): 11,511.5
Estimated Electricity usage (MMBtu): 39,278.94
Clean Air Cool Planet Carbon Calculator uses the California Regional Grid to calculate the Metric Tonnes estimated from these RECs, equaling 3,214 MTCDE.
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 1,525 | 1,634 |
| Number of residential employees | 33 | 33 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 3,581 | 3,407 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 992 | 654 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 0 | 0 |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2014 | June 30, 2015 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2010 | June 30, 2011 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
This baseline year was established to be consistent with the overall STARS reporting.
Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 5,144.41 Square meters |
| Healthcare space | 258.27 Square meters |
| Other energy intensive space | 6,840.45 Square meters |
Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year::
| Emissions | |
| Business travel | 5,951.40 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | 3,466.20 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 | 704.20 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other categories (please specify below) | 42 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
A brief description of the sources included in Scope 3 GHG emissions from "other categories":
"Other Categories" includes Paper Purchasing.
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:
The institution regularly implements plans to upgrade systems with annual maintenance or major renovation, for example, when HVACs are scheduled to be replaced, they are upgraded to reduce GHG and reduce energy use. This is a regular part of the renovation/maintenance plans. In addition, when new construction is planned, the institution deliberately reviews new and more efficient systems to install to improve the overall institutions use of energy and reduce GHG emissions.
Additional initiatives surrounding composting, alternative transportation, solar energy, and our campus fleet are being implemented and/or further explored.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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.