Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.75
Liaison Dan DeZarn
Submission Date March 31, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

State University of New York at Geneseo
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.28 / 10.00 Dan Dezarn
Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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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 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 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:

all information was taken from the ACCPCU GHG inventory


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?:
No

A brief description of the internal and/or external verification process:
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Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion 10,003 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 9,739 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 277 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 317 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity 12,199 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 8,001 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 46.70 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 66 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Carbon sequestration due to land that the institution manages specifically for sequestration 24 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 66 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Carbon storage from on-site composting 139 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 66 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

A brief description of the institution-catalyzed carbon offsets program:

There are various volunteer projects conducted throughout the surrounding area but there is no specific offset program at this time.


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

The college owns and maintains a 20 acre arboretum that is included in the carbon sequestration calculation.


A brief description of the composting and carbon storage program:

All forest litter, grass clippings and pre-consumer food waste is composted on site.


A brief description of the purchased carbon offsets, including third party verifier(s) and contract timeframes:
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Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of residential students 3,105 3,400
Number of residential employees 11 11
Number of in-patient hospital beds 0 0
Full-time equivalent enrollment 5,579.67 5,274
Full-time equivalent of employees 796 804.30
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, 2013 June 30, 2014
Baseline Year July 1, 2007 June 30, 2008

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:
2,340,581 Square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor Area
Laboratory space 55,045 Square feet
Healthcare space 10,501 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 0 Square feet

Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year::
Emissions
Business travel 293 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Commuting 4,582 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 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Other categories (please specify below) 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

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:
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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:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Greenhouse Gas Inventories
Institutional Research


Greenhouse Gas Inventories
Institutional Research

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