Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 56.08 |
Liaison | Katherine Straub |
Submission Date | Aug. 21, 2020 |
Susquehanna University
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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5.95 / 8.00 |
Katherine
Straub Professor Earth and Environmental Sciences |
Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 3,827 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 6,658 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 38 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 36 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 1,105 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 6,463 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total | 4,970 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 13,157 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Figures needed to determine net carbon sinks:
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased | 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 storage from on-site composting | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Carbon storage from non-additional sequestration | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | --- |
Carbon sold or transferred | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Net carbon sinks | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
A brief description of the carbon sinks, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):
Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Adjusted net GHG emissions | 4,970 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 13,157 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Start date | July 1, 2018 | July 1, 2012 |
End date | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2013 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
The campus steam plant switched over from coal to natural gas in 2014 so FY 2013 was chosen as the baseline. Purchased electricity in FY 2019 was 100% wind sourced. Over 3,000,000 kWh of electricity was generated via on-site solar in FY 2019 but since the RECs were not retained, these are not included as renewable energy.
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 2,052 | 1,782 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 11 | 16 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 2,241.70 | 2,168 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 499.75 | 439 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
Weighted Campus Users | 2,571.84 | 2,404.75 |
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 | 1.93 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 5.47 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area | |
Laboratory space | 33,655 Square feet |
Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
Other energy intensive space | 44,477 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
Steam plant switched from coal to natural gas in 2014; 100% wind-sourced grid electricity for FY 2019; solar array generated >3,000,000 kWh of electricity used on campus but RECs not retained.
Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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