| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 28.17 |
| Liaison | Suzanne Wood |
| Submission Date | May 26, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
UMass Chan Medical School
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.83 / 10.00 |
Suzanne
Wood Sustainability & Energy Manager Facilities Managment |
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 | No |
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:
GHG emissions associated with the campus are calculated using the Clean Air Cool Plant Campus Carbon calculator. These emissions are reported the ACUPCC as part of the President's Climate Commitment.
Additionally, GHG emissions associated with Power Plant operations are reported annually to MassDEP and are required to be verified by a 3rd party ever three years
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:
As required by MassDEP, UMass Medical School submits stationary "direct stack" source emissions through the Climate Registry Information System (CRIS) on a annual basis using the Climate Registry’s General Reporting Protocol (GRP). This information is verified by a third party on a triennial basis as required.
Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 82,406.81 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 72,108.25 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 1,054.09 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 659.64 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity | 4,969.52 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 18,429.30 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 | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
A brief description of the institution-catalyzed carbon offsets program:
A brief description of the carbon sequestration program and reporting protocol used:
A brief description of the composting and carbon storage program:
A brief description of the purchased carbon offsets, including third party verifier(s) and contract timeframes:
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 0 | 0 |
| Number of residential employees | 0 | 0 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 416 | 400 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 1,071 | 982.80 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 7,145.07 | 7,599.67 |
| 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, 2004 | June 30, 2005 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
To be consistent with pervious STARS reporting a baseline year of FY2005 was chosen
Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 544,855 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 1,312,348 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 0 Square feet |
Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year::
| Emissions | |
| Business travel | 117.73 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | 29,445.36 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| 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 (please specify below) | --- |
A brief description of the sources included in Scope 3 GHG emissions from "other categories":
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:
One of the major initiatives which reduced GHG emissions was the expansion on the Power Plant. In 2012 the medical school completed a significant expansion and upgrade of the central plant that included the installation of a high-efficiency, 7.5-megawatt, gas-fired combustion turbine and an associated heat recovery system. Additionally, retro-commissioning activities, HVAC and fume hood retrofits, as well as lighting retrofit have all help to reduce energy consumption and therefore GHG emissions.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Most resent GHG report submitted to ACUPCC was for FY2014
Most resent GHG report submitted to ACUPCC was for FY2014
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.