Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 59.14
Liaison Nurit Katz
Submission Date Aug. 2, 2011
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.1

University of California, Los Angeles
OP-5: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.93 / 14.00 Robert Striff
Senior Energy Engineer
Facilities Management - Energy Services
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Scope 1 and 2 gross GHG emissions, 2005 :
237,317.50 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Off-site, institution-catalyzed carbon offsets generated, 2005:
0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased, 2005:
0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

On-campus residents, 2005:
12,400

Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
51,707

Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
6,372

Scope 1 and 2 gross GHG emissions, performance year :
228,341.03 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Off-site, institution-catalyzed offsets generated, performance year:
0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Carbon offsets purchased, performance year:
0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

On-campus residents, performance year:
10,555

Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
56,035

Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
6,892

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

It is important to note that UCLA was an early actor in many areas of sustainability, especially in energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. We began installing energy efficient lighting in the 1990s and built our cogeneration plant in 1994. We have had a vanpool program and have been addressing sustainable transportation for over 25 years. Since 1990 our emissions have stayed relatively flat despite a 40% growth in campus square footage. This translates into a reduction in GHG emissions per square foot of 26% since 1990. We are years ahead of schedule to meet University of California and State of California greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. Because STARS uses a 2005 baseline for comparison, it does not fully capture this accomplishment.


It is important to note that UCLA was an early actor in many areas of sustainability, especially in energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. We began installing energy efficient lighting in the 1990s and built our cogeneration plant in 1994. We have had a vanpool program and have been addressing sustainable transportation for over 25 years. Since 1990 our emissions have stayed relatively flat despite a 40% growth in campus square footage. This translates into a reduction in GHG emissions per square foot of 26% since 1990. We are years ahead of schedule to meet University of California and State of California greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. Because STARS uses a 2005 baseline for comparison, it does not fully capture this accomplishment.

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