| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.50 |
| Liaison | Ryan Chabot |
| Submission Date | March 2, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Central Florida
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
5.38 / 10.00 |
Yara
Watson Colon Sustainability Specialist II Sustainability Initiatives |
Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :
Does the institution’s GHG emissions inventory include all, some or none of its Scope 3 GHG emissions from the following categories?:
| All, Some, or None | |
| Business travel | All |
| Commuting | All |
| Purchased goods and services | None |
| Capital goods | None |
| Waste generated in operations | Some |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | None |
| Other categories | Some |
A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:
A brief description of the methodology and/or tool used to complete the GHG emissions inventory, including how the institution accounted for each category of Scope 3 emissions reported above:
The Carbon Management and Analysis Platform (CarbonMAP) was utilized to calculate the main campus GHG emissions. To account for Scope 1 emissions, data was input for the Co-generation plant, generators, fleet vehicles, and fertilizer use (excluding athletic fields). To account for Scope 2 emissions, data was input for main campus electricity purchases. To account for Scope 3 emissions, data reported for University funded travel, wastewater, and solid waste.
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:
Documentation to support the internal and/or external verification process:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 and Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions):
Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 4,509.53 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 4,760.92 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 1,478 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 1,366.50 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity | 65,210.61 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 75,002.75 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from other sources | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Total | 71,198.14 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 81,130.17 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2015 | June 30, 2016 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2006 | June 30, 2007 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted (e.g. in sustainability plans and policies or in the context of other reporting obligations):
Figures needed to determine total carbon offsets:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased (exclude purchased RECs/GOs) | 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 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 |
| Carbon offsets included above for which the emissions reductions have been sold or transferred by the institution | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Net carbon offsets | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
A brief description of the offsets in each category reported above, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):
Not applicable
Emissions reductions attributable to Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) or Guarantee of Origin (GO) purchases:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Emissions reductions attributable to REC/GO purchases | 3,637.05 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
A brief description of the purchased RECs/GOs including vendor, project source and verification program:
During fiscal 2016, UCF purchased 6,658,000 kWH of voluntary unboundled, off-campus RECs. All RECs were Green-e certified.
The RECs in terms of LEED perspective are to encourage the development and use of grid-source, renewable energy technologies on a net zero pollution basis.
The Energy Model produced at 100% contract documents by the project’s engineer of record is used to determine annual consumption when purchasing from Green-E certified certificates.
LEED V3 requires a 2-yr. contract to provide at least 35% of the buildings’ electricity from renewable sources. If 100% of the modeled electricity consumption is purchased, there is an extemporary point that can be reached.
Not all UCF LEED projects have REC’s purchased as each project is unique. UCF’s decision to purchase RECS typically is only performed if it tips the project’s certified rating from “Certified” to “Silver”, or “Silver” to “Gold”.
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions | 67,561.09 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 81,130.17 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 7,496 | 5,442 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 40,070.90 | 30,465.10 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 8,209.94 | 7,041.11 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 3,112.21 | 688.61 |
| Weighted campus users | 35,750.47 | 28,973.70 |
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 | 1.89 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 2.80 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 | 239,534 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 10,761 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 274,137 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:
Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
| Emissions | |
| Business travel | 9,341.97 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | 89,976 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 | 4,371 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other categories | --- |
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives, including efforts made during the previous three years:
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Scope 3
Business travel and waste emissions:
Calculated using the carbon map
Commuter emissions:
Methodology
A mandatory survey was conducted for all faculty, staff, administrators, and students who purchased parking permits from UCF Parking Services for the 2015-2016 school year. Survey participants were asked to select one of nine-mile ranges that best represent the average number of miles driven to UCF on a one-way trip from their home address. Respondents were also asked to report the number of one-way trips they expected to make on each day of the week. Furthermore, each participant reported the make, model, and year of their commuter vehicle, as well as the number of minutes, spent looking for parking after arriving at UCF. The collected make, model, and year data was correlated to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) datasets for all model years 1984-2017 (Environmental Protection Agency, 2017). CO2 emissions were extrapolated from the EPA’s Office of Transportation and Ari Quality (OTAQ) (Office of Transportation and Air Quality, 2017).
Scope 3
Business travel and waste emissions:
Calculated using the carbon map
Commuter emissions:
Methodology
A mandatory survey was conducted for all faculty, staff, administrators, and students who purchased parking permits from UCF Parking Services for the 2015-2016 school year. Survey participants were asked to select one of nine-mile ranges that best represent the average number of miles driven to UCF on a one-way trip from their home address. Respondents were also asked to report the number of one-way trips they expected to make on each day of the week. Furthermore, each participant reported the make, model, and year of their commuter vehicle, as well as the number of minutes, spent looking for parking after arriving at UCF. The collected make, model, and year data was correlated to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) datasets for all model years 1984-2017 (Environmental Protection Agency, 2017). CO2 emissions were extrapolated from the EPA’s Office of Transportation and Ari Quality (OTAQ) (Office of Transportation and Air Quality, 2017).
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.