| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 74.69 |
| Liaison | Tess Esposito |
| Submission Date | Feb. 9, 2022 |
University of Dayton
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.35 / 8.00 |
Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 16,622.79 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 15,791.07 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 483 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 577.40 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 41,143.77 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 52,476.71 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 | 58,249.56 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 68,845.18 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):
While Facilities Management does do food and yard waste composting, the amount of carbon sequestered is unknown.
Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Adjusted net GHG emissions | 58,249.56 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 68,845.18 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, 2019 | July 1, 2012 |
| End date | June 30, 2020 | June 30, 2013 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
The period preceding 2013 included substantial growth in campus footprint and utility consumption. In the mid-2010s, UD had reached roughly its current building footprint, and utility usage was relatively stable on most of the campus, except for Curran Place which experienced rapid growth due to more intensive research labs that were being added to the facility. At the end of FY12-13, UD signed the ACUPCC. In the late 2010s, major energy efficiency efforts were under way. For this reason, 2013 is the most suitable baseline year.
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 6,382 | 6,126 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 10,698 | 10,159 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 2,950 | 2,428 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 566 | 386 |
| Weighted Campus Users | 11,407 | 10,682.25 |
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 | 5.11 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 6.44 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 | 1,170,165 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 0 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:
UD is a signatory of Second Nature and the We Are Still In commitment.
UD has a Green Revolving Fund that is used to fund energy efficiency projects on campus. It has been heavily utilized by energy management staff and has funded projects initiated outside of operations by faculty and student community members.
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:
Campus users differ in this section compared with PRE-5 because of differences in the reporting periods. PRE-5 demographic data is a snapshot of demographics from Fall 2020. GHG data is from the fiscal year reporting period July 2019 - June 2020.
Campus users differ in this section compared with PRE-5 because of differences in the reporting periods. PRE-5 demographic data is a snapshot of demographics from Fall 2020. GHG data is from the fiscal year reporting period July 2019 - June 2020.
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