Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 57.98
Liaison Jonna Korpi
Submission Date June 2, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University of Minnesota, Duluth
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.88 / 10.00 Mindy Granley
Sustainability Director
UMD Office of Sustainability
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Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include all Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions?:
Yes

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 Yes

Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from other categories?:
No

A brief description of the methodology and/or tool used to complete the GHG emissions inventory:

UMD used the Clean Air Cool Planet Calculator to calculate Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions for 2013, as it was recommended by ACUPCC and has been used in previous greenhouse gas inventories on campus (2007 and 2010).


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?:
No

A brief description of the internal and/or external verification process:
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Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion 21,690.06 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 18,842 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 876.40 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 1,357 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity 30,181.78 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 33,287 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:
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A brief description of the carbon sequestration program and reporting protocol used:
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A brief description of the composting and carbon storage program:
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A brief description of the purchased carbon offsets, including third party verifier(s) and contract timeframes:
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Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of residential students 3,171 2,671
Number of residential employees 0 0
Number of in-patient hospital beds 0 0
Full-time equivalent enrollment 11,241 11,264
Full-time equivalent of employees 1,604 1,506
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 Jan. 1, 2013 Dec. 31, 2013
Baseline Year Jan. 1, 2007 Dec. 31, 2007

A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:

The 2007 baseline was adopted because that was the first year UMD calculated greenhouse gas emissions for Scope 1, 2, and 3.


Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
3,516,202 Square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor Area
Laboratory space 321,060 Square feet
Healthcare space 6,463 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 51,661 Square feet

Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year::
Emissions
Business travel 2,739 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Commuting 2,162 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 166 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Other categories (please specify below) ---

A brief description of the sources included in Scope 3 GHG emissions from "other categories":
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A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:
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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:

Since 2007, UMD has concentrated efforts to save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Despite opening several campus buildings (LEED-certified Gold Labovitz School of Business and Economics, LEED-certified Gold Swenson Civil Engineering, and the LEED-certified Platinum Bagley Outdoor Classroom), we have reduced emissions intensity (emissions per square foot of campus) and held the line overall on energy emissions when adjusted for weather. Building retrofits, lighting/equipment retrofits, ventilation upgrades, and operational changes (Campus Temperature Policy, building scheduling, winter/spring break energy conservation programs) have all been employed to help save energy, save money, and reduce emissions.


Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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