Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 56.59
Liaison Rob Andrejewski
Submission Date Feb. 15, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University of Richmond
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.80 / 10.00 Rob Andrejewski
Director of Sustainability
Office for 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 No

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:

For scope 1 and 2 data, we receive the information from the campus energy manager. We request information for Scope 3 data from the procurement office, study abroad, and athletics. We input data into the Campus Carbon Calculator to complete the inventory.


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:

N/A


Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion 11,561.50 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 17,663.90 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 391.90 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 399.50 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity 20,388 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 20,259.20 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 1,838.10 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

A brief description of the institution-catalyzed carbon offsets program:

n/a


A brief description of the carbon sequestration program and reporting protocol used:

n/a


A brief description of the composting and carbon storage program:

n/a


A brief description of the purchased carbon offsets, including third party verifier(s) and contract timeframes:

Information on RECs, not offsets: The University purchases 2034 blocks of green energy monthly, which at 154 kWh each, corresponds to a total of 3,758,832 kWh annually.


Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of residential students 2,700 2,700
Number of residential employees 9 9
Number of in-patient hospital beds 0 0
Full-time equivalent enrollment 3,761 3,732
Full-time equivalent of employees 1,647 1,460
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, 2007 June 30, 2008

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

2007-2008 was the baseline year used to establish the Climate Action Plan.


Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
2,594,490 Square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor Area
Laboratory space 67,408 Square feet
Healthcare space 2,574 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 25,805 Square feet

Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year::
Emissions
Business travel 5,236.50 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Commuting 5,765.90 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":

n/a


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:

All new construction and renovations are designed to LEED Silver or better and were/are submitted for accreditation.
New LED lighting and lighting controls have been installed for renovated spaces.
Older steam absorption chillers are being replaced with very high efficiency chillers including magnetic bearing units, and VRF units are used on some smaller areas.
Heat recovery wheels are added to fresh air ventilation on renovated areas.


Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

from FY 2008 (2,370,813 sq. ft) to FY 2015 (2,594,490) the square footage of the campus buildings increased by 9.4%


from FY 2008 (2,370,813 sq. ft) to FY 2015 (2,594,490) the square footage of the campus buildings increased by 9.4%

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