Overall Rating	Gold
Overall Score	70.92
Liaison	Amy Brunvand
Submission Date	Sept. 12, 2023

STARS v2.2

University of Utah
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	2.35 / 3.00	Emerson Andrews Sustainable Campus Initiative Fund Manager Sustainability Office

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Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory within the previous three years that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :

Yes

A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:

Emissions_annual_report_2022.csv

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

The University of Utah uses the UNH Sustainability Institute SIMAP Campus Carbon Calculator and follows ACUPCC guidelines to complete its GHG emissions 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?:

Yes

A brief description of the GHG inventory verification process:

Internal QA/QC - The GHG emissions report is updated and maintained by the Facilities Management Sustainability & Energy division, in conjunction with the university's Sustainability Office. Most data is compiled by a Technical Support Analyst and reviewed for accuracy each month through statistical models, and an annual manual verification by the Associate Director of Sustainability and Energy. The University reports energy data into Energy Star Portfolio Manager.

Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:

Emissions_annual_report_2022.csv

Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:

	Weight in MTCO2e
Stationary combustion	89,628.79 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions)	7,791.49 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:

97,420.28 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year (market-based):

	Weight in MTCO2e
Imported electricity	32,458.74 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Imported thermal energy	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:

32,458.74 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Gross GHG emissions from biogenic sources, performance year:

0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Does the GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from the following sources?:

	Yes or No	Weight in MTCO2e
Business travel	Yes	17,485.71 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Commuting	Yes	69,574.24 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Purchased goods and services	No	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Capital goods	No	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2	No	36,310.71 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Waste generated in operations	No	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Other sources	Yes	4,068.50 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:

127,439.16 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:

The University accounts for commuting and transportation & distribution losses. The commuter survey accounts for faculty, staff, and student commuting related emissions. The institution uses the calculation from UNH Sustainability Institute SIMAP Campus Carbon Calculator to account for Transportation and Distribution Losses from Purchased Energy lost while transporting purchased electricity.

Has the institution completed an inventory within the previous three years to quantify its air pollutant emissions?:

Yes

Annual weight of emissions for::

	Weight of Emissions
Nitrogen oxides (NOx)	31.43 Tons
Sulfur oxides (SOx)	0.55 Tons
Carbon monoxide (CO)	40.74 Tons
Particulate matter (PM)	9.39 Tons
Ozone (O3)	0 Tons
Lead (Pb)	0.00 Tons
Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs)	0.64 Tons
Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs)	0 Tons
Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations	0 Tons

Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:

	Yes or No
Major stationary sources	Yes
Area sources	No
Mobile sources	No
Commuting	No
Off-site electricity production	No

A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:

The University of Utah is subject to Annual Emissions Reporting submitted to the Utah Department of Air Quality (UDAQ) in the state emissions platform, SLEIS. Emissions from the University are primarily due to the operation of: boilers, emergency generators, and other miscellaneous sources that contribute to overall emissions. The usage of this equipment and associated products are continuously tracked and used to generate emissions calculations which are then reported to the State or UDAQ on an annual basis.
Boilers located throughout the campus are covered by "Standards of Performance for Small Industrial Commercial Institutional Steam Generating Units" found in 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart Dc. Two large boilers located in Building 303 predate those regulations.
Some emergency generators located on campus are subject to "Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines" found in 40 CFR part 60, subpart IIII and the "National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" found in 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ.
Other miscellaneous emissions contributing sources on campus include:
• Woodshop Baghouse
• Ethylene Oxide Sterilizer (currently in the process of being decommissioned and removed)
• Solvent based Parts Washer
• Several diesel storage tanks and one jet fuel storage tank
• Paint Booth
• University Mobile Sources including one wheeled tractor and one wheeled loader.

None of these sources directly emit ozone, but produce NOx, VOC, and CO which are all precursors of ozone.

Applicable Regulations:
U.S. EPA, 40 CFR Sub. C -Part 50 et al, Air Programs; Ambient AQ Standards, Particulate Matter
U.S. EPA, 40 CFR Subchapter C -61, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
U.S. EPA, 40 CFR Subchapter C - 60, New Source Perf. Strds. for Recip. Internal Comb. Eng. (RICE)
U.S. EPA, 40 CFR Subchapter U -Air Pollution Controls

Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity (location-based):

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Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy (location-based) :

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Website URL where information about the institution’s emissions inventories is available:

https://sustainability.utah.edu/dashboard/

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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NOTES

In 2022, Salt Lake County was an EPA non-attainment area for PM 10, PM 2.5, SOx, and 8 hour o-zone.

In 2018, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert recommended Salt Lake County for 8-hour ozone non-attainment. The Northern Wasatch Front area has been in non-attainment since then.

SOURCES
https://deq.utah.gov/division-air-quality

Utah Division of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality. University of Utah, Title V Operating Permit Permit Number:3500063003, May 20, 2015.
URL: http://www.deq.utah.gov/NewsNotices/notices/air/docs/2015/PM10TSD/Appendix/M-university-of-Utah-appendix.pdf

Improving the Air We Breathe: Emission Mitigation Strategies for the University of Utah. University of Utah Air Quality Task Force, (2015)
"Since the 1990s the University of Utah, spearheaded by Environmental Health and Safety and Facilities Management, has been working to reduce its permitted air emissions." [p. 3]
URL: http://sustainability.utah.edu/_documents/2015-UofU-Air-Quality-Task-Force-

U of U Air Quality Mitigation Plan
http://sustainability.utah.edu/airquality/UniversityofUtah-HB168plan.pdf

Data source(s) and notes about the submission