Overall Rating Reporter - expired
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Liaison Alan Burr
Submission Date Feb. 29, 2016
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STARS v2.0

University of Wisconsin-Platteville
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Amy Seeboth-Wilson
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities Management
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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 No
Commuting No
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:

We used the Campus Carbon Calculator v8.0 from University of New Hampshire The Sustainability Institute. We collected campus data from a variety of sources to complete the calculator.


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:

A student assistant completed the report initially, the work was checked by the Sustainability Coordinator.


Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion 13,553 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 13,553 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 3,239 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 3,239 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity 15,327 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 15,327 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:

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:

n/a


Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of residential students 3,250 3,250
Number of residential employees 0 0
Number of in-patient hospital beds 0 0
Full-time equivalent enrollment 7,878 7,878
Full-time equivalent of employees 1,266 1,266
Full-time equivalent of distance education students 115.90 115.90

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, 2014 June 30, 2015

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

We completed our first greenhouse gas inventory in 2016 partly for the STARS program but also so that we can begin tracking our emissions and begin to address changes.


Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
2,244,485 Square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor Area
Laboratory space 220,389 Square feet
Healthcare space 1,517 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 0 Square feet

Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year::
Emissions
Business travel 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Commuting 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Purchased goods and services 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Capital goods 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Waste generated in operations 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Other categories (please specify below) 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

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:

We have engaged in a performance contract with McKinstry over the past five years. Our weather adjusted BTU/GSF has been reduced 12.7% since 2005, despite a 38% increase in enrollment over that same period. We also have installed a small wind turbine and solar panels on campus, and are exploring developing PPA's.


Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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