Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.04
Liaison Jennifer Kleindienst
Submission Date Oct. 14, 2013
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

Wesleyan University
OP-4: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Jennifer Kleindienst
Sustainability Coordinator
Finance and Administration
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The website URL where the GHG emissions inventory is posted:
Does the inventory include all Scope 1 and 2 emissions?:
Yes

Does the inventory include emissions from air travel?:
Yes

Does the inventory include emissions from commuting?:
Yes

Does the inventory include embodied emissions from food purchases?:
No

Does the inventory include embodied emissions from other purchased products?:
Yes

Does the inventory include emissions from solid waste disposal?:
Yes

Does the inventory include another Scope 3 emissions source not covered above?:
Yes

If yes, please specify:
Wastewater

Does the inventory include a second Scope 3 emissions source not covered above?:
Yes

If yes, please specify :
Paper Purchases

Does the inventory include a third Scope 3 emissions source not covered above?:
Yes

If yes, please specify :
Electricity Transmission and Distribution Losses

Does the inventory include a fourth Scope 3 emissions source not covered above?:
No

If yes, please specify :
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Included emissions:
Scope 1: Cogenerated natural gas, non-cogenerated distillate oil, and non-cogenerated natural gas, organic and synthetic fertilizers, fleet vehicles, and refrigerants
Scope 2: Purchased electricity
Scope 3: Directly financed air travel, paper, electricity transmission and distribution losses, solid waste, study abroad air travel, employee and student commuting, and wastewater

Estimated emissions: Employee and student commuting (based on zip code)

Excluded emissions (not counted): Food and other non-paper purchases


Included emissions:
Scope 1: Cogenerated natural gas, non-cogenerated distillate oil, and non-cogenerated natural gas, organic and synthetic fertilizers, fleet vehicles, and refrigerants
Scope 2: Purchased electricity
Scope 3: Directly financed air travel, paper, electricity transmission and distribution losses, solid waste, study abroad air travel, employee and student commuting, and wastewater

Estimated emissions: Employee and student commuting (based on zip code)

Excluded emissions (not counted): Food and other non-paper purchases

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