Agnes Scott College
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.71 / 8.00 |
Susan
Kidd Executive Director Center for Sustainability |
Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 1,601.82 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 1,438 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 21.81 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 5,106 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 9,577 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Total | 6,729.63 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 11,015 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Figures needed to determine net carbon sinks:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased | 119.75 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Institution-catalyzed carbon offsets generated | 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 |
| Carbon storage from non-additional sequestration | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | --- |
| Carbon sold or transferred | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Net carbon sinks | 119.75 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
A brief description of the carbon sinks, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):
The college provides space for four investor-owned solar arrays on campus (beginning in 2014), specifically: one ground mounted array on the Gellerstedt Soccer Field, and three rooftop arrays on the Office of Facilities building, Bullock Science Center, and West Campus Parking Deck. Though these arrays are housed on campus, we do not directly consume energy generated by these solar projects; the power is sold by the investors to Georgia Power for the utility's power supply and the total estimated power produced is enough for 31 average US homes. In the legal leasing agreement with the investors, Agnes Scott retained the environmental attributes for the arrays; therefore, the college can pursue offset reductions. Given that Georgia has no offset or REC registry, the college worked with Southface Energy Institute to peer review the process for assigning value to these offsets.
Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Adjusted net GHG emissions | 6,609.88 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 11,015 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Start date | July 1, 2018 | July 1, 2007 |
| End date | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2008 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
The baseline was adopted across STARS credits based on Agnes Scott's best historic data within recent years. This same baseline has been used across all STARS reports.
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 829 | 726 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 1,025.58 | 880.77 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 363 | 314.60 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
| Weighted Campus Users | 1,248.69 | 1,078.03 |
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user | 5.29 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 10.22 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
| Floor area | |
| Laboratory space | 25,492 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 5,601 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 2,487 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
Agnes Scott College's approach to reducing GHG emissions revolves around buildings and transportation. Over the past several years the college has assessed and developed plans to address energy use in its buildings. Strategies that have been used include retrocommissioning and retrofits of building systems and equipment, adjustments to time of use, and energy behavior education and implementation. These efforts have been accelerated by the college's commitment to a Green Revolving Fund, for which we have raised over $1 million, and we have invested a total of $2 million, combining funds raised with utility savings revolved back to the fund, in energy and water efficiency projects. This investment will be paid back to the fund in 15-20 years. The next round of efficiency projects has begun and we are also renewing our fund raising efforts.
Agnes Scott has also supported alternative transportation options including biking, carpooling and public transit such as MARTA. Additionally, a no-idling policy was implemented to addressed localized GHG emissions from service and delivery vehicles.
Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data reported for FY19.
Data reported for FY19.
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