Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 60.78 |
Liaison | Jessica Bowen |
Submission Date | March 4, 2019 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Aquinas College
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.74 / 10.00 |
Jessica
Eimer Bowen Director of Sustainability Center for Sustainability |
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Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :
Yes
Does the institution’s GHG emissions inventory include all, some or none of its Scope 3 GHG emissions from the following categories?:
All, Some, or None | |
Business travel | All |
Commuting | All |
Purchased goods and services | Some |
Capital goods | None |
Waste generated in operations | All |
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | None |
Other categories | None |
A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:
A brief description of the methodology and/or tool used to complete the GHG emissions inventory, including how the institution accounted for each category of Scope 3 emissions reported above:
Aquinas College's carbon footprint was completed using the SIMAP tool. We chose this calculator because of its ease of use, thoroughness, and relevance to Higher Education institutions. The process of conducting the carbon footprint inventory was managed by the Director of Sustainability for Aquinas College, with assistance from student interns and multiple college employees. Commuter distance and transportation habits were estimated using an extensive survey of faculty, staff, and students. Business travel miles were gathered using a process developed between the Center for Sustainability and the Business Office. Waste totals are exact weights obtained from the Housekeepers weekly. All other data points were received from appropriate departments heads, such as copy paper, fertilizer use, refrigerants, and utility data.
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:
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Documentation to support the internal and/or external verification process:
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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 and Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions):
Yes
Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 2,376.26 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 2,735 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 117.57 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 75 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity | 3,088.10 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 4,604 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from other sources | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total | 5,581.93 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 7,414 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Year | July 1, 2017 | June 30, 2018 |
Baseline Year | July 1, 2007 | June 30, 2008 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted (e.g. in sustainability plans and policies or in the context of other reporting obligations):
2007/08 was the first year we began using a standardized carbon calculator.
Figures needed to determine total carbon offsets:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased (exclude purchased RECs/GOs) | 0 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 sequestration due to land that the institution manages specifically for sequestration | 48 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 48 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Carbon storage from on-site composting | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Carbon offsets included above for which the emissions reductions have been sold or transferred by the institution | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Net carbon offsets | 48 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 48 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
A brief description of the offsets in each category reported above, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):
Sequestration was determined using the calculator on the "Michigan Conservation And Climate Initiative" web site. Assumptions= Maple/Beach Forest, 21 acres of forestland, and an age of 26 years or older.
Emissions reductions attributable to Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) or Guarantee of Origin (GO) purchases:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Emissions reductions attributable to REC/GO purchases | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
A brief description of the purchased RECs/GOs including vendor, project source and verification program:
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Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions | 5,533.93 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 7,366 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 790 | 763 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 8 | 0 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 4 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 1,469.30 | 1,787.26 |
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 410 | 311.67 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
Weighted campus users | 1,612.98 | 1,764.95 |
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 | 3.43 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 4.17 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
17.79
Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
776,097
Gross square feet
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor Area | |
Laboratory space | 30,947 Square feet |
Healthcare space | 1,247 Square feet |
Other energy intensive space | 9,698.50 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
850,183.50
Gross square feet
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
0.01
MtCO2e per square foot
Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
Emissions | |
Business travel | --- |
Commuting | --- |
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 | --- |
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives, including efforts made during the previous three years:
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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