Overall Rating	Silver
Overall Score	64.13
Liaison	Michael Kensler
Submission Date	Feb. 4, 2022

STARS v2.2

Auburn University
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	3.21 / 8.00	Amy Strickland Program Manager Office of Sustainability

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Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions

Gross GHG emissions

Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:

	Performance year	Baseline year
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion	28,975.74 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	22,357.60 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources	14,367.44 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	6,580 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity	89,186.41 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	118,112 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	132,529.59 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	147,049.60 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Carbon sinks

Figures needed to determine net carbon sinks:

	Performance year	Baseline year
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased	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 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	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	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

If total performance year carbon sinks are greater than zero, provide:

A brief description of the carbon sinks, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):

Adjusted net GHG emissions

Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:

	Performance year	Baseline year
Adjusted net GHG emissions	132,529.59 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	147,049.60 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Performance and baseline periods

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):

	Performance year	Baseline year
Start date	Oct. 1, 2018	Oct. 1, 2007
End date	Sept. 30, 2019	Sept. 30, 2008

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

2008 serves as the baseline year for our Climate Action Plan, and therefore, is the year against which our reduction goals have also been established.

Part 1. Reduction in GHG emissions per person

Weighted campus users

Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:

	Performance year	Baseline year
Number of students resident on-site	4,573	2,670
Number of employees resident on-site	0	0
Number of other individuals resident on-site	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	26,803	21,840
Full-time equivalent of employees	5,258	4,448
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	665	222
Weighted Campus Users	24,690.25	20,217

Metrics used in scoring for Part 1

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	5.37 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	7.27 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:

26.20

Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area

Performance year floor area

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:

1,172,071.59 Gross square meters

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:

	Floor area
Laboratory space	57,605.43 Square meters
Healthcare space	15,262.76 Square meters
Other energy intensive space	19,735.48 Square meters

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:

1,337,543.44 Gross square meters

Metric used in scoring for Part 2

Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:

0.10 MtCO2e per square meter

A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:

The Climate Action Plan for the university guides our efforts and makes purchased electricity, on-campus combustion, commuting, funded travel, and fleet composition our key areas of focus. Our primary efforts have been in relation to energy reduction, including retro-commissioning, lighting upgrades, and system efficiencies. We have also conducted feasibility studies for combined heat and power, as well as solar. Other efforts have focused on transportation options for students and employees, and include the implementation of buses and bike-sharing. Many smaller initiatives are taking place across campus that contribute to reduction efforts.

Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:

http://sustain.auburn.edu/practices/reports/

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Campus user and floor area data differ from the figures reported in Institutional Characteristic (IC) data due to a difference in the reporting years. The IC data is based on fiscal year 2020, but the most recent GHG inventory reflects university operations from fiscal year 2019, so the above numbers reflect population and floor area data for fiscal year 2019,

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