Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 57.11
Liaison Smith Getterman
Submission Date March 12, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Baylor University
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.95 / 10.00 Jack Reardon
Director of Operations
Baylor Facility Services
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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:

Our Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions inventory is determined by our energy department and is recorded as required by the TCEQ for the University's PBR.


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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Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion 273,481 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 309,287 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity 65,079 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 67,254 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 825 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:

Baylor purchases 825 metric tonnes of CO2 offsets for two of our LEED Silver NC buildings that were brokered through Amerex Energy Services. These credits account for about 70% of the power used.


Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of residential students 5,289 5,149
Number of residential employees 31 24
Number of in-patient hospital beds 0 0
Full-time equivalent enrollment 16,001 13,239
Full-time equivalent of employees 2,575 910
Full-time equivalent of distance education students 18 0

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year June 1, 2010 May 31, 2013
Baseline Year June 1, 2009 May 31, 2010

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

The baseline was adopted in FY 2009. The Performance Year is an average of 2010-2013 Scope 1 GHG Emissions.


Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
8,543,061 Square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor Area
Laboratory space 296,517 Square feet
Healthcare space 0 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 380,375 Square feet

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 (please specify below) ---

A brief description of the sources included in Scope 3 GHG emissions from "other categories":
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A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:
The website URL where the GHG emissions inventory is posted:
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A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives, including efforts made during the previous three years:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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