| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 47.67 |
| Liaison | Holly Andersen |
| Submission Date | Jan. 26, 2021 |
Bennington College
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.71 / 8.00 |
Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 2,115.16 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 1,859.40 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 81.93 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 93.10 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 1,160.63 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 700 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy | 1,415 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 2,025 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Total | 4,772.72 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 4,677.50 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
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 |
A brief description of the carbon sinks, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):
We have working on reporting this since 2013. The work is completed by students on campus and has gotten better and more inclusive in each cycle, that is why we have the same base year, it is comparing apples to oranges if we use previous years data. Before last year, the last inventory we performed was in 2015. You can see the information Here: https://reporting.secondnature.org/ghg/ghg-public!3435
Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Adjusted net GHG emissions | 4,772.72 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 4,677.50 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 | Oct. 1, 2018 | Oct. 1, 2013 |
| End date | Oct. 31, 2019 | Oct. 1, 2014 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
The College signed the American College and University President's climate commitment in 2015, though we started to try and capture our carbon footprint starting in 2011. This work has been on-going and sporadic based on student interest. This AASHE reporting, our first, is intended to re-ignite these efforts and continue them on an annual basis.
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 735 | 600 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 300 | 250 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 15 | 10 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 735 | 646 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 135 | 115 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
| Weighted Campus Users | 1,050 | 860 |
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 | 4.55 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 5.44 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 | 357.09 Square meters |
| Healthcare space | 128.86 Square meters |
| Other energy intensive space | 1,393.55 Square meters |
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:
We have so many. Beyond plastics, through CAPA, is the URL listed below. We are also working with Efficiency Vermont on their Continuous Energy Improvement pilot program, changing people's behaviors around energy. We continuously work in energy saving work whenever we perform a capital project. Over my almost 12 years here, we have saved 2,490,066 kWh annually and $429,232 in annual resource savings.
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:
I have a report from Efficiency Vermont to prove our annual electrical savings, though it has confidential information on it. I can certainly show it to you.
I have a report from Efficiency Vermont to prove our annual electrical savings, though it has confidential information on it. I can certainly show it to you.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.