| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.91 |
| Liaison | Natalie Hayes |
| Submission Date | July 9, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Bentley University
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
8.06 / 10.00 |
Natalie
Hayes Associate Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include all Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions?:
Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include all Scope 3 GHG emissions from any of the following categories?:
| Yes or No | |
| Business travel | Yes |
| Commuting | Yes |
| Purchased goods and services | Yes |
| Capital goods | No |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | Yes |
| Waste generated in operations | Yes |
Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from other categories?:
A brief description of the methodology and/or tool used to complete the GHG emissions inventory:
Bentley employs Sightlines, a facilities asset advising firm which conducts our GHG emissions analysis independently using the Clean Air Cool Planet Campus Calculator. The Office of Sustainability staff collects data from various university offices and submits the report directly to the ACUPCC
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?:
A brief description of the internal and/or external verification process:
Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 3,886 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 3,345.20 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 112 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 59 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity | 8,273.15 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 10,365.12 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 | 8,402.91 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:
Bentley purchased 25 Megawatts of green-e certified renewable energy certificates (RECs). This is the amount of electricity that Bentley uses per year on average. This purchase was made through Renewable Choice Energy for a 2 year contract covering our FY13 and FY14 years.
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 3,343 | 3,330 |
| Number of residential employees | 12 | 12 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 5,117 | 4,989 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 718 | 779 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 0 | 0 |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2012 | June 30, 2013 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2007 | June 30, 2008 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
Bentley's climate action plan was written and completed in fiscal year 2009 using data accumulated in the year prior. This is around the same time as Bentley became an ACUPCC signatory and hired a manager of sustainability, officially founding the Office of Sustainability.
Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 3,500 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 5,009 Square feet |
Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year::
| Emissions | |
| Business travel | 579.39 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | 3,224.88 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Purchased goods and services | 145.08 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Capital goods | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Waste generated in operations | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other categories (please specify below) | 3,072.26 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
A brief description of the sources included in Scope 3 GHG emissions from "other categories":
Purchased Goods: Paper Emissions: 145.08 MTCDE
Wastewater Emissions: 23.24 MTCDE
Study Abroad Air Travel: 3049.02 MTCDE
A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:
The website URL where the GHG emissions inventory is posted:
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives, including efforts made during the previous three years:
Bentley takes energy efficiency very seriously. GHGs from electricity use on campus have been reduced by 20% as compared to the 2008 baseline. Facilities Management and the Office of Sustainability work together on the following initiatives:
(1) Upgrading mechanical equipment to high efficiency models
(2) High efficiency light projects including occupancy sensors
(3) Digital controls projects including upgrades to the campus-wide energy management system
(4) Sound energy management using demand-controlled HVAC and building scheduling
(5) Energy conservation education
(6) The purchase of wind power via green-e certified RECs.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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.