Overall Rating	Silver - expired
Overall Score	60.97
Liaison	Natalie Hayes
Submission Date	Aug. 6, 2020

STARS v2.2

Bentley University
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	5.65 / 8.00	Natalie Hayes Associate Director of Sustainability 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	3,151 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	3,345.20 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources	93 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	58 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity	6,381 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	10,357 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	9,625 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	13,760.20 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Carbon sinks

Figures needed to determine net carbon sinks:

	Performance year	Baseline year
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased	3,253 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	---
Carbon sold or transferred	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Net carbon sinks	3,253 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):

VERCs were purchased through Schneider Energy (formerly known as Renewable Choice Energy) from the New Bedford Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project. Offsets were verified by First Environment, Inc. and follow the reporting and verification standards of the American Carbon Registry and Chicago Climate Exchange. The most recent contract with Schneider Electric was for 100% usage between FY2016-FY2019.

Institution-catalyzed carbon offsets come from the incineration of solid waste at the Mass Burn Facility, converting waste to energy, leading to a net loss of 30.1 MTeCO2. Offsets are verified by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.

Adjusted net GHG emissions

Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:

	Performance year	Baseline year
Adjusted net GHG emissions	6,372 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	13,760.20 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	July 1, 2018	July 1, 2007
End date	June 30, 2019	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 FY2009 using data accumulated in the years prior. FY2008 was the year in which the Office of Sustainability felt that the university had the most accurate greenhouse gas emissions data.

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	3,313	3,330
Number of employees resident on-site	14	12
Number of other individuals resident on-site	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	5,170	4,989
Full-time equivalent of employees	978	779
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	88	0
Weighted Campus Users	5,376.75	5,161.50

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	1.19 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	2.67 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

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

55.55

Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area

Performance year floor area

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:

2,200,000 Gross square feet

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

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:

2,212,009 Gross square feet

Metric used in scoring for Part 2

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

0.00 MtCO2e per square foot

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

Energy Conservation and Efficiency
GHGs from electricity use on campus have been reduced by 30% as compared to the 2008 baseline. Facilities Management and the Office of Sustainability work together on the following initiatives:
1. Energy Task Force founded in 2016 to manage all the energy efficiency projects going on in myriad parts of facilities management.
(a) Upgrading mechanical equipment to high efficiency models
(b) High efficiency light projects including occupancy sensors
(c) Digital controls projects including upgrades to the campus-wide energy management system
(d) Sound energy management using demand-controlled HVAC and building scheduling
2. 1 solar project for the Arena completed in 2018
3. Energy conservation education
4. Green Revolving Fund (GRF)

Alternative Commuting
1.The Office of Sustainability has worked to expand education and programs about carbon-free commuting and public transportation. Since FY2012 people taking these alternative commuting methods has increased by 14%.
2. TDM Study

Renewable Energy Certificates
1. Bentley purchases 25 MW of wind power via green-e certified renewable energy certificates. This is equal to 100% of the university's annual electricity needs.

Carbon Offsets for Air Travel
1. Bentley purchases 3,337 MTCDE of carbon offsets from a methane capture project at a local landfill. This is used to offset business and study abroad air travel.

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

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