Overall Rating | Silver |
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Overall Score | 47.04 |
Liaison | Debbie Liddick |
Submission Date | April 21, 2023 |
Black Hills State University
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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6.76 / 8.00 |
Maggie
Torness Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Services |
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indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions
Gross GHG emissions
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 2,241.90 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 2,079 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 36.71 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 413 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 209.85 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 6,991 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 | 2,488.46 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 9,483 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
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 | --- |
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:
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Adjusted net GHG emissions
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Adjusted net GHG emissions | 2,488.46 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 9,483 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Performance and baseline periods
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Start date | July 1, 2019 | July 1, 2006 |
End date | June 30, 2020 | June 30, 2007 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
FY 2007 was the first year BHSU performed a greenhouse gas emissions report.
Part 1. Reduction in GHG emissions per person
Weighted campus users
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 720 | 736 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 7 | 3 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site | 4 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 4,508 | 2,950 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 377 | 337.70 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 985 | 760 |
Weighted Campus Users | 3,110.75 | 2,080.52 |
Metrics used in scoring for Part 1
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user | 0.80 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 4.56 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
82.45
Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area
Performance year floor area
835,385
Gross square feet
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area | |
Laboratory space | 44,745 Square feet |
Healthcare space | 367 Square feet |
Other energy intensive space | 3,571 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
929,180
Gross square feet
Metric used in scoring for Part 2
0.00
MtCO2e per square foot
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
BHSU has reaped the benefit of the installation of 931.9 KwH of new solar panels in the past three years (between spring 2020 and spring 2023). BHSU has a total of 1,070.6 KwH solar panels. This is the main reason for the percentage reduction in carbon emissions and decreased the amount of electricity we purchase from 2,969.66 (CO2MTCDE) to 209.85 (CO2MTCDE).
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:
Even though, in some areas like stationary combustion and commuting, our carbon emissions have risen, the decrease in carbon emissions from the installation of solar panels (as highlighted above) and the corresponding and drastic decrease in electricity purchased has still greatly reduced our overall emissions.
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