Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 53.74 |
Liaison | Stephen Ellis |
Submission Date | March 1, 2016 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Boston University
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.62 / 10.00 |
Dennis
Carlberg Associate Vice President for Sustainability BU Sustainability |
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Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include all Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions?:
Yes
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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 |
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Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from other categories?:
No
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A brief description of the methodology and/or tool used to complete the GHG emissions inventory:
The University switched to using the CACP Carbon Calculator in FY14. Historically, formulas embedded in the utility data tracking software were used to report emissions. In September 2014, all prior STARS submissions were revised with CACP results to ensure consistency between reporting years.
CACP V6.9 and Mass DEP emissions factors are used for calculating the University's emissions.
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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?:
Yes
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A brief description of the internal and/or external verification process:
Boston University has gone through an external verification and validation process using the Verified Carbon Standard by Det Norske Veritas (DNV).
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Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions::
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 53,610 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 61,464 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 | 63,087 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 91,808 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Scope 2 GHG emissions from other sources | 11,126 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 13,013 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
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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 | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
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A brief description of the institution-catalyzed carbon offsets program:
N/A
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A brief description of the carbon sequestration program and reporting protocol used:
N/A
None
A brief description of the composting and carbon storage program:
N/A
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A brief description of the purchased carbon offsets, including third party verifier(s) and contract timeframes:
N/A
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Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”::
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of residential students | 11,446 | 11,185 |
Number of residential employees | 197 | 181 |
Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
Full-time equivalent enrollment | 25,663 | 24,623 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 8,979 | 8,439 |
Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 863 | 1,605 |
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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Year | July 1, 2014 | June 30, 2015 |
Baseline Year | July 1, 2005 | June 30, 2006 |
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A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
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Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
14,843,003
Square feet
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Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor Area | |
Laboratory space | 968,417 Square feet |
Healthcare space | 53,768 Square feet |
Other energy intensive space | 89,716 Square feet |
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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) | --- |
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A brief description of the sources included in Scope 3 GHG emissions from "other categories":
N/A
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A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:
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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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