| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.85 |
| Liaison | Stephen Ellis |
| Submission Date | Oct. 7, 2021 |
Boston University
IN-26: Nitrogen Footprint
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Stephen
Ellis Director, Data Analytics BU Sustainability |
A copy of the institution's nitrogen footprint:
Website URL where the institution's nitrogen footprint is available:
Are the following included in the institution’s nitrogen footprint?:
| Yes, No, or N/A | |
| Utilities | Yes |
| Food consumption | Yes |
| Food production | No |
| Fertilizer use | Yes |
| Transportation | Yes |
| Research animals | No |
Year the institution’s nitrogen footprint was completed or last updated:
A brief description of the methodology or tool used to calculate the institution’s nitrogen footprint:
For food consumption, we focus on the four largest vendors (for spend) and report on our orders over the past fiscal year in order to calculate our Scope 3 Food impact. Utilities, fertilizer use, and transportation are all calculated with Scope 1 and 2 with carbon impact.
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
This represents FY2019 BU Metrics.
Boston University has participated in the Nitrogen Footprint Network as a member of the 2nd cohort.
This represents FY2019 BU Metrics.
Boston University has participated in the Nitrogen Footprint Network as a member of the 2nd cohort.
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.