Overall Rating	Gold
Overall Score	65.14
Liaison	Bremen Leak
Submission Date	July 10, 2024

STARS v2.2

Brigham Young University
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	2.31 / 3.00	Bremen Leak Associate Director Sustainability & Continuity

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Part 1. Greenhouse gas emissions inventory

Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory within the previous three years that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :

Yes

A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:

SIMAP_Annual_Report_2022_BYU.csv

A brief description of the methodology and/or tool used to complete the GHG emissions inventory:

To measure scope 1 and scope 2 emissions, BYU used the Sustainability Indicator Management and Analysis Platform, a tool created by the University of New Hampshire and recommended by STARS. Scope 3 emissions related to scopes 1 and 2 were captured, but other scope 3 emissions (employee commuting, etc.) were not captured at this time.

Overall results were reviewed and approved by BYU's environmental manager, who leads BYU's emissions reporting to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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

A brief description of the GHG inventory verification process:

BYU completed a data review with the SIMAP team, including a one-hour call on May 23, 2024, resulting in several improvements. A SIMAP program coordinator marked BYU's review complete on May 31, 2024.

Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:

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Scope 1 GHG emissions

Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:

	Weight in MTCO2e
Stationary combustion	75,789.06 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions)	2,145.86 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:

77,934.92 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Scope 2 GHG emissions

Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year (market-based):

	Weight in MTCO2e
Imported electricity	3,404.93 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Imported thermal energy	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:

3,404.93 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

GHG emissions from biomass combustion

Gross GHG emissions from biogenic sources, performance year:

0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Scope 3 GHG emissions

Does the GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from the following sources?:

	Yes or No	Weight in MTCO2e
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	Yes	30,684.54 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Waste generated in operations	No	---
Other sources	No	---

Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:

30,684.54 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:

We took these Scope 3 emissions from SIMAP, based on Scope 1 and Scope 2 inputs.

Part 2. Air pollutant emissions inventory

Has the institution completed an inventory within the previous three years to quantify its air pollutant emissions?:

Yes

Annual weight of emissions for::

	Weight of Emissions
Nitrogen oxides (NOx)	35.63 Tons
Sulfur oxides (SOx)	0.68 Tons
Carbon monoxide (CO)	7.43 Tons
Particulate matter (PM)	5.28 Tons
Ozone (O3)	---
Lead (Pb)	0.00 Tons
Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs)	0.19 Tons
Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs)	---
Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations	---

Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:

	Yes or No
Major stationary sources	Yes
Area sources	No
Mobile sources	Yes
Commuting	No
Off-site electricity production	No

None

A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:

BYU is required to keep monthly records of fuel used, hours of operation, etc., and enter annual data into the Utah Division of Air Quality's (UDAQ) State and Local Emission Inventory System, or SLEIS. The proprietary SLEIS program applies the correct calculation method from AP-42 and includes an “emission factor” where applicable, and SLEIS then calculates the emission output in tons. The figures in Part 2 reflect 2021 totals.

Since 2017, the Utah Division of Air Quality has not required BYU to include areas sources, commuting, or off-site electricity production in its air pollutant emissions figures, so they are not reflected above. The mobile sources above include loaders and graders, which are required, but not cars, busses, tractors, lawn care equipment and other smaller units, which are not required.

The Utah Division of Air Quality's Annual Emissions Inventories are available at https://deq.utah.gov/air-quality/statewide-emissions-inventories. BYU's approval order is DAQE-AN107900019-20.

Optional Fields

Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity (location-based):

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Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy (location-based) :

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Website URL where information about the institution’s emissions inventories is available:

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Additional documentation to support the submission:

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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.