| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.14 |
| Liaison | Bremen Leak |
| Submission Date | July 10, 2024 |
Brigham Young University
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.31 / 3.00 |
Bremen
Leak Associate Director Sustainability & Continuity |
Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory within the previous three years that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :
A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:
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?:
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:
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:
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:
Gross GHG emissions from biogenic sources, performance year:
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:
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.
Has the institution completed an inventory within the previous three years to quantify its air pollutant emissions?:
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 |
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.
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity (location-based):
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy (location-based) :
Website URL where information about the institution’s emissions inventories is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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