Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 57.02
Liaison Monika Kamboures
Submission Date Aug. 17, 2023

STARS v2.2

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 5.58 / 8.00 Monika Kamboures
Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Planning, Sustainability & Transportation
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Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions

Gross GHG emissions

Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion 3,533 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 10,962 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 854 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 2,050 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity 17,735 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 18,516 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 22,122 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 31,528 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Carbon sinks

Figures needed to determine net 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:

A brief description of the carbon sinks, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):
N/A

Adjusted net GHG emissions

Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Adjusted net GHG emissions 22,122 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 31,528 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Performance and baseline periods

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Performance year Baseline year
Start date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2005
End date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2006

A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
N/A

Part 1. Reduction in GHG emissions per person

Weighted campus users

Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance year Baseline year
Number of students resident on-site 3,732 2,500
Number of employees resident on-site 5 3
Number of other individuals resident on-site 5 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 29,103 16,295
Full-time equivalent of employees 2,245 2,130
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted Campus Users 24,450.25 14,444.50

Metrics used in scoring for Part 1

Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user:
Performance year Baseline year
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user 0.90 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 2.18 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
58.55

Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area

Performance year floor area

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
5,497,022 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 128,951 Square feet
Healthcare space 11,291 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 44,565 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
5,822,071 Gross square feet

Metric used in scoring for Part 2

Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
0.00 MtCO2e per square foot

A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
We have been signatories of Second Nature's Carbon Commitment since 2005 and have continued work on the Climate Action Plan adopted but the campus. More information can be found on the campus link.

Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
It should be noted that all efforts were taken to ensure that data was accurate.

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