Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 79.37
Liaison Jillian Leach
Submission Date March 4, 2022

STARS v2.2

California State University, Chico
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 5.93 / 8.00 Gregory Wiggins
Climate & Energy Analyst
Facilities Management & Services
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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 4,449.78 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 6,442 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 370.90 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 1,683 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity 4,769 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 17,966 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 9,589.68 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 26,091 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 2 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0.50 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Carbon storage from non-additional sequestration 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 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 2 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0.50 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):
A small carbon offset is generated on-site with food and green waste composting.

Adjusted net GHG emissions

Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Adjusted net GHG emissions 9,587.68 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 26,090.50 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, 2017
End date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2018

A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
Data from FY 17-18 was the most thoroughly collected and completed and was utilized in the campus Climate Action and Resiliance Plan 2.0, published in late 2020.

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 1,882 2,027
Number of employees resident on-site 71 65
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 14,231 14,897
Full-time equivalent of employees 1,460 1,454
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted Campus Users 12,256.50 12,786.25

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 0.78 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 2.04 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
61.66

Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area

Performance year floor area

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
304,153.46 Gross square meters

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 8,169.33 Square meters
Healthcare space 1,208.95 Square meters
Other energy intensive space 10,463.48 Square meters

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
333,373.50 Gross square meters

Metric used in scoring for Part 2

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

A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
See attached CSU Chico Climate Action and Resilience Plan 2.0 for details of the campus' strategy to reach our carbon neutrality commitment by 2030 (below).

Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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