| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 45.97 |
| Liaison | Tom Hartzell |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Calvin University
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.71 / 10.00 |
Russell
Bray Director of Physical Plant Physical Plant |
Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :
Does the institution’s GHG emissions inventory include all, some or none of its Scope 3 GHG emissions from the following categories?:
| All, Some, or None | |
| Business travel | All |
| Commuting | All |
| Purchased goods and services | Some |
| Capital goods | None |
| Waste generated in operations | Some |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | Some |
| Other categories | None |
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, including how the institution accounted for each category of Scope 3 emissions reported above:
SIMAP calculators were used to find data for OP-1. See the attached CSV file.
Commuting emissions were calculated with the transportation survey found in OP-15.
Business travel emissions:
Purchased goods and services: comes from paper and food purchasing. Information on paper can be found in OP-14 and the attached SIMAP csv file. Food purchasing can be found in OP-7.
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 internal and/or external verification process:
Student interns collect the data and are overseen by physical plant personnel and the STARS liaison. The results are validated internally by Environmental and Energy Sustainability Committee (EESC), which approves the data each year.
Documentation to support the internal and/or external verification process:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 and Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions):
Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 9,723.08 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 10,290 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 422.89 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 397 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity | 12,948.80 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 16,104 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from other sources | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Total | 23,094.77 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 26,791 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2017 | June 30, 2018 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2009 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted (e.g. in sustainability plans and policies or in the context of other reporting obligations):
The baseline year was selected because it is after major renovations and building construction. The baseline year is recent enough to capture reliable data from the past and assess progress on sustainability efforts.
Figures needed to determine total carbon offsets:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased (exclude purchased RECs/GOs) | 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 sequestration due to land that the institution manages specifically for sequestration | 2,425 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 2,425 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Carbon storage from on-site composting | 19.83 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Carbon offsets included above for which the emissions reductions have been sold or transferred by the institution | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Net carbon offsets | 2,444.83 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 2,425 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
A brief description of the offsets in each category reported above, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):
Sequestration is from the Dave Warners/Jack Phillips report in 2015 and attached at the end of this credit ("Carbon Budget Overview Summary").
The carbon storage from on-site composting comes from the SIMAP data sheet under "waste generated in operations" - data from Henry Kingma.
Emissions reductions attributable to Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) or Guarantee of Origin (GO) purchases:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Emissions reductions attributable to REC/GO purchases | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
A brief description of the purchased RECs/GOs including vendor, project source and verification program:
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions | 20,649.94 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 24,366 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 2,101 | 2,284 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 12 | 10 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 20 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 3,915 | 3,983 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 749 | 816 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 6.60 | 0 |
| Weighted campus users | 4,041.30 | 4,172.75 |
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 | 5.11 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 5.84 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 57,530 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 3,452 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 85,557 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
| Emissions | |
| Business travel | 3,910.43 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | 2,610.98 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Purchased goods and services | 1,662.41 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Capital goods | --- |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | 676.84 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Waste generated in operations | 738.90 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other categories | --- |
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives, including efforts made during the previous three years:
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Scope 3 Emissions can be found on the CSV file attached above from SIMAP. Commuting data comes from a transportation survey conducted with students, staff, and faculty. That survey is mentioned and attached in OP-15. (1.22.19 JW)
Paper purchasing only includes purchases through printing services, which accounts for around 1/2 of total paper purchased. All other departments purchase their own paper separately. (NL 1/22/19)
Purchased goods and services includes food. (JW 1.25.19)
Data revision April 26, 2019 in response to reviewers.
(1) Unmark any pursuit of "other categories" in the Scope 3 GHG Inventory.
(2) Changed the GHG Inventory to include details about distribution and transmission losses from purchased electricity. (NL 4.26.2019)
Scope 3 Emissions can be found on the CSV file attached above from SIMAP. Commuting data comes from a transportation survey conducted with students, staff, and faculty. That survey is mentioned and attached in OP-15. (1.22.19 JW)
Paper purchasing only includes purchases through printing services, which accounts for around 1/2 of total paper purchased. All other departments purchase their own paper separately. (NL 1/22/19)
Purchased goods and services includes food. (JW 1.25.19)
Data revision April 26, 2019 in response to reviewers.
(1) Unmark any pursuit of "other categories" in the Scope 3 GHG Inventory.
(2) Changed the GHG Inventory to include details about distribution and transmission losses from purchased electricity. (NL 4.26.2019)
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.