Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.54
Liaison Tom Hartzell
Submission Date Feb. 26, 2020

STARS v2.2

Calvin University
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.89 / 8.00 Russell Bray
Director of Physical Plant
Physical Plant
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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 9,622.72 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 9,723.08 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 406.78 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 422.89 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity 15,529 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 12,948.80 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 25,558.50 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 23,094.77 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 19.83 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 19.83 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 19.83 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 19.83 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):
Composting at Calvin is broken into two categories, dining waste that is taken by a third party, made into compost, and sold as soil and grounds compost. The grounds compost is taken to an external site by Calvin and managed by Calvin staff. The resulting soil is either donated to Habitat for Humanity or Plaster Creek Stewards, brought back to Calvin to be used on the grounds or sold to landscaping companies.

Sequestration is from the Dave Warners/Jack Phillips report in 2015 and attached at the end of this credit ("Carbon Budget Overview Summary"). - Did not use 18/19 years K.M

The carbon storage from on-site composting comes from the SIMAP data sheet under "waste generated in operations" - data from Henry Kingma.

Adjusted net GHG emissions

Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Adjusted net GHG emissions 25,538.67 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 23,074.94 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, 2018 July 1, 2017
End date June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018

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

Current values for baseline year updated based on last year's report (LS 12.13.19)

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 1,912 2,101
Number of employees resident on-site 12 12
Number of other individuals resident on-site 20 20
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 3,855.10 3,915
Full-time equivalent of employees 751.60 749
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 13.50 6.60
Weighted Campus Users 3,945.90 4,041.30

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 6.47 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 5.71 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
0

Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area

Performance year floor area

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
2,210,347 Gross square feet

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:
2,417,868 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:
0.01 MtCO2e per square foot

A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
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Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:
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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)

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