| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.08 |
| Liaison | Philip Mansfield |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2022 |
Carleton University
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.42 / 8.00 |
Gavin
Symonds Manager, Building Operations FMP |
Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 19,094 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 20,788 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 1,987 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 5,415 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 | 21,081 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 26,203 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
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 |
A brief description of the carbon sinks, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):
Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Adjusted net GHG emissions | 21,081 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 26,203 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Start date | Jan. 1, 2019 | Jan. 1, 2012 |
| End date | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
Baseline was adopted in 2012 as the Energy Baseline as that was the year that a new Energy Program with new staff positions was adopted at Carleton University. New energy data started being collected and new programs and goals were established.
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 3,610 | 3,600 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 25,019 | 22,411 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 2,449 | 1,947 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
| Weighted Campus Users | 21,503.50 | 19,168.50 |
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 | 0.98 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 1.37 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 | 40,914 Square meters |
| Healthcare space | 1,499 Square meters |
| Other energy intensive space | 0 Square meters |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
Carleton University has made commitments to reduce energy use by 1% each year, with a revision recently made to reduce by 2% each year, based on the success of early strategies. As well, the development of the Energy Master Plan outlines how Carleton plans to execute cross-campus measures, such as energy retrofits on an increasing number of buildings and the optimization of lighting, building controls and other recommissioning projects.
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:
The Energy Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) Plans Regulation (O. Reg. 397/11) came into force January 1, 2012 requiring public agencies and Universities to report their annual energy use and GHG emissions to the Ministry of Energy.
The regulation also requires public agencies to develop five-year energy conservation and demand management (CDM) plans by July 1, 2014. These annual energy reports and five-year energy CDM plans will be publically available on their websites and in hard copy.
Gavin Symonds
Buildings Operations Manager
Facilities Management and Planning
The Energy Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) Plans Regulation (O. Reg. 397/11) came into force January 1, 2012 requiring public agencies and Universities to report their annual energy use and GHG emissions to the Ministry of Energy.
The regulation also requires public agencies to develop five-year energy conservation and demand management (CDM) plans by July 1, 2014. These annual energy reports and five-year energy CDM plans will be publically available on their websites and in hard copy.
Gavin Symonds
Buildings Operations Manager
Facilities Management and Planning
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