Case Western Reserve University
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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Reporter |
Stephanie
Corbett Director Energy & Sustainability |
Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 5,727 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 4,481 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 1,172 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 1,000 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 76,157 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 95,504 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy | 52,477 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 67,204 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Total | 135,533 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 168,189 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 | 100 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 20 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 | 100 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 20 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
A brief description of the carbon sinks, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):
Compost weight is the sum of what is produced on main campus as well as the University Farm, using a standard volume to weight conversion validated by our community compost company Rust Belt Riders.
Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Adjusted net GHG emissions | 135,433 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 168,169 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 | July 1, 2021 | July 1, 2008 |
| End date | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2009 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
Past University President, Barbara Snyder signed Second Nature's ACUPCC in 2008, and the first Climate Action Plan was published in 2011, the baseline was adopted for the year FY09 because it was when the University had access to accurate data.
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 4,433 | 3,000 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 23 | 15 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 7 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 11,143 | 8,449 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 4,129 | 5,044 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 319 | 0 |
| Weighted Campus Users | 12,335.75 | 10,873.50 |
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 | 10.98 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 15.47 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 | 458,048 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 7,251 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 0 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:
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
CWRU has invested heavily into mechanical system upgrades and lighting retrofits since the signing of the Presidents Climate Commitment in 2008, including phasing out the need for heating oil on campus. In conjunction with improvements to the electric grid, electric efficiency has increased while electricity emissions have declined over the last 10+ years. The steam CWRU purchased historically was sourced entirely from coal, but in FY2017 switched to natural gas, which caused an emissions reduction as well.
Furthermore, better data tracking for elements such as more exact refrigerants and fertilizer used data reporting has made the current data set more accurate the earlier years inventories.
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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