| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.66 |
| Liaison | Christina Erickson |
| Submission Date | Aug. 15, 2022 |
Champlain College
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.79 / 3.00 |
Christina
Erickson Sustainability Director Campus Planning |
Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory within the previous three years that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :
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:
GHGs are calculated using the SIMAP tool. As of 2021, data is collected and entered into the SIMAP by Christina Erickson
Scope 3 includes Student Study Abroad Air Travel, Faculty-led travel courses, international service trips, student community, faculty/staff commuting, directly financed air travel, directly financed ground travel, T&D losses, paper and wastewater.
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 GHG inventory verification process:
The FY2021 inventory has been validated by an internal team (Campus Sustainability Operations Team) over several meetings and review sessions.
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Stationary combustion | 1,206.30 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 114.58 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year (market-based):
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Imported electricity | 1,598.88 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Imported thermal energy | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:
Gross GHG emissions from biogenic sources, performance year:
Does the GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from the following sources?:
| Yes or No | Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Business travel | Yes | 12.11 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | Yes | 591.55 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Purchased goods and services | Yes | 18.28 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Capital goods | No | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | Yes | 87.11 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Waste generated in operations | --- | 60.43 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources | --- | 15.01 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
Business travel includes air and ground travel
Commuting data comes from bi-annual survey by CATMA
Purchased goods reflects copy paper purchases
Fuel/Energy reflects our T&D losses
Waste is calculated from estimated annual weight
Other reflects wastewater emissions
Has the institution completed an inventory within the previous three years to quantify its air pollutant emissions?:
Annual weight of emissions for::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 0.33 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | --- |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 0 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | 0 Tons |
| Lead (Pb) | 0 Tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 0 Tons |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0 Tons |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 0 Tons |
Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:
| Yes or No | |
| Major stationary sources | Yes |
| Area sources | --- |
| Mobile sources | Yes |
| Commuting | Yes |
| Off-site electricity production | Yes |
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
GHGs are calculated using the SIPMP tool by our Director of Service & Sustainability Learning (Christina Erickson) using data collected from various offices across campus.
For boilers - we account for the natural gas consumed each year.
Additionally, we account for any refrigerant leaks in HVAC systems & appliances.
These are included in our total GHG inventory, as mentioned in OP-1.
FY2021 Air emissions from stationary sources (natural gas) =
CO2 = 1,314,722 kg
CH4 = 122 kg
N2O = 10 kg
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity (location-based):
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy (location-based) :
Website URL where information about the institution’s emissions inventories is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
FY21 emission reflect a very a-typical year, due to the COVID pandemic.
The 2020-2021 Academic year was nothing typical. The Burlington campus had:
* Students attending hybrid classes (some remote, some in-person)
* Approximately half the number of residential students
* A few residence halls operating as isolation or quarantine halls; two completely unused (North, Sanders)
* Most staff working from home
* Some faculty working on campus; others working and teaching remotely
* Increased air exchanges and filtration in buildings, 24/7
* Increased use of disposable / take out dining ware for students
* No study abroad, faculty-led field courses, or service trips
* Minimal travel for admissions and other sponsored-travel
FY21 emission reflect a very a-typical year, due to the COVID pandemic.
The 2020-2021 Academic year was nothing typical. The Burlington campus had:
* Students attending hybrid classes (some remote, some in-person)
* Approximately half the number of residential students
* A few residence halls operating as isolation or quarantine halls; two completely unused (North, Sanders)
* Most staff working from home
* Some faculty working on campus; others working and teaching remotely
* Increased air exchanges and filtration in buildings, 24/7
* Increased use of disposable / take out dining ware for students
* No study abroad, faculty-led field courses, or service trips
* Minimal travel for admissions and other sponsored-travel
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