Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 68.91
Liaison Susan Powers
Submission Date April 10, 2024

STARS v2.2

Clarkson University
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 5.28 / 8.00 Susan Powers
Director of the Institute for a Sustainable Environment
ISE
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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 7,600 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 8,997 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 72 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 710 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity 144 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 4,524 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 7,816 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 14,231 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 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

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):
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Adjusted net GHG emissions

Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Adjusted net GHG emissions 7,816 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 14,231 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, 2022 July 1, 2004
End date June 30, 2023 June 30, 2005

A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
Based on guidance from our first STARS report, now built into our CAP

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 2,382 2,137
Number of employees resident on-site 5 4
Number of other individuals resident on-site 1 1
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 3,498 3,065
Full-time equivalent of employees 641 578
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 501 0
Weighted Campus Users 3,326.25 3,268.50

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 2.35 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 4.35 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
46.03

Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area

Performance year floor area

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
2,374,400 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 157,479 Square feet
Healthcare space 0 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 105,907 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
2,795,265 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:
0.00 MtCO2e per square foot

A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
Transition to purchase nearly 100% electricity from local renewable resources (w/ RECs) and numerous energy efficiency projects to reduce electricity and natural gas use.

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:
Data from FY23

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