Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 56.21 |
Liaison | Jennifer McMillin |
Submission Date | July 28, 2020 |
Cleveland State University
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.67 / 3.00 |
Jennifer
McMillin Director of Sustainability Facilities l Architect l Safety l Technology |
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:
Emisssions calculations were performed using the SIMAP tool. SIMAP provides a comprehensive online tool for measuring the campus carbon and nitrogen footprint. SIMAP data can be directly imported into the Second Nature Reporting Platform.
The inventory was completed in-house by staff working in the areas of Sustainability and Utilities Management at CSU.
Calculations were completed with respect to Cleveland State University's emissions as follows:
Scope 1 emissions for fuel combustion on campus (natural gas), transport fuels, fertilizers and refrigerants.
Scope 2 emissions from off-campus combustion of fuels for purchased electricity, steam, and chilled water.
Scope 3 emissions related to air travel, commuting, waste, wastewater, and transmission and distribution (T&D) losses associated with Scope 2 emissions.
The data for electric, steam, chilled water, and natural gas is sourced from the CSU utilities database, which contains the billed utility usage for all facilities on campus.
Data relating to refrigerants, fertilizers, compost, transport fuels, commuting and air travel was obtained through the relevant campus departments including Facilities Services, Dining, Parking and Transportation, Purchasing, and the International Office.
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:
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
Weight in MTCO2e | |
Stationary combustion | 1,485.12 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 4,139.42 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 | 17,540.43 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Imported thermal energy | 14,911.36 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 | 6,899.07 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Commuting | Yes | 13,487 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Purchased goods and services | No | --- |
Capital goods | No | --- |
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | Yes | 1,746.59 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Waste generated in operations | Yes | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Other sources | --- | --- |
Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
Scope 3 emissions were calculated with data related to air travel, commuting, waste, wastewater, and transmission and distribution (T&D) losses associated with Scope 2 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) | --- |
Sulfur oxides (SOx) | --- |
Carbon monoxide (CO) | --- |
Particulate matter (PM) | --- |
Ozone (O3) | --- |
Lead (Pb) | --- |
Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | --- |
Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | --- |
Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | --- |
Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:
Yes or No | |
Major stationary sources | --- |
Area sources | --- |
Mobile sources | --- |
Commuting | --- |
Off-site electricity production | --- |
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
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:
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