| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.62 |
| Liaison | Darcy Coughlan |
| Submission Date | Dec. 22, 2022 |
Coastal Carolina University
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.96 / 8.00 |
Darcy
Coughlan Associate Director Sustain Coastal |
Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 867 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 858 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 1,494 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 2,993 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 21,666 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 26,483 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 | 24,027 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 30,334 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 | 24,027 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 30,334 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, 2020 | July 1, 2017 |
| End date | June 30, 2021 | June 30, 2018 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
Defining GHG inventory boundaries for a specific time period, geography, and sources of emissions is an important first step in the inventory process. Per GHG inventory protocol, an inventory must consider at least 12 consecutive months of data. This inventory follows the University’s fiscal year (July 1 – June 30) to make it easier to gather data across departments and better align with reporting structures and strategic planning at CCU. Typically, when first conducting an inventory, gathering three years of data is a best practice to understand year-over-year variability and trends. The University decided to use four fiscal years (FY 2018 – FY 2021), recognizing that FY 2020 and FY 2021 data would include the operational and campus changes associated with COVID response.
It is important that the baseline year reflects, comprehensively, the emissions of the institution and also follows consistent methodologies moving forward. For these reasons, FY 2018 is the baseline year, and will be used for all future comparisons, to set future goals, and to track progress.
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 3,730 | 4,236 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 11 | 15 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 4 | 6 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 9,527 | 10,112 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,346 | 1,397 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 578 | 281 |
| Weighted Campus Users | 8,660.50 | 9,489.75 |
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 | 2.77 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 3.20 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 | 20,920 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 7,888 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 54,308 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:
CCU follows the guidelines set forth through the state of South Carolina in accordance with LEED and the Energy Office. CCU also looks for ways to reduce GHG emissions through offering alternative transportation.
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:
This inventory follows the University’s fiscal year (July 1 – June 30) to make it easier to gather data across departments and better align with reporting structures and strategic planning at CCU. The University decided to use four fiscal years (FY 2018 – FY 2021). The performance year data is from Fall 2020 Factbook (FY 21) and the baseline year data is from Fall 2017 Factbook (FY 18). Information not found in the factbook was provided by Institutional Research and University Housing, and reflect Fall data (Fall 2020 and Fall 2017).
https://www.coastal.edu/iraa/studentdata/factbooks-university/
This inventory follows the University’s fiscal year (July 1 – June 30) to make it easier to gather data across departments and better align with reporting structures and strategic planning at CCU. The University decided to use four fiscal years (FY 2018 – FY 2021). The performance year data is from Fall 2020 Factbook (FY 21) and the baseline year data is from Fall 2017 Factbook (FY 18). Information not found in the factbook was provided by Institutional Research and University Housing, and reflect Fall data (Fall 2020 and Fall 2017).
https://www.coastal.edu/iraa/studentdata/factbooks-university/
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