Overall Rating | Silver |
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Overall Score | 48.10 |
Liaison | Jen Jones |
Submission Date | March 3, 2023 |
College of Charleston
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.38 / 8.00 |
Jen
Jones Director Center for Sustainable Development |
Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 6,510.12 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent | 6,026.10 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 82.95 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent | 76.70 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent |
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 15,989.61 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent | 36,067.80 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 | 22,582.68 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent | 42,170.60 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 | --- | --- |
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):
N/A
Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Adjusted net GHG emissions | 22,582.68 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent | 42,170.60 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, 2012 |
End date | June 30, 2021 | June 30, 2013 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 1,986 | 2,993 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 8,955 | 10,537 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,588 | 1,724 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
Weighted Campus Users | 8,403.75 | 9,944 |
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 | 2.69 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent | 4.24 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 | 234,189 Square Feet |
Healthcare space | 4,182 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:
The FY2021 audit was conducted during a year partially impacted by COVID-19 pandemic. We recognize that this will have a significant impact on our total emissions and are currently working on a FY2022 audit to understand how much the figures will be impacted. However, since 2013 the campus has engaged in significant energy efficiency initiatives to reduce waste in energy usage including engaging in an Energy Performance Contract with Siemens that began during the current reporting period but does not conclude until summer of 2023.
Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
FY2021 was used as a performance year because at the time of submission, FY2022 inventory has not been completed. This leads to differences in the weighted campus user reported during the performance year and what was reported in the PRE of this submission.
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