Concordia University
OP-6: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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10.19 / 16.00 |
Manon
Raby STARS Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
6.1 Greenhouse gas emissions inventory and disclosure
Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions inventory
Copy of the institution’s GHG emissions inventory:
Online location of the institution’s GHG emissions inventory:
Performance year for scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions:
Description of the methodology or calculator used to conduct the scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions inventory:
In the absence of a regulated methodology for greenhouse gas inventory for higher education institutions in Quebec, the current methodology follows the
Greenhouse Gas Protocol’s Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard.
Operational Control Approach
Under the operational control approach, a university accounts all GHG emissions from operations over which it or one of its subsidiaries has control, i.e. it has full authority to introduce and implements operating policies and procedures.
What’s included in the inventory?
- All spaces owned by Concordia are included in the GHG inventory, regardless if they are used by Concordia or leased to someone else. Operations of areas owned by the University but used by tenants can still be controlled through contractual agreements.
- All spaces not owned but used by the University are NOT included in the GHG inventory since the University is contractually restricted and does not have full operational control.
- For areas with a shared ownership between the University and other organizations, proportional responsibility is acknowledged based on the ratio of surface area owned by the University.
Sources of emissions included:
Scope 1 – Direct GHG emissions
o Stationary emissions (e.g. buildings heating with natural gas or heating oil)
o Mobile emissions (e.g. operational vehicles fleet and shuttle bus)
o Fugitive emissions (e.g. refrigerant losses)
o Emissions from physical & chemical processes (e.g. dry ice, gaseous CO2 or CH4)
Scope 2 – Indirect GHG emissions (from consumption of purchased electricity, heat or steam)
o Electricity purchased from Hydro-Quebec
Scope 1 GHG emissions
If claiming points for a scope 1 and scope 2 GHG inventory, the following information is required:
Scope 1 GHG emissions from mobile combustion:
Scope 1 GHG process emissions:
Scope 1 GHG fugitive emissions:
Scope 2 GHG emissions
If claiming points for a scope 1 and scope 2 GHG inventory, the following information is required:
Scope 2 GHG emissions from off-site sources of electricity (market-based):
If using a location-based or dual reporting method, the following field is also required:
Scope 2 GHG emissions from off-site sources of heating and cooling:
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
Biogenic emissions
If claiming points for a scope 1 and scope 2 GHG inventory, the following information is required:
GHG emissions from biogenic sources:
Scope 3 GHG emissions
Scope 3 GHG emissions from business travel:
Within the previous three years, to what extent has the institution quantified its scope 3 GHG emissions from commuting?:
Scope 3 GHG emissions from commuting:
Within the previous three years, to what extent has the institution quantified its scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services?:
Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services:
Within the previous three years, to what extent has the institution quantified its scope 3 GHG emissions from capital goods?:
Scope 3 GHG emissions from capital goods:
Within the previous three years, to what extent has the institution quantified its scope 3 GHG emissions from fuel- and energy-related activities not included in scope 1 or scope 2?:
Scope 3 GHG emissions from fuel- and energy-related activities not included in scope 1 or scope 2:
Within the previous three years, to what extent has the institution quantified its scope 3 GHG emissions from upstream transportation and distribution?:
Scope 3 GHG emissions from upstream transportation and distribution:
Within the previous three years, to what extent has the institution quantified its scope 3 GHG emissions from waste generated in operations?:
Scope 3 GHG emissions from waste generated in operations:
Within the previous three years, to what extent has the institution quantified its scope 3 GHG emissions in all other applicable categories identified in the GHG Protocol Scope 3 Standard?:
Scope 3 GHG emissions from other applicable categories identified in the GHG Protocol Scope 3 Standard:
If any scope 3 activities have been quantified, the following field is also required:
In 2011, the Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard (hereafter referred to as the Scope 3 Standard) was created as a supplement to the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard. Concordia will use this standard as a framework for measuring its Scope 3 GHG emissions.
What’s included in the inventory?
- All spaces owned by Concordia are included in the GHG inventory, regardless if they are used by Concordia or leased to someone else. Operations of areas owned by the University but used by tenants can still be controlled through contractual agreements.
- All spaces not owned but used by the University are NOT included in the GHG inventory since the University is contractually restricted and does not have full operational control.
- For areas with a shared ownership between the University and other organizations, proportional responsibility is acknowledged based on the ratio of surface area owned by the University.
Sources of emissions included:
Scope 3 – Indirect emissions
- Commuting (student and employee commuting)
- Student exchange travel (air travel)
- Fuel and energy-related activities (buildings, campus fleet)
- Purchased goods and services (paper consumption)
- Waste generated from operations (Landfill waste)
- Electricity transmission and distribution losses (purchased electricity)
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
6.2 Greenhouse gas emissions per square meter
Gross floor area of building space:
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following two figures:
Points earned for indicator OP 6.2:
6.3 Greenhouse gas emissions per person
Full-time equivalent of employees:
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following three figures:
Annual scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per person:
Points earned for indicator OP 6.3:
6.4 Adjusted net greenhouse gas emissions
Carbon sinks
Report figures for the performance year. If claiming points for a scope 1 and scope 2 GHG inventory, the following information is required. Non-additional sequestration does not qualify as a carbon sink for scoring purposes, but may be reported in the optional field provided.
Description of the institution’s third party certified carbon offsets:
Carbon storage from on-site composting:
Description of the institution’s carbon storage from on-site composting:
Carbon sold or transferred:
Carbon storage from non-additional sequestration on institution-owned land:
Baseline emissions
Copy of the institution’s baseline GHG emissions inventory:
Online location of the institution’s baseline GHG emissions inventory:
Baseline year for scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions:
Narrative outlining when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
The 2010-11 academic year was used as a baseline since it is the oldest reliable complete data set available.
Baseline scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions:
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following four figures:
Adjusted net scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions:
Percentage reduction in scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from baseline:
Points earned for indicator OP 6.4:
Optional documentation
Additional documentation for this credit:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.