Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 53.05
Liaison April Thompson
Submission Date Sept. 22, 2023

STARS v2.2

Creighton University
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.36 / 8.00 April Thompson
Project and Reporting Coordinator
Office of Sustainability
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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 1,617.21 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 1,133 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 452 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 525.55 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity 16,842.24 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 34,696.15 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy 20,672.25 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 23,508.31 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Total 39,583.70 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 59,863.01 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 39,583.70 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 59,863.01 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, 2021 July 1, 2009
End date June 30, 2022 June 30, 2010

A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
Former Creighton University President Fr. John Schlegel, SJ, signed the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) in 2010. Creighton conducted our first baseline GHG assessment for that fiscal year.

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 2,250 2,459
Number of employees resident on-site 15 14
Number of other individuals resident on-site 11 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 8,732 6,840.20
Full-time equivalent of employees 2,033 2,746
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 2,096 405.74
Weighted Campus Users 7,079 7,503.60

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 5.59 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 7.98 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
29.91

Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area

Performance year floor area

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
3,924,743 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 70,520 Square feet
Healthcare space 0 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 233,695 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
4,299,478 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:
0.01 MtCO2e per square foot

A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
Reduce scope 1 and 2 Greenhouse Gas emissions by 50% over a 2010 baseline by 2028, and that same year
publish concrete steps to achieve carbon neutrality well before 2050
• Optimizing our campus-wide energy management systems;
• Removing existing fluorescent lights and installing LED lighting in three parking garages and two buildings;
• Retro-commissioning Harper Center to optimize energy usage for the Building Automation System and the HVAC system;
• Insulating piping and other mechanical equipment to reduce heat energy loss;
• Upgrading 40 science labs in Rigge to better manage air conditioning;
• Evaluating building operations and energy performance across 11 different buildings to identify energy efficiency opportunities;
• Implementing a Peak Energy Savings Program to reduce electricity demand and to create a culture of energy conservation at Creighton;
• Replacing 11 bio-safety cabinets (BSC) with zero-exhaust BSCs;
• Replacing existing energy valves to better control flow of chilled water and;
• Recommissioning Champion Center’s HVAC and Building Controls.

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:
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