| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.10 |
| Liaison | Ciara Tennis |
| Submission Date | Jan. 11, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Eastern Connecticut State University
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.88 / 10.00 |
Laura
Miller Energy Technical Specialist Institute for Sustainable Energy |
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Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include all Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions?:
Yes
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Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include all Scope 3 GHG emissions from any of the following categories?:
| Yes or No | |
| Business travel | No |
| Commuting | Yes |
| Purchased goods and services | No |
| Capital goods | No |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | No |
| Waste generated in operations | Yes |
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Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from other categories?:
No
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A brief description of the methodology and/or tool used to complete the GHG emissions inventory:
2014 Report
- Consolidation methodology to determine organizational boundary: None selected (not applicable)
- Submitted by: Lynn Stoddard, Director, Institute for Sustainable Energy (ISE)
- Team who worked on it: Lynn Stoddard, Laura Miller, Stephanie Rogers (ISE); Renee Keech (Facilities); Sue Kennedy (Fiscal Affairs)
- Tool Used: Clean Air Cool Planet updated online calculator
- Data not included: University business-related travel (land and air)
- Limitations to submission: Need to complete a transportation survey to refine commuting data and add in university travel information
- Total Carbon amount: 19,134.75 metric tons C02e
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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?:
No
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A brief description of the internal and/or external verification process:
The GHG inventory is reviewed by members of the green campus committee and ISE and Facilities staff members.
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Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 3,958.91 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 4,125 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity | 5,925.63 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 8,999 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Scope 2 GHG emissions from other sources | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
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Figures needed to determine total carbon offsets::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Institution-catalyzed carbon offsets generated | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Carbon sequestration due to land that the institution manages specifically for sequestration | 19.20 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 |
| Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
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A brief description of the institution-catalyzed carbon offsets program:
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A brief description of the carbon sequestration program and reporting protocol used:
Carbon Sequestration Notes
For forest sequestration, Facilities Director Renee Keech reported that the Arboretum has a total of 7.7 hectares of forested land and the Mansfield Sports Complex has 29.5 hectares of forest, 18.5 hectares being undeveloped forested land. We used EPA’s forest sequestration carbon value of 0.73 per hectare of sequestered carbon per year to get our total value of sequestered carbon of 19.2 metric tons for 2014.
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A brief description of the composting and carbon storage program:
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A brief description of the purchased carbon offsets, including third party verifier(s) and contract timeframes:
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Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 2,547 | 2,693 |
| Number of residential employees | 12 | 12 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 4,777 | 5,440 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 759 | 744 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 481 | 440 |
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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2013 | June 30, 2014 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2007 | June 30, 2008 |
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A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
The first GHG submission to ACUPCC was in January of 2008 reporting on FY 2008 data. This baseline year exists for ACUPCC so is being utilized for STARS.
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Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
2,288,256
Square feet
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Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 25,755 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 51,263 Square feet |
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Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year::
| Emissions | |
| Business travel | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | 3,801.60 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Purchased goods and services | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Capital goods | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Waste generated in operations | 5,467.81 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other categories (please specify below) | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
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A brief description of the sources included in Scope 3 GHG emissions from "other categories":
Brian Lashley in Institutional Advancement helped to run a report on commuting data that was utilized in this report.
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A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:
None
The website URL where the GHG emissions inventory is posted:
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A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives, including efforts made during the previous three years:
The institution has looked into GHG reduction efforts through alternative energy sources such as the campuses installation of the fuel cell for the science building, as well as installing Encelium which is an energy control system which has been placed in four campus buildings including the library, the administration building, Webb Hall classroom building and the student center. Encelium helps to reduce energy by using many sensors within a space which dim lighting and reduce HVAC to areas that are not being used.
BAS System: Building Automation System, is installed in 29 of the 50 total campus buildings. 25 buildings have 100% BAS, and four have partial BAS. This includes time of day scheduling for on and off, controls air handlers, VAV boxes and exhaust fans, from occupied to unoccupied set points.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
This information was completed using information from ISE staff who submitted the campus GHG Inventory for 2014 in January 2015.
Lab space was calculated using 25,755 sq. ft. (Class laboratories for EES, Physical Science and Biology ONLY).
Other energy intensive space was calculated using 51,263 sq. ft. (This includes all other class laboratories, open laboratories, non-research laboratories, data centers, green houses, TV station, Student Center kitchen and pot wash area, Hurley Hall fridge area, pot wash area, food prep area, bakery, server area behind serving stations, computer laboratories – study rooms and 4th floor of Webb Hall.
Residential students calculated using 2012 as the baseline, and 2015 as the performance year.
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.