Overall Rating	Silver
Overall Score	56.09
Liaison	Ciara Tennis
Submission Date	Nov. 10, 2021

STARS v2.2

Eastern Connecticut State University
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	3.09 / 8.00	Lynn Stoddard Director Institute for Sustainable Energy

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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	6,804.47 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	3,958.91 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources	292.23 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity	4,254.42 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	5,925.63 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	11,351.12 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	9,884.54 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	7.64 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Carbon storage from non-additional sequestration	275.08 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	19.20 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Carbon sold or transferred	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Net carbon sinks	7.64 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):

Previous calculation of sequestration that evaluated tree cover in Arboretum and forested portion of Athletic Complex using i-Tree’s Canopy tool.

Composting data was gathered from tonnage of leaves Facilities moved to composting location. The average weight (lbs.) per truckload and number of truckloads were tracked then converted to tons.

Adjusted net GHG emissions

Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:

	Performance year	Baseline year
Adjusted net GHG emissions	11,343.48 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	9,884.54 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, 2019	July 1, 2013
End date	June 30, 2020	June 30, 2014

A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:

The performance year uses the most current GHG data available for Fiscal Year 2020. The baseline year, fiscal year 2014, was the previous performance year used in our 2016 STARS submission; it was selected as the 2019 submission baseline so we can track our progress.

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	2,343	2,547
Number of employees resident on-site	13	12
Number of other individuals resident on-site	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	4,408	4,777
Full-time equivalent of employees	721	759
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	166	481
Weighted Campus Users	4,311.25	4,431

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	2.63 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	2.23 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

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

Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area

Performance year floor area

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:

2,419,009 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:

	Floor area
Laboratory space	12,656 Square feet
Healthcare space	0 Square feet
Other energy intensive space	51,263 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:

2,495,584 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:

0.00 MtCO2e per square foot

A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:

Updated HVAC controls in Webb Hall classrooms.

Shafer Hall was put on it own condensing boilers, which are much more efficient than the previously-used South Heat plant boilers. We are planning on converting hot water and heating systems in our three largest residence halls (Nutmeg, Laurel, and Constitution) to condensing boilers and taking them off our main boiler plant. We will continue to do retro-commissioning on existing buildings, with the Gelsi-Young Building currently in progress.

Fine Arts retro commissioning was also completed in August 2020.

We also continue to upgrade lighting, switching from fluorescent to LED lighting.

Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:

https://reporting.secondnature.org/ape/ape-public!1306

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

This information was completed using information from ISE staff who submitted the campus GHG Inventory for Fiscal Year 2020 in July 2021.

Second Nature Annual Progress Evaluation for Eastern Connecticut State University, 2020: https://reporting.secondnature.org/ape/ape-public!1306

Gross Scope 2 emissions for imported thermal energy is listed as 0.0 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent because Eastern does not import thermal energy.

Next submission: use FY20 data (this year's numbers), as these reflect the most current/updated data and methods and will account for the data being corrected and refined over time.

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.