| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 31.92 |
| Liaison | Tom Kovacs |
| Submission Date | Sept. 30, 2022 |
Eastern Michigan University
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.04 / 3.00 |
Thomas
Kovacs Professor Geography and Geology |
Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory within the previous three years that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :
A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:
A brief description of the methodology and/or tool used to complete the GHG emissions inventory:
Our most recent GHG emissions inventory is attached above, but the contracted consultant would not provide the methodology.
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?:
A brief description of the GHG inventory verification process:
Our contracted GHG inventory consultant Commonwealth has validated the GHG emissions inventory originally conducted by Arcadis. Mobile emissions were also missing from the provided inventory and added later, but never updated by the contractor in the inventory only in a separate email. The total mobile CO2 emissions from the generators, light towers, and grounds equipment was calculated based on the provided fuel usage numbers for 2020 and 2021 and a CO2 production estimate based on the provided equipment models and quantity. This is the same method used for the cogeneration production for scope 1 emissions. Scope 2 emissions are based on utility invoices.
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Stationary combustion | 37,691.60 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 77.90 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year (market-based):
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Imported electricity | 16,940 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Imported thermal energy | 37,951 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:
Gross GHG emissions from biogenic sources, performance year:
Does the GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from the following sources?:
| Yes or No | Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Business travel | No | --- |
| Commuting | No | --- |
| 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 | No | --- |
| Other sources | No | --- |
Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
Has the institution completed an inventory within the previous three years to quantify its air pollutant emissions?:
Annual weight of emissions for::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 12.32 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0.69 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 12.51 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 5.90 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | 0 Tons |
| Lead (Pb) | 0 Tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 0 Tons |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0 Tons |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 20.20 Tons |
Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:
| Yes or No | |
| Major stationary sources | Yes |
| Area sources | No |
| Mobile sources | No |
| Commuting | No |
| Off-site electricity production | No |
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
Emissions factors are based on manufacturer’s specifications and calculated using DTE’s 2019 BTU Factor (1060.7 BTU/scf).
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity (location-based):
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy (location-based) :
Website URL where information about the institution’s emissions inventories is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data provided by Bob Densic and supporting consultants to Tom Kovacs on April 5, 2022. Originally submitted as "not pursuing" because I could not get the contracted consultant to provide me with the methodology or an updated inventory that included the mobile emissions. The person that hired the consultant, Bob Densic, also left the university and all emails I sent inquiring about the needed inventory and methodology went unanswered.
Data provided by Bob Densic and supporting consultants to Tom Kovacs on April 5, 2022. Originally submitted as "not pursuing" because I could not get the contracted consultant to provide me with the methodology or an updated inventory that included the mobile emissions. The person that hired the consultant, Bob Densic, also left the university and all emails I sent inquiring about the needed inventory and methodology went unanswered.
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