Overall Rating | Silver |
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Overall Score | 59.21 |
Liaison | Elaine Durr |
Submission Date | Feb. 11, 2022 |
Elon University
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.77 / 3.00 |
Elaine
Durr Senior Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
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Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory within the previous three years that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :
Yes
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:
The Sustainability Indicator Management & Analysis Platform (SIMAP) tool was used to calculate Elon’s emissions inventory.
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
A brief description of the GHG inventory verification process:
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Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
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Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
Weight in MTCO2e | |
Stationary combustion | 4,397.43 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 764.39 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
5,161.82
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year (market-based):
Weight in MTCO2e | |
Imported electricity | 9,538.06 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Imported thermal energy | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:
9,538.06
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross GHG emissions from biogenic sources, performance year:
7.72
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Does the GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from the following sources?:
Yes or No | Weight in MTCO2e | |
Business travel | Yes | 262.10 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Commuting | Yes | 4,556.17 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Purchased goods and services | No | --- |
Capital goods | No | --- |
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | Yes | 489.54 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Waste generated in operations | Yes | 274 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Other sources | Yes | 487.62 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
6,069.43
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
Business travel - purchase and travel records, includes athletic team travel
Commuting - commuter habit survey
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or 2 - T&D losses, included in SIMAP tool
Waste generated in operations - solid waste (landfill has methane recovery and electricity generation) and water use (facility has aerobic treatment) records
Other categories - Study abroad travel via records
Commuting - commuter habit survey
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or 2 - T&D losses, included in SIMAP tool
Waste generated in operations - solid waste (landfill has methane recovery and electricity generation) and water use (facility has aerobic treatment) records
Other categories - Study abroad travel via records
Has the institution completed an inventory within the previous three years to quantify its air pollutant emissions?:
No
Annual weight of emissions for::
Weight of Emissions | |
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | --- |
Sulfur oxides (SOx) | --- |
Carbon monoxide (CO) | --- |
Particulate matter (PM) | --- |
Ozone (O3) | --- |
Lead (Pb) | --- |
Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | --- |
Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | --- |
Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | --- |
Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:
Yes or No | |
Major stationary sources | --- |
Area sources | --- |
Mobile sources | --- |
Commuting | --- |
Off-site electricity production | --- |
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
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Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity (location-based):
12,484.27
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy (location-based) :
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Website URL where information about the institution’s emissions inventories is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The GHG emissions inventory data reported above is for FY 20-21. Due to the pandemic, there was less travel (e.g., business travel and study abroad travel) in this year than in prior years.
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.