Overall Rating	Gold - expired
Overall Score	66.32
Liaison	Robert Monico
Submission Date	Aug. 23, 2019
Executive Letter	Download

STARS v2.1

Fleming College
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	4.98 / 10.00	Andrew Lloyd Project coordinator OOS

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Part 1

Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :

Yes

Does the institution’s GHG emissions inventory include all, some or none of its Scope 3 GHG emissions from the following categories?:

	All, Some, or None
Business travel	Some
Commuting	None
Purchased goods and services	Some
Capital goods	None
Waste generated in operations	Some
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2	None
Other categories	None

A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:

Fleming_GHGcalc - 2017-18 _jul3rd.xlsx

A brief description of the methodology and/or tool used to complete the GHG emissions inventory, including how the institution accounted for each category of Scope 3 emissions reported above:

We developed a college-specific GHG calculator based on the campus carbon calculator "Clean air cool planet". The emission factors are Canada specific and mainly obtained from the National Inventory reports prepared by the Government of Canada. We have updated the emission factors to reflect Canada's 2019 National Inventory Report. All emission factors updated: NIR 2019 Part3: p.25-26 https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/climate-change/greenhouse-gas-emissions.The emission factor for Ontario generated electricity is significantly lower in the most recent report. Scope 2 emissions: The Performance Year, Scope 2 emissions (purchased electricity) are substantially lower than the baseline year due to a significantly lower emission factor for electricity in the Province of Ontario, after the closure of coal plants for electricity generation. The actual grid purchased electricity has increased from baseline to performance year (reference OP-5), however, the GHG emissions are reduced due to Ontario's decarbonized electricity grid. Projects and initiatives to reduce energy consumption are outlined in OP-5. Scope 3 emissions: GHG emissions for paper use were determined by multiplying the weight of the used paper (paper usage multiplied with the weight of the purchased paper) with an emissions factor, obtained from the Environmental Paper Network Calculator vs 3.2. GHG emissions for business travel were calculated using the personal mileage tracking, calculating the fuel consumption using average fuel consumption data for light-duty vehicles and multiplying and multiplying it with an emissions factor for gasoline. Emissions from landfilled waste were calculated by multiplying the annual landfilled waste with an emissions factor. We have updated the emission factors to reflect Canada's 2019 National Inventory Report.

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 internal and/or external verification process:

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Documentation to support the internal and/or external verification process:

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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 and Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions):

Yes

Part 2

Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion	3,979 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	3,090 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources	239 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	197 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity	288 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	1,327 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from other sources	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Total	4,506 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	4,614 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Year	April 1, 2017	March 31, 2018
Baseline Year	April 1, 2012	March 31, 2013

A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted (e.g. in sustainability plans and policies or in the context of other reporting obligations):

The baseline corresponds to the start year of our Sustainability Plan.

Figures needed to determine total carbon offsets:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased (exclude purchased RECs/GOs)	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 sequestration due to land that the institution manages specifically for sequestration	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 offsets included above for which the emissions reductions have been sold or transferred by the institution	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Net carbon offsets	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

If total performance year carbon offsets are greater than zero, provide:

A brief description of the offsets in each category reported above, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):

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The reporting fields in the table below are reserved for institutions that have NOT already accounted for renewable energy purchases (including RECs and GOs) in their Scope 2 GHG emissions calculations. Other institutions - including all SIMAP users - should report zero ('0') to avoid double-counting.

Emissions reductions attributable to Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) or Guarantee of Origin (GO) purchases:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Emissions reductions attributable to REC/GO purchases	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

A brief description of the purchased RECs/GOs including vendor, project source and verification program:

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Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions	4,506 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	4,614 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	661	506
Number of employees resident on-site	0	0
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	6,396	5,915
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty)	798.50	668
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	0	0
Weighted campus users	5,561.13	5,063.75

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	0.81 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	0.91 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

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

11.08

Part 3

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:

891,154 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:

	Floor Area
Laboratory space	180,661 Square feet
Healthcare space	0 Square feet
Other energy intensive space	14,736 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:

1,267,212 Gross square feet

Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:

0.00 MtCO2e per square foot

Optional Fields

Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:

	Emissions
Business travel	77 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Commuting	---
Purchased goods and services	47 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Capital goods	---
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2	---
Waste generated in operations	1,164 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Other categories	---

A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives, including efforts made during the previous three years:

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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:

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Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Fleming College has developed a new wetland complex at the Frost Campus and an on-site arboretum of representative tree species. However, the carbon offset calculations have not been calculated for these development projects. In 2019 Fleming has also planted additional trees at our Sutherland campus that is projected to offset 2.2 tonnes of GHG's annually (unverified).