Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 66.01
Liaison Lissette Hernandez
Submission Date July 1, 2024

STARS v2.2

Florida International University
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.34 / 8.00 Lissette Hernandez
Director
Parking and Transportation
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Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion 3,702.20 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 2,569 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 2,321.60 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 933 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity 83,910.60 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 53,452 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 89,934.40 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 56,954 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

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 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Carbon storage from non-additional sequestration 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent ---
Carbon sold or transferred 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Net carbon sinks 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

A brief description of the carbon sinks, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):
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Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Adjusted net GHG emissions 89,934.40 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 56,954 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Performance year Baseline year
Start date July 1, 2015 July 1, 2008
End date June 30, 2016 June 30, 2009

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

Fiscal year 2009 was adopted as the baseline year because it is first year with the most complete and accurate data.


Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance year Baseline year
Number of students resident on-site 3,259 2,746
Number of employees resident on-site 7 7
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 30,620 24,552
Full-time equivalent of employees 5,121 4,282
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 8,394 3,686
Weighted Campus Users 21,326.75 19,549.25

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 4.22 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 2.91 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
0

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
9,886,975 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 214,797 Square feet
Healthcare space 19,071 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 509,043 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
10,863,754 Gross square feet

Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
0.01 MtCO2e per square foot

A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
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Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Please note, due funding shortfalls and impacts due to COVID-19, FIU has been unable to dedicate the staff time needed to continue with GHG emissions inventories. The information provided here is from the last inventory completed in fiscal year 2016. 


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