Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.98
Liaison Kevin Miller
Submission Date Feb. 3, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Goshen College
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 5.75 / 10.00 Glenn Gilbert
Retired - Utilities Manager/ Sustainability Coordinator
Physical Plant
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Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include all Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions?:
Yes

Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include all Scope 3 GHG emissions from any of the following categories?:
Yes or No
Business travel Yes
Commuting Yes
Purchased goods and services No
Capital goods No
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 Yes
Waste generated in operations Yes

Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from other categories?:
No

A brief description of the methodology and/or tool used to complete the GHG emissions inventory:

Goshen College uses the CLean-Air-Cool-Planet carbon calculator (v6.9) and submits the results to the ACUPCC annually. The results can be viewed at
http://rs.acupcc.org/


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 internal and/or external verification process:
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Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion 1,392 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 1,814 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 122 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 414 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity 3,252 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 4,435 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 2 GHG emissions from other sources 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Figures needed to determine total carbon offsets::
Performance Year Baseline Year
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 5 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased 510 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

A brief description of the institution-catalyzed carbon offsets program:
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A brief description of the carbon sequestration program and reporting protocol used:
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A brief description of the composting and carbon storage program:

Goshen College composts all food waste from the dining hall


A brief description of the purchased carbon offsets, including third party verifier(s) and contract timeframes:

Beginning in May 2013, Goshen College is purchasing 100% of its electricity using Green-E verified renewable energy credits. The RECs are purchased through this program.
http://www.nipsco.com/en/our-services/green-power.aspx


Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of residential students 517 600
Number of residential employees 3 3
Number of in-patient hospital beds 0 0
Full-time equivalent enrollment 864.40 898
Full-time equivalent of employees 272 262.50
Full-time equivalent of distance education students 0 0

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013
Baseline Year July 1, 2007 June 30, 2008

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

2007-08 was the first year that greenhouse gas calculations were made as part of the ACUPCC.


Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
745,069 Square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor Area
Laboratory space 46,601 Square feet
Healthcare space 0 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 0 Square feet

Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year::
Emissions
Business travel 866 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Commuting 489 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Purchased goods and services ---
Capital goods ---
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 321.60 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Waste generated in operations 138 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Other categories (please specify below) ---

A brief description of the sources included in Scope 3 GHG emissions from "other categories":
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A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:
The website URL where the GHG emissions inventory is posted:
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives, including efforts made during the previous three years:

Through an agressive energy reduction program, Goshen College has reduced electric consumption by 25% and gas consumption by 23% since the base year.

Additionally in May 2013 Goshen College began purchasing 100% of its electricity using renewable energy credits.


Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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