| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.23 |
| Liaison | Jeff Jeremiason |
| Submission Date | Nov. 30, 2021 |
Gustavus Adolphus College
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.32 / 8.00 |
Chuck
Niederriter Co-Director of the Johnson Center for Environmental Innovation, Professor of Physics and Environmental Studies Johnson Center for Environmental Innovation |
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Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions
Gross GHG emissions
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 8,524 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 7,109 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 377 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 306 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 8,510 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 11,596 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 | 17,411 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 19,011 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
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 | 67.99 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Carbon storage from non-additional sequestration | --- | --- |
| Carbon sold or transferred | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Net carbon sinks | 67.99 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
If total performance year carbon sinks are greater than zero, provide:
For onsite composting: calculated the MTCO2 equivalent by converting the 162,240 lbs produced in a year to CO2 stored (using this calculator https://naturbag.com/food-scrap-calculator/) = 149,895 pounds of carbon stored, which = 67.99 MTCO2 equivalent.
There is carbon sequestration on institution-owned land (prairie and woodlands in the Arboretum) but we do not have data for it.
There is carbon sequestration on institution-owned land (prairie and woodlands in the Arboretum) but we do not have data for it.
Adjusted net GHG emissions
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Adjusted net GHG emissions | 17,343.01 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 19,011 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Performance and baseline periods
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Start date | June 1, 2018 | June 1, 2011 |
| End date | June 1, 2019 | June 1, 2011 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
The baseline year of 2011 was chosen since during this year Gustavus officially joined the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment. This year also marked when the “Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Plan” created by the director of the Johnson Center for Environmental Innovation was accepted by the Board of Trustees.
Part 1. Reduction in GHG emissions per person
Weighted campus users
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 2,234 | 2,362 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 5 | 5 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 2,213 | 2,341 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 585 | 649 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
| Weighted Campus Users | 2,658.25 | 2,834.25 |
Metrics used in scoring for Part 1
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user | 6.52 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 6.71 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
2.73
Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area
Performance year floor area
1,826,361
Gross square feet
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
| Floor area | |
| Laboratory space | 53,501.80 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 1,245 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 7,076.10 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
1,942,930.70
Gross square feet
Metric used in scoring for Part 2
0.01
MtCO2e per square foot
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
One of the President’s goals, set in 2019, is a 25% reduction in energy usage by 2024, and to make progress on that goal by reducing the amount of electricity we purchase by 1 MW either by conservation efforts or installation of renewable energy. This will also reduce on-campus greenhouse gas emissions. The GHG Emission Reduction Plan outlines the following components are the focus of the our GHG emission reduction effort:
• Conservation and efficiency: including retro-commissioning and overhaul of building energy systems, lighting and window upgrades, etc.
• Planning and choices: including LEED standards for all new buildings and existing large renovations.
• Utility context: taking local and national current energy regulations into account.
• Renewable energy: adding and expanding our on-campus renewable energy generation.
• Education and outreach: supporting the behavioral and decision-making changes needed to reduce campus GHG emissions; enabling our students to be better environmental citizens and to lead the societal transition to lower emissions, and providing direct outreach support to the wider community as it makes that transition.
• Conservation and efficiency: including retro-commissioning and overhaul of building energy systems, lighting and window upgrades, etc.
• Planning and choices: including LEED standards for all new buildings and existing large renovations.
• Utility context: taking local and national current energy regulations into account.
• Renewable energy: adding and expanding our on-campus renewable energy generation.
• Education and outreach: supporting the behavioral and decision-making changes needed to reduce campus GHG emissions; enabling our students to be better environmental citizens and to lead the societal transition to lower emissions, and providing direct outreach support to the wider community as it makes that transition.
Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The reason for the reduction in GHG emissions from baseline to performance year, despite utilities increasing, is that our power provider, Southern MN Municipal Power Agency, has changed it's energy sources (reducing coal and increasing renewable sources).
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