Overall Rating	Bronze
Overall Score	40.37
Liaison	Raafat Kabbara
Submission Date	Nov. 15, 2022

STARS v2.2

Higher Colleges of Technology
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	3.61 / 8.00	Raafat Kabbara Assistant Manager - Facilities Management General Services

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Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions

Gross GHG emissions

Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:

	Performance year	Baseline year
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources	254.40 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	261.02 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity	27,595.50 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	28,600.55 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	27,849.90 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	28,861.57 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Carbon sinks

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	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

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

A brief description of the carbon sinks, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):

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Adjusted net GHG emissions

Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:

	Performance year	Baseline year
Adjusted net GHG emissions	27,849.90 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	28,861.57 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Performance and baseline periods

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

	Performance year	Baseline year
Start date	Jan. 1, 2021	Jan. 1, 2018
End date	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2018

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

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Part 1. Reduction in GHG emissions per person

Weighted campus users

Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:

	Performance year	Baseline year
Number of students resident on-site	0	0
Number of employees resident on-site	0	0
Number of other individuals resident on-site	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	24,766	20,722
Full-time equivalent of employees	2,105	2,079
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	0	0
Weighted Campus Users	20,153.25	17,100.75

Metrics used in scoring for Part 1

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	1.38 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	1.69 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

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

18.12

Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area

Performance year floor area

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:

376,681.88 Gross square meters

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:

	Floor area
Laboratory space	34,027.61 Square meters
Healthcare space	2,956.37 Square meters
Other energy intensive space	14,639.49 Square meters

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:

465,289.13 Gross square meters

Metric used in scoring for Part 2

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

0.06 MtCO2e per square meter

A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:

The historical emissions for 2021 have been calculated based on the utility consumption of water and electricity in addition to the emissions from commuting of the college fleet totaling 32,159.40 metric tons of CO2 equivalents (MT CO2e) in FYs 2021. Based on these historical emissions, and due to the on-campus learning carried out in 2021, the College’s
emissions trajectory is expected to increase slightly in a “business as usual” scenario. The year 2018 has been taken as a baseline year considering that this year, the sustainability projects started to be executed and full data regarding utility consumption is available. The measurement of future GHG emissions shall include commuting, solid waste, air travel, direct transport, refrigerants, etc.. in addition to utility consumption. We might need to change the baseline year in the future to include the GHG emissions equivalent of the elements mentioned earlier once available.

Activities contributed to reducing GHG emissions Our aim is to embed and promote sustainable activities into everything the HCT community does in order to reduce the GHG emissions at HCT’s campuses. Our role has not just been to implement best environmental practices within the HCT but also to execute various sustainability-related projects that will support HCT’s journey toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2030. In view of this, below are some of the major actions taken in the
last 2 years to positively impact and contribute to a sustainable and clean environment in UAE.

Water
Over 2021 there were several water management projects implemented at various HCT campuses and buildings:
• Fixing of Aerators for all taps in the washbasins system-wide
• Fixing of flow restrictors at hand spray, ablution areas, showers – ADW
• Irrigation Network Upgradation AAM
• Various campus water management initiatives (awareness campaigns, cleaning practices, etc.).

Energy
Over 2021 there were several energy management projects implemented at various HCT campuses and buildings:
• Internal and external Lighting retrofitting projects (LED lights and sensors)- system-wide
• Modification of BMS and HVAC system as DBM
• replacement of the Energy meters in all MDBs with BMS interfacing at DBM
• Capacitor bank retrofit at FJM
• A/C chillers and package units retrofits in AAM, AAW, ADW, and DBW
• Various power managing initiatives on campuses (awareness campaigns, A/C load reduction during holidays, etc.).
HCT’s maintenance team is regularly looking for ways to reduce and reuse the work that they do. As a team that operates the majority of vehicles within the campus's fleet, they are in a great position to find ways to reduce GHG emissions. In 2020, the following actions have been taken to reflect the HCT's commitment to the reduction of carbon emissions from its fleet:
• 21 of the college fleet has been retired equivalent to a 15% reduction in the fleet
• A Car booking system has been initiated
• Reduce fuel costs by monitoring fuel usage

Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:

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Additional documentation to support the submission:

GHG_Emissions_2020-2021.pdf

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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