Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 58.33
Liaison Michael Amadori
Submission Date March 1, 2019
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Hobart and William Smith Colleges
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 5.64 / 10.00 Michael Amadori
Sustainability Manager
Office of Sustainability
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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 All
Commuting All
Purchased goods and services None
Capital goods None
Waste generated in operations Some
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 All
Other categories None

A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:
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:

The GHG inventory was conducted by an intern of the Office of Sustainability and the Sustainability Manager. The HWS GHG inventory was generated in the UNH SIMAP program.
Scope 1:
-Other On-Campus Stationary
-Direct Transportation
-Refrigerants & Chemicals
-Fertilizer & Animals

Scope 2:
-Purchased Electricity

Scope 3:
-Faculty Commuting
-Staff Commuting
-Student Commuting
-Directly Financed Air Travel
-Other Directly Financed Travel
-Study Abroad Air Travel
-Solid Waste


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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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

Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion 6,622.12 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 5,606 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 533.52 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 409 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 3,994 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 7,155.64 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 10,009 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 June 1, 2017 May 31, 2018
Baseline Year June 1, 2006 May 31, 2007

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):

Past HWS President Mark Gearan signed the ACUPCC in September of 2007. Thus, FY 2007 serves as the baseline year for all sustainability indicators for which data is available.


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

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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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:

During the performance year, HWS purchased 11,000 MWh of Green-e certified wind credits from Community Energy, Inc. We also retired the rights to 3895 MWh of REC's generated from our two solar farms. Together, this more than offset the 13,900 MWh of electricity used on our campus.


Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 7,155.64 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 10,009 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 1,782 1,670
Number of employees resident on-site 14 8
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds 10 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 2,186 2,094
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) 652 859
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted campus users 2,587.50 2,634.25

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 2.77 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 3.80 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
27.22

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
1,627,966 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor Area
Laboratory space 96,690 Square feet
Healthcare space 0 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 8,150 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
1,829,496 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

Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
Emissions
Business travel 3,685.89 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Commuting 1,679.46 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Purchased goods and services 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Capital goods 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 179.53 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Waste generated in operations 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Other categories 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

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:

All performance year data is from fiscal year 2018.

For figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users,” HWS has not consistently tracked full-time equivalent of employees. HWS FTE employees is best represented by a head count of faculty and staff, as well as FTE employees of Sodexo Dining and Facilities.


All performance year data is from fiscal year 2018.

For figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users,” HWS has not consistently tracked full-time equivalent of employees. HWS FTE employees is best represented by a head count of faculty and staff, as well as FTE employees of Sodexo Dining and Facilities.

The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.