| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.28 |
| Liaison | Michelle Seppala Gibbs |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2023 |
Hope College
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.15 / 8.00 |
Michelle
Gibbs Director Office of Sustainability |
Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 9,087.81 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 9,648.61 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 318.06 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 540.15 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 11,705.85 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 23,897.09 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 | 21,111.72 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 34,085.85 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 | 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):
As part of a requirement for LEED, Hope College entered into a two year agreement for 2018 and 2019 to purchase Green-E Certified Renewable Energy. We agreed to participate in Holland Board of Public Works’ “Elective Renewable Energy Program” and committed to purchasing 180,000 kWh of Green-E Certified Renewable Energy per year, for a total of 360,000 kWh.
When using the EPA's calculator, this helped us determine this is 127 metrics of CO2 each year.
https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator
Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Adjusted net GHG emissions | 21,111.72 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 34,085.85 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 | Jan. 1, 2021 | Jan. 1, 2005 |
| End date | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2005 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
Following national college and university standards as 2005.
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 2,595 | 2,292 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 12 | 12 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 20 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 3,155 | 3,112.80 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 771 | 620 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
| Weighted Campus Users | 3,616.25 | 3,375.60 |
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 | 5.84 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 10.10 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
| Floor area | |
| Laboratory space | 371,333 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 21,921 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
In 2015 our local utility, Holland Board of Public Works (HBPW), began adding renewable energy for a portion of its electric supply. During calendar year 2021 the HBPW obtained its energy from the following sources: Coal 23.99%; Natural Gas 51.44%; Renewables 15.39% (9.02% Wind, 0.82% Solar, and 5.55% Landfill Gas); and Market (various) 9.18%. During calendar year 2022 the HBPW obtained its energy from the following sources: Coal 23.12%; Natural Gas 50.724%; Renewables 16.04% (9.67% Wind, 1.21% Solar, and 5.16% Landfill Gas); and Market (various) 10.13%.
2018 marked the first full year of operation for the award-winning Holland Energy Park (HEP). HEP features the latest combined-cycle natural gas generating technology, producing up to 145 megawatts of power (http://p21decision.com/). In April 2015, ground was broken on the site and construction began. The remaining coal was used at the current coal fired plant (James de Young) in spring of 2016 and the plant came online spring 2017.
Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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