Overall Rating | Gold |
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Overall Score | 67.16 |
Liaison | Scott Doyle |
Submission Date | Oct. 25, 2022 |
Ithaca College
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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5.97 / 8.00 |
Scott
Doyle Director Energy Management and Sustainability |
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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 | 8,757.94 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 11,804 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 424.75 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 1,036 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 14,882 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 | 9,182.69 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 27,722 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Carbon sinks
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 17 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Institution-catalyzed carbon offsets generated | 1,152 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Carbon storage from on-site composting | 15.86 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Carbon storage from non-additional sequestration | 2,002 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | --- |
Carbon sold or transferred | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Net carbon sinks | 1,167.86 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 17 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
If total performance year carbon sinks are greater than zero, provide:
Gross Scope 2 GHG Emissions from purchased electricity is listed as Ithaca College purchases only Green-e certified electric power. IC has purchased Green-e electric energy for the last 5 years. These purchases are further detailed in OP-6: Clean and Renewable Energy.
The Ithaca College Natural Lands consists of approximately 600 acres. The carbon sequestration approximation is consistent with Colgate University's study, which has served as a basis for IC carbon sequestration research.
The Ithaca College Natural Lands consists of approximately 600 acres. The carbon sequestration approximation is consistent with Colgate University's study, which has served as a basis for IC carbon sequestration research.
Adjusted net GHG emissions
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Adjusted net GHG emissions | 8,014.83 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 27,705 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Performance and baseline periods
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Start date | June 1, 2020 | June 1, 2004 |
End date | May 31, 2021 | May 31, 2005 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
We have historically used 2004-05 as our baseline for AASHE STARS though use 2007 for Second Nature.
Part 1. Reduction in GHG emissions per person
Weighted campus users
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 3,618 | 4,173 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 11 | 8 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 5,167 | 6,973 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,207 | 1,475 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 3.20 | 0 |
Weighted Campus Users | 5,685.35 | 7,381.25 |
Metrics used in scoring for Part 1
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user | 1.41 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 3.75 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
62.44
Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area
Performance year floor area
247,643.35
Gross square meters
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area | |
Laboratory space | 12,255.02 Square meters |
Healthcare space | 270.16 Square meters |
Other energy intensive space | 10,434.77 Square meters |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
283,128.49
Gross square meters
Metric used in scoring for Part 2
0.03
MtCO2e per square meter
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
2 MW AC solar farm in Geneva, NY commenced operation in Nov, 2016 and are now used to help offset some of our scope 3 emissions. Transition to all Green-e certified electricity supply apgreement in Feb , 2018 which offsets all our scope 2 emissions. Number of lighting upgrade and boiler efficiency projects, and new air handlers with demand control ventillation.
Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
FY21 emissions inventory review was completed in November 2022 by UNH SIMAP team.
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.