Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 52.59 |
Liaison | Delicia Nahman |
Submission Date | March 3, 2020 |
Lafayette College
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.21 / 3.00 |
Scott
Kennedy Director of Facilities Operations Finance & Administrative |
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Part 1. Greenhouse gas emissions inventory
Yes
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:
The SIMAP carbon accounting platform was used to complete the FY 2019 inventory.
Inventories have traditionally been complete every year to meet Second Nature reporting requirements using the Campus Carbon Calculator.
Inventories have traditionally been complete every year to meet Second Nature reporting requirements using the Campus Carbon Calculator.
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 GHG inventory verification process:
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Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
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Scope 1 GHG emissions
Weight in MTCO2e | |
Stationary combustion | 9,891.20 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 491.30 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
10,382.50
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 2 GHG emissions
Weight in MTCO2e | |
Imported electricity | 11,964.10 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Imported thermal energy | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:
11,964.10
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
GHG emissions from biomass combustion
0
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 3 GHG emissions
Yes or No | Weight in MTCO2e | |
Business travel | Yes | 406.20 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Commuting | Yes | 1,686 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Purchased goods and services | Yes | 29.40 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 | Yes | 625.70 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Waste generated in operations | Yes | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Other sources | Yes | 338.20 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
3,085.50
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
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Part 2. Air pollutant emissions inventory
Yes
Annual weight of emissions for::
Weight of Emissions | |
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 7.62 Metric tons |
Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0.24 Metric tons |
Carbon monoxide (CO) | 5.80 Metric tons |
Particulate matter (PM) | 0.42 Metric tons |
Ozone (O3) | 0 Metric tons |
Lead (Pb) | 0 Metric tons |
Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 0 Metric tons |
Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0 Metric tons |
Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 0 Metric tons |
Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:
Yes or No | |
Major stationary sources | Yes |
Area sources | Yes |
Mobile sources | --- |
Commuting | --- |
Off-site electricity production | No |
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A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
The Clean Air-Cool Planet calculator utilized for the GHG report requires general institutional data to accurately calculate emissions for each unique campus. It is necessary to sum the building areas, track the number of students and track vehicles on campus, among other metrics. To calculate the GHG emissions for ALL College properties and activities, it is essential to clearly identify and define all of the College’s holdings.
This report uses the Clean Air / Cool Planet Campus Carbon Calculator v7.0 to organize and calculate the emission factors. This calculator is compliant with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, a standard procedure for analyzing emissions and that which ACUPCC references. A majority of institutions across the country use this tool as it largely automates the carbon accounting standards jointly established by the WBCSD and WRI.
This report uses the Clean Air / Cool Planet Campus Carbon Calculator v7.0 to organize and calculate the emission factors. This calculator is compliant with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, a standard procedure for analyzing emissions and that which ACUPCC references. A majority of institutions across the country use this tool as it largely automates the carbon accounting standards jointly established by the WBCSD and WRI.
Optional Fields
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Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy (location-based) :
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Website URL where information about the institution’s emissions inventories is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Only Nitrogen Oxides were included in the GHG inventory. It did not deal specifically with other gases that affect outdoor air quality.
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.