Overall Rating	Gold - expired
Overall Score	68.63
Liaison	Amy Dvorak
Submission Date	June 30, 2017
Executive Letter	Download

STARS v2.1

Lewis & Clark College
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	9.50 / 10.00	Amy Dvorak Sustainability Manager Facilities

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Part 1

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	None
Commuting	Some
Purchased goods and services	Some
Capital goods	Some
Waste generated in operations	All
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2	Some
Other categories	Some

A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:

Rev2GHG_2016.xlsm

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:

clean air cool planet campus 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?:

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

Part 2

Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion	3,369 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	3,818 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources	57 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	82 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity	3,596 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	8,342 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	7,022 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	12,242 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	Jan. 1, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Baseline Year	Jan. 1, 2005	Dec. 31, 2005

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):

Earliest, consistently-measured baseline

Figures needed to determine total carbon offsets:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased (exclude purchased RECs/GOs)	3,426 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	700 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	188 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	3,614 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	700 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

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

A brief description of the offsets in each category reported above, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):

Offsets: VCS and CCB certified Project Name: Cedar Grove Organic Waste Composting Location: Everett, WA Start Up Date (Actual or Expected): 2008 Project Type: Waste Composting Offset Standard: Climate Action Reserve Description: The Cedar Grove Organic Waste Composting project consists of the diversion of one or more eligible organic residuals, including residential and commercial food-waste, to an aerobic composting facility where the residuals are composted in a system that complies with Best Management Practices that ensure the composting process is operated under optimal conditions. The project encompasses organic residual handling, preprocessing and aerobic composting at the Everett facility in Everett, WA operated by Cedar Grove Composting. The technology employed at this facility is the GORE Cover System. Project Name: Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Location: Kasigau Corridor, Kenya Start Up Date (Actual or Expected): 2011 Estimated Reductions: 1.2 million tonnes CO2e over 30 years Project Type: REDD+ Offset Standard: Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standard, Verified Carbon Standard Description: The world’s 1st REDD+ project to be validated and verified under VCS and the Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standard (CCB). The project was awarded additional distinction of Gold Level status by the CCB for exceptional biodiversity and climate benefits. 500,000 acres of threatened forests are protected. Benefits of direct carbon financing are delivered to more than 100,000 people in the surrounding communities, including 4,000 local landowners. The area is home to over 50 species of large mammals, 300 species of birds, and populations of IUCN Red List species such as Cheetahs, Lions and over 2,000 African Elephants. On-site composting: carbon storage resulting from on-site composting includes all landscape material removed from campus which is composted on a campus. Material is weight is estimated based on the average weight of a cubic yard and the holding capacity of the carbon storage system. Out-going materials are weighed. This on-site carbon storage is not verified by a third-party but is estimated using the climate carbon calculator.

The reporting fields in the table below are reserved for institutions that have NOT already accounted for renewable energy purchases (including RECs and GOs) in their Scope 2 GHG emissions calculations. Other institutions - including all SIMAP users - should report zero ('0') to avoid double-counting.

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	3,596 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:

Bonneville Environmental Foundation RECS: Green-e certified Project Name: Condon Wind Farm Phase II Facility Location: Gilliam County, OR Online Date: May 2002 Capacity: 25.2-Megawatts (MW) Fuel Source: Wind Energy Description: Located on private land used for wheat and barley farming and cattle grazing near Condon, this 49.8 MW project is comprised of 83 Mitsubishi 600kW turbines and can generate enough electricity to power about 10,513 homes. Project Name: Klondike III Wind Farm Facility Location: Sherman County, OR Online Date: November 2007 Capacity: 223.6-Megawatts (MW) Fuel Source: Wind Energy Description: Located on privately owned farmland near Wasco and built in four phase, this 399 MW project is home to dry-land wheat farming and testing of new wind turbine technology. The project generates enough electricity to power approximately 115,000 homes.

Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	11,542 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	1,440	1,199
Number of employees resident on-site	37	0
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	3,250	3,153
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty)	700	695
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	0	0
Weighted campus users	3,331.75	3,185.75

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	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	3.62 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

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

100

Part 3

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:

1,303,887 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:

	Floor Area
Laboratory space	67,384 Square feet
Healthcare space	2,907 Square feet
Other energy intensive space	0 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:

1,444,469 Gross square feet

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

0 MtCO2e per square foot

Optional Fields

Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:

	Emissions
Business travel	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Commuting	771.50 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Purchased goods and services	256.40 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	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Waste generated in operations	10.70 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Other categories	341 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:

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