Overall Rating | Gold |
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Overall Score | 80.87 |
Liaison | Megan Butler |
Submission Date | Jan. 26, 2024 |
Macalester College
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.52 / 8.00 |
Tyler
Terhurne Energy Manager Facilities Services |
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indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions
Gross GHG emissions
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 5,596.26 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 6,511.40 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 6,598.68 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 6,483 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 | 12,194.94 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 12,994.40 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
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 | --- |
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 |
If total performance year carbon sinks are greater than zero, provide:
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Adjusted net GHG emissions
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Adjusted net GHG emissions | 12,194.94 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 12,994.40 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Performance and baseline periods
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Start date | Jan. 1, 2022 | June 1, 2007 |
End date | Dec. 31, 2022 | May 31, 2008 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
When we set our carbon neutrality goal by 2025, we needed a baseline year to calculate specific goals before 2025. Therefore, 2008 was chosen as our baseline.
Part 1. Reduction in GHG emissions per person
Weighted campus users
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 1,247 | 944 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 7 | 10 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 2,154 | 1,889 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 661 | 535 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
Weighted Campus Users | 2,424.75 | 2,056.50 |
Metrics used in scoring for Part 1
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user | 5.03 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 6.32 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
20.41
Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area
Performance year floor area
1,504,107
Gross square feet
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area | |
Laboratory space | 178,408 Square feet |
Healthcare space | 2,400 Square feet |
Other energy intensive space | 17,000 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
1,882,723
Gross square feet
Metric used in scoring for Part 2
0.01
MtCO2e per square foot
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
The college has made significant strides in energy efficiency.
Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The other energy intensive spaces consists of food preparation spaces, kitchens, freezers, and data centers.
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