Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 61.29
Liaison Bonnie Dong
Submission Date Aug. 31, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

MacEwan University
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.68 / 10.00 Stuart MacLean
Associate Vice-President
Facilities
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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 None
Purchased goods and services None
Capital goods None
Waste generated in operations None
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 None
Other categories None

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, including how the institution accounted for each category of Scope 3 emissions reported above:

Scope 3 emissions are excluded from the GHG Inventory. As advised in the GHG Protocol (Corporate Standard), GHG emissions were calculated by applying appropriate emission factors to relevant activity data that is reflective of energy consumption on campus.


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?:
Yes

A brief description of the internal and/or external verification process:

The methodology and the results were prepared by Energy Profiles Ltd. and have been reviewed by Anish Gaur. He is a Project Coordinator for MacEwan Facilities, but not a member of the University's Energy Management Team. He was asked to critically review the methodology and the results of the annual report. Anish identified that the space inventory (usable areas) and the provider for natural gas were not up to date. Both errors were corrected after his review.


Documentation to support the internal and/or external verification process:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 and Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions):
Yes

Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion 7,813 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 9,039 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 56 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 66 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity 20,199 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 21,649 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 28,068 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 30,754 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 July 1, 2016 June 30, 2017
Baseline Year July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014

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):

Required if end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier.

2014 was the first year that the GHG Inventory was conducted by Energy Profiles Ltd. MacEwan's 2014 baseline year was established as part of an ongoing energy management strategy. It serves as a valid benchmark, as the methodology established in 2014 remained the same throughout the following years, hence allowing reliable comparisons across reporting years, and measurement of the overall impact of ongoing efforts to mitigate emissions.


Figures needed to determine total carbon offsets:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased (exclude purchased RECs/GOs) 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 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 0 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 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

A brief description of the offsets in each category reported above, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):
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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 0 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:
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Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 28,068 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 30,754 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 539 671.83
Number of employees resident on-site 2 2
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds 452.85 548.30
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 12,623.22 11,958
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) 1,419 1,391
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 386.86 384.33
Weighted campus users 10,829.62 10,440.26

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 2.59 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 2.95 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
12.02

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
222,406.36 Gross square meters

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor Area
Laboratory space 0 Square meters
Healthcare space 0 Square meters
Other energy intensive space 3,975.60 Square meters

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
2,436,755.14 Gross square meters

Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
0.01 MtCO2e per square meter

Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
Emissions
Business travel ---
Commuting ---
Purchased goods and services ---
Capital goods ---
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 ---
Waste generated in operations ---
Other categories ---

A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives, including efforts made during the previous three years:

50 solar panels were installed, lighting was retrofitted and boilers were replaced. The ISO 50001 Energy Management Standard was adopted and implemented.


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:

WCU numbers do not match because reporting year for GHG inventory is 2016/17 while the IC numbers are from 2017-18.


WCU numbers do not match because reporting year for GHG inventory is 2016/17 while the IC numbers are from 2017-18.

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