Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 36.76
Liaison Chelsea Malacara
Submission Date Dec. 22, 2021

STARS v2.2

Marquette University
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.17 / 8.00 Chelsea Malacara
Sustainability & Energy Management Coordinator
Facilities Planning and Management
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Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion 4,954 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 3,696 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 212.16 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity 36,257 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 40,885 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy 16,441 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 14,821 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Total 57,864.16 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 59,402 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Figures needed to determine net 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 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

A brief description of the carbon sinks, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):

Not available


Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Adjusted net GHG emissions 57,864.16 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 59,402 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Performance year Baseline year
Start date Jan. 1, 2019 Jan. 1, 2017
End date Dec. 31, 2019 Dec. 31, 2017

A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:

In 2018 the university published it's first Campus Sustainability Plan that established a baseline year (average data of 2013-2015). Due to change in leadership the data for how that was derived was lost, in 2021, an evaluation of the usefulness of that baseline year for tracking progress was completed. It was agreed that 2017 would be used as a new baseline for tracking progress due to availability, accuracy and usefulness of the data.


Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance year Baseline year
Number of students resident on-site 0 0
Number of employees resident on-site 0 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 11,138 10,603
Full-time equivalent of employees 2,230 2,885
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 2,479 0
Weighted Campus Users 8,166.75 10,116

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 7.09 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 5.87 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
0

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
6,125,641 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 87,695 Square feet
Healthcare space 5,010 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 8,925 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
6,319,976 Gross square feet

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

A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:

The university acquired a 30kw solar array on a purchased building (Menomonee Building) in 2018 and installed a 10kw solar array on Engineering Hall in 2012. The university has emissions reduction targets and continues to strategically plan how to implement energy efficiency and large-scale renewable projects on campus to meet those targets.


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