Overall Rating | Gold |
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Overall Score | 69.67 |
Liaison | Julie Newman |
Submission Date | Sept. 30, 2021 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.93 / 8.00 |
MIT
Office of Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 132,508 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 161,579 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 6,190 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 5,150 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 15,107 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 38,765 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 | 153,805 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 205,494 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):
N/A
Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Adjusted net GHG emissions | 153,805 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 205,494 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 | July 1, 2019 | July 1, 2013 |
End date | June 30, 2020 | June 30, 2014 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
Driven by MIT's plan for Climate Action, a GHG reduction goal was set using fiscal year 2014 as the baseline year.
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 5,851 | 6,007 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 53 | 39 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site | 600 | 411 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 11,261 | 11,301 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 10,239 | 11,380 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
Weighted Campus Users | 18,201 | 18,933.25 |
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 | 8.45 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 10.85 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area | |
Laboratory space | 1,739,308 Square feet |
Healthcare space | 27,560 Square feet |
Other energy intensive space | 6,500 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
Each year, MIT measures the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the operation of our campus to better understand our direct contribution to the heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere – the gases contributing to global climate change. This basis informs our carbon reduction strategies and allows for tracking progress over time.
Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
For more information, see:
https://sustainability.mit.edu/topic/zero-carbon-campus#!climate
https://sustainability.mit.edu/mit-campus-greenhouse-gas-emissions-reduction-strategy-published
https://sustainability.mit.edu/ghginventory
Note that the Scope 2 GHG emissions reported in this credit have been adjusted based on the renewable electricity produced by the Summit Farms solar installation. Please see credit OP-6 for additional details.
For more information, see:
https://sustainability.mit.edu/topic/zero-carbon-campus#!climate
https://sustainability.mit.edu/mit-campus-greenhouse-gas-emissions-reduction-strategy-published
https://sustainability.mit.edu/ghginventory
Note that the Scope 2 GHG emissions reported in this credit have been adjusted based on the renewable electricity produced by the Summit Farms solar installation. Please see credit OP-6 for additional details.
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