| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.36 |
| Liaison | Allison Maxted |
| Submission Date | Feb. 17, 2022 |
Mohawk College
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
6.74 / 8.00 |
Nicolai
Strabac Sustainable Programs and Services Coordinator Sustainability Office/Facilities Services |
Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 2,816.98 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 3,524 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 25.89 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 121 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 341.50 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 4,876 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 | 3,184.37 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 8,521 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 | --- |
| 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):
Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Adjusted net GHG emissions | 3,184.37 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 8,521 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 | Sept. 1, 2018 | Jan. 1, 2007 |
| End date | Aug. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2007 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
In 2011, Mohawk prepared its first GHG greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions report
which established a 2007 baseline. The baseline enables the development of
meaningful and appropriate emission reduction strategies as well as creates a
benchmark for all future GHG inventories.
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 340 | 350 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 21,139.56 | 11,750 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,765.84 | 1,100 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 905 | 398.70 |
| Weighted Campus Users | 16,585.30 | 9,425.97 |
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 | 0.19 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0.90 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 | 16,106.70 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 323,192.74 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:
Mohawk College has carried out a number of initiatives with the aim of reducing GHG emissions while expanding its buildings and facilities.
Not captured in this inventory, Mohawk College replaced a conventional natural gas boiler with an electric model. This boiler came online at the end of the 2019 Calendar year. Between CY2019 and CY2020, Mohawk College reduced natural gas consumption by 564,860 cubic metres.
Other historical reductions include:
- A-wing and C-wing lighting retrofits from T8 fluorescent bulbs to LEDS
- Major campaign on alternative and active transportation across the Mohawk Community
- Installed Ontario's largest Solar Carport. The carport's six solar tables cover 125 parking spots at the Fennell Campus. The carport will connect to the zet-zero Joyce Centre for Partnership and Innovation along with lights and electric vehicle charging stations in the campus parking lot. http://web.mohawkcollege.ca/live-feed/ontario-solar-carport/ontarios-largest-solar-carport.html
- 16 new EV charging stations across the Fennell and Stoney Creek campus
- The Joyce Centre for Partnership and Innovation because the second project in Canada and the first institutional building to earn a Zero Carbon building - Design certification through the CAGBC's Zero Carbon Building Program. The building feature passive energy designs and a 500kWp rooftop photovoltaic (PV) system, 28 geothermal wells, triple-pane windows, and solar thermal units. https://www.cagbc.org/CAGBC/Zero_Carbon/Project_Profiles/Mohawk_Profile.aspx
- Installation of solar panels on the A-wing, J-wing and H-wing roofs.
- $10.8 million grant for energy retrofit projects including solar panels, replacement of natural gas boiler with an electric boiler and add a battery storage system.
Mohawk College's gross scope 2 emissions has significantly been reduced from the 2007 baseline as a result of the conservation initiatives mentioned above and plans set in place. It has also been reduced as a result of a mandatory coal phase out program in Ontario that began in 2003 and ended in 2014. Ontario went from having 25% of Ontario's supply of energy from coal in 2003 to 0% in 2014 and therefore lowering scope 2 emissions significantly. https://www.ontario.ca/page/end-coal. In 2016, Mohawk College also closed a campus in Brantford, Ontario and sold the Residence building.
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:
Since the GHG inventory measured emissions from Sept2018-August2019, AY2018-19 data was used to generate weighted campus user in order to give a representative score.
Since the GHG inventory measured emissions from Sept2018-August2019, AY2018-19 data was used to generate weighted campus user in order to give a representative score.
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