| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 40.09 |
| Liaison | Allison Jenks |
| Submission Date | March 5, 2021 |
New Mexico State University
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.46 / 3.00 |
Allison
Jenks Facilities Sustainability Manager Facilities and Services |
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indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Part 1. Greenhouse gas emissions inventory
Yes
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:
Lotus Engineering and Sustainability, LLC (Lotus) was hired by New Mexico State University (NMSU) to create a 2019 fiscal year greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory to create a clear picture of current GHG emission sources on NMSU’s main campus in Las Cruces and establish a baseline for future emission inventories that will guide climate action planning. Additionally, data was used to backcast emissions to estimate the 2005 emissions level for the university.
To support this work, Lotus completed the following tasks:
- Developed a 2019 fiscal year GHG inventory and incorporated GHG accounting best practices, including data collection and methodology that are consistent with accepted national and
international standards. Lotus created a customized inventory workbook to keep a record of data, emission factors, contacts, and assumptions.
- Created an Inventory Management Plan (IMP) for the inventory workbook which provides
guidance to NMSU staff so that they can continue to track emissions in the future. The IMP is
contained herein and provides university information, inventory boundary and scope, GHG
emission factors, emission quantification methods (including assumptions made about data), data management methods, and an overview of the inventory tool.
- Created an additional workbook that used available data on population and other metrics to
estimate the 2005 emissions level for NMSU.
To support this work, Lotus completed the following tasks:
- Developed a 2019 fiscal year GHG inventory and incorporated GHG accounting best practices, including data collection and methodology that are consistent with accepted national and
international standards. Lotus created a customized inventory workbook to keep a record of data, emission factors, contacts, and assumptions.
- Created an Inventory Management Plan (IMP) for the inventory workbook which provides
guidance to NMSU staff so that they can continue to track emissions in the future. The IMP is
contained herein and provides university information, inventory boundary and scope, GHG
emission factors, emission quantification methods (including assumptions made about data), data management methods, and an overview of the inventory tool.
- Created an additional workbook that used available data on population and other metrics to
estimate the 2005 emissions level for NMSU.
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 GHG inventory verification process:
The verification process was completed through Lotus Engineering and Sustainability, LLC.
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Scope 1 GHG emissions
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Stationary combustion | 32,812 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 2,568 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
35,380
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 2 GHG emissions
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Imported electricity | 12,560 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Imported thermal energy | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:
12,560
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
GHG emissions from biomass combustion
0
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 3 GHG emissions
| Yes or No | Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Business travel | Yes | 159 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | Yes | 79,066 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Purchased goods and services | No | --- |
| Capital goods | No | --- |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | Yes | 470 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Waste generated in operations | Yes | 3,487 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources | No | --- |
Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
83,182
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
The only Scope 3 emissions sources included in the inventory were waste, transmission and distribution losses from electricity, and employee and student commuting activities; other Scope 3 categories were excluded because they were either not applicable to NMSU, or there were no reliable sources for data at this time.
Part 2. Air pollutant emissions inventory
Yes
Annual weight of emissions for::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 81.66 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0.04 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 7.14 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 0.50 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | 0 Tons |
| Lead (Pb) | 0 Tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 0 Tons |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0 Tons |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 0.50 Tons |
Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:
| Yes or No | |
| Major stationary sources | Yes |
| Area sources | No |
| Mobile sources | No |
| Commuting | No |
| Off-site electricity production | No |
None
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
The air emissions inventory is completed to satisfy recordkeeping requirements listed in 40 CFR 98.3g5 for NMSU's facilities located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that meet the applicable requirements under Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases - Final Rule (MRR)
Optional Fields
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Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy (location-based) :
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Website URL where information about the institution’s emissions inventories is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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