Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 71.75
Liaison Jauna Vitale
Submission Date Feb. 14, 2025

STARS v2.2

New York University
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.46 / 3.00 Jauna Vitale
Assistant Director, Sustainability
NYU Office of Sustainability
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Part 1. Greenhouse gas emissions inventory

Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory within the previous three years that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :
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:

NYU's GHG inventory is based on methodologies developed by the GHG Protocol. NYU utilizes the SIMAP reporting tool developed by the UNH Sustainability Initiative in conjunction with the GHG protocol for GHG emissions calculations.


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?:
No

A brief description of the GHG inventory verification process:
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Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
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Scope 1 GHG emissions
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
Weight in MTCO2e
Stationary combustion 77,256 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) 137 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
77,393 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Scope 2 GHG emissions
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year (market-based):
Weight in MTCO2e
Imported electricity 42,823 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Imported thermal energy 2,405 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:
45,228 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

GHG emissions from biomass combustion
Gross GHG emissions from biogenic sources, performance year:
0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Scope 3 GHG emissions
Does the GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from the following sources?:
Yes or No Weight in MTCO2e
Business travel --- ---
Commuting --- ---
Purchased goods and services Yes 56,160 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Capital goods --- ---
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 --- ---
Waste generated in operations Yes 3,000 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Other sources --- ---

Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
59,160 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:

NYU calculates its Scope 3 food related emissions in accordance with WRI's Coolfood Pledge. NYU estimates its Scope 3 emissions from waste generated from operations in accordance with the GHG Protocol.


Part 2. Air pollutant emissions inventory

Has the institution completed an inventory within the previous three years to quantify its air pollutant emissions?:
Yes

Annual weight of emissions for::
Weight of Emissions
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 15.97 Tons
Sulfur oxides (SOx) 0.25 Tons
Carbon monoxide (CO) 38.62 Tons
Particulate matter (PM) 1.51 Tons
Ozone (O3) ---
Lead (Pb) ---
Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) ---
Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) ---
Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations 1.25 Tons

Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:
Yes or No
Major stationary sources ---
Area sources ---
Mobile sources ---
Commuting ---
Off-site electricity production ---

None
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:

NYU quantifies air pollutant emissions from its co-generation plant that provides heating, cooling, and hot water to around 45 of NYU's buildings. NYU quanities these emissions on an annual basis for the N.Y.S. Department of Environmental Conservation.


Optional Fields

Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity (location-based):
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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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The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.