| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 60.56 |
| Liaison | Mari Acob-Nash |
| Submission Date | Oct. 30, 2021 |
North Seattle College
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.46 / 3.00 |
Adam
Maurer District Sustainability Coordinator Finance and Ops |
Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory within the previous three years that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :
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:
NSC completes an annual greenhouse gas inventory using the Washington State Department of Ecology Greenhouse Gas Calculator. It includes scope 1, 2, and 3 emission sources.
Scope 1: Includes on campus building energy use, such as stationary combustion, It also includes fleet energy use, including on-road light duty and off road. Natural gas data is collected from our utility, Puget Sound Energy. Our facilities department tracks fuel usage for on-road and off-road vehicles.
Scope 2: includes purchased electricity. Electricity data is collected from our utility, Seattle City Light.
Scope 3: includes employee commuting and employee business travel. Employee is calculated through a biennial employee Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Survey Report via WA State Dpt. of Transportation. Based on the survey results, DOT estimates drive alone rate, estimated emissions for total employment, etc. (exact methodology unknown). Employee owned business travel was calculated by dividing the amount reimbursed to employees for travel by the reimburseable rate for 2019 set by WA state, which gives us an estimate of the number of miles traveled for business. The WA State GHG calculator provides us total emissions based on number of miles traveled (exact methodology unknown). For air travel, employees must submit a travel request and input the to and from cities, as well as air travel miles. This report was downloaded and each trip verified for accurate air travel mileage. Air travel mileage is broken down into 3 categories in the WA state GHG calculator; 1) 0-300 miles, 2) 300-700 miles, 3) >700 miles. The calculator calculates the estimated emissions for the 3 mileage categories (exact methodology unknown)
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?:
A brief description of the GHG inventory verification process:
All the data collected is compiled into a report and a District Sustainability coordinator for Seattle Colleges will vet through it before sending it to Washington Department of Ecology. Additional Scope 3 items support a Washington Department of Transportation survey compiled to support the yearly Commute Trip Reduction Report.
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Stationary combustion | 442.10 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 12.56 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year (market-based):
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Imported electricity | 145.71 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Imported thermal energy | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:
Gross GHG emissions from biogenic sources, performance year:
Does the GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from the following sources?:
| Yes or No | Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Business travel | Yes | 237.90 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | Yes | 1,043 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Purchased goods and services | No | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Capital goods | No | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | No | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Waste generated in operations | No | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources | No | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
Employee owned vehicle business travel, institution paid air travel, and employee commuting are included in our Scope 3 emissions. Employee owned business travel was calculated by dividing the amount reimbursed to employees for travel by the reimburseable rate for 2019 set by WA state, which gives us an estimate of the number of miles traveled for business. The WA State GHG calculator provides us total emissions based on number of miles traveled (exact methodology unknown). For air travel, employees must submit a travel request and input the to and from cities, as well as air travel miles. This report was downloaded and each trip verified for accurate air travel mileage. Air travel mileage is broken down into 3 categories in the WA state GHG calculator; 1) 0-300 miles, 2) 300-700 miles, 3) >700 miles. The calculator calculates the estimated emissions for the 3 mileage categories (exact methodology unknown). Employee commuting is calculated through a biennial employee Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Survey Report via WA State Dpt. of Transportation. Based on survey results, DOT estimates drive alone rate, estimated emissions for total employment, etc. (exact methodology unknown)
Has the institution completed an inventory within the previous three years to quantify its air pollutant emissions?:
Annual weight of emissions for::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 0 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 0 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 0 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 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 | --- |
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity (location-based):
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy (location-based) :
Website URL where information about the institution’s emissions inventories is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
URL is for Seattle Colleges greenhouse gas summaries. NSC does not currently provide GHG summaries online, but they exist annually for 2005-2020.
URL is for Seattle Colleges greenhouse gas summaries. NSC does not currently provide GHG summaries online, but they exist annually for 2005-2020.
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