Overall Rating | Bronze |
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Overall Score | 34.87 |
Liaison | Courtney Gallaher |
Submission Date | June 4, 2024 |
Northern Illinois University
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.56 / 3.00 |
Courtney
Gallaher Associate Professor, Sustainability Coordinator Earth, Atmosphere and Environment |
Part 1. Greenhouse gas emissions inventory
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:
Data for this GHG inventory was obtained from a variety of sources on campus such as Transportation services, waste management etc. Refer to our methods section in the report for in depth list of sources. We used and recorded many assumptions in our data mostly related to student and faculty commute. Please see report for further details. Data was analyzed using UNH's SIMAP software.
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:
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Scope 1 GHG emissions
Weight in MTCO2e | |
Stationary combustion | 45,577.21 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 6,329.18 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
Scope 2 GHG emissions
Weight in MTCO2e | |
Imported electricity | 31,691 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Imported thermal energy | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:
GHG emissions from biomass combustion
Scope 3 GHG emissions
Yes or No | Weight in MTCO2e | |
Business travel | Yes | 974.69 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Commuting | Yes | 17,988.77 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Purchased goods and services | --- | --- |
Capital goods | --- | --- |
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | --- | --- |
Waste generated in operations | Yes | 5,632.75 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Other sources | --- | --- |
Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
Some Scope 3 emissions were combined with Scope 1 and Scope 2. Fuel and energy related activities (FERA) were combined with Scope 1 emissions from onsite fuel combustion. Transmission and distribution losses were combined with Scope 2 emissions related to electricity.
Part 2. Air pollutant emissions inventory
Annual weight of emissions for::
Weight of Emissions | |
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | --- |
Sulfur oxides (SOx) | --- |
Carbon monoxide (CO) | --- |
Particulate matter (PM) | --- |
Ozone (O3) | --- |
Lead (Pb) | --- |
Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | --- |
Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | --- |
Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | --- |
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 | --- |
Optional Fields
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:
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.