Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 67.20
Liaison Jessica Thompson
Submission Date June 20, 2024

STARS v2.2

Northern Michigan University
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.87 / 8.00 Jessica Thompson
AVP Sustainability
People Culture & Wellbeing
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Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions

Gross GHG emissions

Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion 17,712.33 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 18,729.83 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 335.78 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 371.56 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity 9,329.68 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 27,493.56 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 27,377.79 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 46,594.95 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Carbon sinks

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 --- ---
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

If total performance year carbon sinks are greater than zero, provide:

A brief description of the carbon sinks, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):
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Adjusted net GHG emissions

Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Adjusted net GHG emissions 27,377.79 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 46,594.95 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Performance and baseline periods

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Performance year Baseline year
Start date July 1, 2022 Jan. 1, 2010
End date June 30, 2023 Dec. 31, 2010

A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:

The university first engaged in performance contracting with an energy savings company in the calendar year 2010. That performance contract marks the beginning of NMU's accounting for GHG emissions. 


Fiscal year 2023 (July 2022 through June 2023) was use for this submissions GHG inventory, calculated using SIMAP software.


Part 1. Reduction in GHG emissions per person

Weighted campus users

Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance year Baseline year
Number of students resident on-site 2,995 3,230
Number of employees resident on-site 0 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 6,254 9,273
Full-time equivalent of employees 972 1,191
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 782 16
Weighted Campus Users 5,581.75 8,643.50

Metrics used in scoring for Part 1

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 4.90 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 5.39 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
9.01

Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area

Performance year floor area

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
3,534,000 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 25,270 Square feet
Healthcare space 7,038 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 69,300 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
3,667,916 Gross square feet

Metric used in scoring for Part 2

Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
0.01 MtCO2e per square foot

A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:

In December 2023, NMU's Board of Trustees approved the Carbon Neutrality Plan, which maps a path to carbon neutrality by 2050 with several strategies to reduce overall GHG emissions. 


The full plan is available here: https://nmu.edu/president/carbon-neutrality-task-force


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:
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