Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 65.37
Liaison Alan Brew
Submission Date Feb. 26, 2021

STARS v2.2

Northland College
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.58 / 8.00 Todd Pydo
Executive Director
Facilities and IT
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Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion 795.77 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 1,885.90 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 91.92 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 257 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity 1,828.06 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 1,588.70 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 2,715.75 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 3,731.60 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

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 6.28 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Carbon storage from non-additional sequestration 400 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent ---
Carbon sold or transferred 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Net carbon sinks 6.28 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

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

The College owns and maintains a forested property (Maxwell Property) composed of 70 acres of young growth and 60 acres of old growth timber. The deed of the property prohibits all commercial timber harvests. Although the land is maintained to sequester carbon, the College also utilizes the property for habit restoration and educational purposes.


Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Adjusted net GHG emissions 2,709.47 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 3,731.60 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Performance year Baseline year
Start date July 1, 2019 Jan. 1, 2008
End date June 30, 2020 Dec. 31, 2008

A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
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Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance year Baseline year
Number of students resident on-site 370 430
Number of employees resident on-site 3 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 579 716
Full-time equivalent of employees 138 132
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted Campus Users 631 743.50

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 4.29 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 5.02 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
14.45

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
509,500 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 12,800 Square feet
Healthcare space 0 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 8,300 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
543,400 Gross square feet

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

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

Northland College has worked to reduce its electricity consumption through the following recent measures:
(1) Upgrade lighting from fluorescent, sodium vapor, and others to LED.
(2) Clean, repair, upgrade, and replace energy-intensive HVAC systems, including all building radiators.
(3) Repair faulty ground-sourced heat pump ("geothermal") systems that were originally incorrectly/incompletely installed.
(4) Repair or eliminate outdated or energy-inefficient appliances, particularly in food preparation/cafeteria areas.
(5) Insulate areas that once encouraged the use of supplemental electric heat.


Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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