Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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Overall Score | 73.23 |
Liaison | Michael Chapman |
Submission Date | Dec. 8, 2016 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Nova Scotia Community College
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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5.60 / 10.00 |
Kirk
Herman Environmental Engineer Facilities and Engineering |
Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include all Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions?:
Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include all Scope 3 GHG emissions from any of the following categories?:
Yes or No | |
Business travel | Yes |
Commuting | Yes |
Purchased goods and services | No |
Capital goods | No |
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | No |
Waste generated in operations | No |
Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from other categories?:
A brief description of the methodology and/or tool used to complete the GHG emissions inventory:
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 internal and/or external verification process:
Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions::
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 6,030 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 8,427 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity | 14,168 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 21,856 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Scope 2 GHG emissions from other sources | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Figures needed to determine total carbon offsets::
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Institution-catalyzed carbon offsets generated | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Carbon sequestration due to land that the institution manages specifically for sequestration | 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 |
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
A brief description of the institution-catalyzed carbon offsets program:
A brief description of the carbon sequestration program and reporting protocol used:
A brief description of the composting and carbon storage program:
A brief description of the purchased carbon offsets, including third party verifier(s) and contract timeframes:
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”::
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of residential students | 200 | 180 |
Number of residential employees | 0 | 0 |
Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
Full-time equivalent enrollment | 10,420 | 9,976 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,713 | 1,633 |
Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 317 | 63 |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Year | April 1, 2015 | March 31, 2016 |
Baseline Year | April 1, 2008 | March 31, 2009 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor Area | |
Laboratory space | 171,933 Square feet |
Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
Other energy intensive space | 483,421 Square feet |
Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year::
Emissions | |
Business travel | 268.95 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Commuting | 2,365 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 | --- |
Other categories (please specify below) | --- |
A brief description of the sources included in Scope 3 GHG emissions from "other categories":
A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:
The website URL where the GHG emissions inventory is posted:
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives, including efforts made during the previous three years:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Commuting value calculated for employees driving alone (no car pooling or public transit) using an average fuel efficiency of 19 MPG (average of company vehicles) for 195 working days. A transportation survey was conducted, wherein employees were asked how long it takes to drive from their homes to their respective campuses each morning, and an average driving speed of 33km/h was assumed, based on empirical driving data for rural areas. These statistics were used to calculate gallons of gasoline used, and CO2 emitted.
Business travel related GHG emissions were collected by requesting rental vehicle data from Enterprise Car Rentals, which is NSCC's primary rental vehicle associate. Enterprise provided a list of total distance driven (km) both for individual campuses as well as NSCC as a whole. Using an average fuel efficiency of 19 MPG (average of company vehicles), the GHG emissions for business travel were calculated.
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.