| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.94 |
| Liaison | Samuel Crowl |
| Submission Date | Aug. 11, 2021 |
Ohio University
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.67 / 3.00 |
Elaine
Goetz Director of Energy Management Facilities Management & Safety |
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:
SIMAP was used to complete the GHG emissions inventory. Emails were sent to departments around campus to request information. Gathered information was checked for anomalies and entered into SIMAP. Public notes are included in SIMAP that explain how each category of Scope 3 emissions was accounted for.
The FY19 Annual Report file downloaded from SIMAP is attached.
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:
SIMAP reviewed our 2012-2020 GHG inventories in 2021, using their formal data review process.
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Stationary combustion | 39,751.43 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 3,024.69 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 | 32,257.98 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 | 8,209.06 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | Yes | 24,437.76 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Purchased goods and services | Yes | 7,013.13 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Capital goods | No | --- |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | Yes | 3,311.30 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Waste generated in operations | Yes | 2,801.09 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources | Yes | 10,039.39 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:
Scope 3 emissions were determined by emailing various responsible parties around the university to request data for air travel, commuting data, paper purchases, landfill waste, wastewater estimates, and food purchases. The data was entered into SIMAP and SIMAP results for those categories are entered here.
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) | 21.63 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0.18 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 23.01 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 2.39 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | 0 Tons |
| Lead (Pb) | 0 Tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 2.02 Tons |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0 Tons |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 0.85 Tons |
Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:
| Yes or No | |
| Major stationary sources | Yes |
| Area sources | No |
| Mobile sources | No |
| Commuting | No |
| Off-site electricity production | No |
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
The university completes the air emissions inventory using calculation based on site-specific data and published criteria (the quantity of fuel burned, analysis of the fuel, and standard EPA emissions factors).
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:
Emission weights provided by Clifford N. Hamilton, PE, CHMM Environmental Engineer Environmental Health & Safety Department from the 2019 calendar year. 4/3/20. Entered by Elaine Goetz on 4/30/20.
FY19 Greenhouse gas emissions data and SIMAP review process information provided by Elaine Goetz, Director of Sustainability, on 7/16/21.
Emission weights provided by Clifford N. Hamilton, PE, CHMM Environmental Engineer Environmental Health & Safety Department from the 2019 calendar year. 4/3/20. Entered by Elaine Goetz on 4/30/20.
FY19 Greenhouse gas emissions data and SIMAP review process information provided by Elaine Goetz, Director of Sustainability, on 7/16/21.
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