| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.02 |
| Liaison | Zachary Czuprynski |
| Submission Date | Feb. 4, 2022 |
Prescott College
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.37 / 8.00 |
Zachary
Czuprynski Sustainability Coordinator Green Mountain Center for Sustainablity |
Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 17.40 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 27.20 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 213 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 213 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 465.40 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 541.52 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy | 204 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 258.70 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Total | 899.80 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 1,040.42 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 | 0.45 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Carbon storage from non-additional sequestration | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Carbon sold or transferred | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Net carbon sinks | 0.45 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):
We have two, small-scale composting systems on campus which collects plant-based food scraps from our student housing and dining hall. The compost is used to amend soils of the three campus gardens. We track the weight of food waste collected and weight of compost produced. We used these measurements and applied a conversion factor from the EPA's Waste Reduction Model (WARM) to calculate the metric tons of CO2e sequestered.
Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Adjusted net GHG emissions | 899.35 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 1,040.42 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, 2020 | July 1, 2018 |
| End date | June 30, 2021 | June 30, 2019 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 68 | 100 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 1 | 0 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 679 | 773 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 249.06 | 250 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 463 | 430 |
| Weighted Campus Users | 366.04 | 469.75 |
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 | 2.46 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 2.21 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
| Floor area | |
| Laboratory space | 1,500 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 1,188 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
We are currently replacing as many fixtures as possible with low-emitting alternatives, prioritizing efforts on our oldest buildings first. We have also started a campus composting program to reduce our food waste footprint. In addition, the pandemic has encouraged more remote/online learning rather than having students commute to classes. However, we have not used a rigorous method to track any vehicle fleet emissions or commuting emissions by staff, students, and faculty. That being said, recent symposiums/conferences have also been exclusively virtual which has cut transportation emissions.
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:
"Number of students resident on-site" for the Baseline Year is an estimate.
Significant reductions in GHG emissions between Baseline and Performance years may have been impacted by the COVID pandemic (fewer on-campus activities, less on-campus residents, increase in remote work, etc.)
"Number of students resident on-site" for the Baseline Year is an estimate.
Significant reductions in GHG emissions between Baseline and Performance years may have been impacted by the COVID pandemic (fewer on-campus activities, less on-campus residents, increase in remote work, etc.)
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