Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 58.92
Liaison Caitlin Steele
Submission Date June 8, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

San Francisco State University
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 5.40 / 10.00 Rachelle Caterson
Student Assistant
Office of Sustainability
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :
Yes

Does the institution’s GHG emissions inventory include all, some or none of its Scope 3 GHG emissions from the following categories?:
All, Some, or None
Business travel All
Commuting All
Purchased goods and services Some
Capital goods None
Waste generated in operations All
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 None
Other categories Some

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, including how the institution accounted for each category of Scope 3 emissions reported above:

SF State uses the SIMAP (Sustainability Indicator Management and Analysis Platform) greenhouse gas calculator. Scope 3 emissions were accounted for by using the campus transportation survey which determines mode split for faculty, student, and staff commutes. SF State also reports solid waste tonnage in the calculator. Emissions from electricity generation were determined by using Shell Energy North America's Power Content label and assuming "unspecified" sources were based on the State of California power content label.


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?:
Yes

A brief description of the internal and/or external verification process:

While we have not undergone an independent third party verification process, the CSU Chancellor's Office provides basic review and validation of the campus' greenhouse gas emissions. We consider this an internal review process.


Documentation to support the internal and/or external verification process:
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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 and Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions):
Yes

Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion 7,782.22 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 11,852.60 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 171.30 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 622.20 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity 7,654.76 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 2,979.60 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from other sources 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Total 15,608.28 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 15,454.40 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year Jan. 1, 2015 Dec. 31, 2015
Baseline Year Jan. 1, 1990 Dec. 31, 1990

A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted (e.g. in sustainability plans and policies or in the context of other reporting obligations):

1990 was selected as a baseline in accordance with SF State's Climate Action Plan, which set a goal reducing emissions below 1990 levels: 25% by 2020 and 40% by 2030.


Figures needed to determine total carbon offsets:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased (exclude purchased RECs/GOs) 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 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
Carbon offsets included above for which the emissions reductions have been sold or transferred by the institution 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Net carbon offsets 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

A brief description of the offsets in each category reported above, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):
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Emissions reductions attributable to Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) or Guarantee of Origin (GO) purchases:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Emissions reductions attributable to REC/GO purchases 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

A brief description of the purchased RECs/GOs including vendor, project source and verification program:
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Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 15,608.28 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 15,454.40 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 3,800 820
Number of employees resident on-site 123 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds 591 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 23,415 25,011
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) 4,099 2,903
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 331.96 0
Weighted campus users 21,958.28 21,140.50

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 0.71 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0.73 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
2.77

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
4,307,021 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor Area
Laboratory space 331,585 Square feet
Healthcare space 0 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 22,298 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
4,992,489 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

Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
Emissions
Business travel 6,266.27 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Commuting 15,397.26 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Purchased goods and services 305.19 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Capital goods 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Waste generated in operations 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Other categories 409.33 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives, including efforts made during the previous three years:

-Implemented building level energy metering
-Started conversion to LED lighting
-Implemented student transit pass to reduce drive alone rate and reduce commute emissions
-Set green building standards for campus including new energy efficiency targets
-Converted most of fleet to electric vehicles
-Decommissioned cogeneration plant in a transition to clean electricity


The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Transmission and distribution losses are included in Scope 3 as "Other."


Transmission and distribution losses are included in Scope 3 as "Other."

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.