Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 73.94
Liaison Caitlin Steele
Submission Date July 21, 2023

STARS v2.2

San Francisco State University
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.95 / 8.00 caitlin Steele
Dr of Sust & Energy
Sustainability
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Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions

Gross GHG emissions

Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion 4,039.71 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 11,852.60 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 622.20 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity 5,307.90 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 2,979.60 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 9,347.61 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 15,454.40 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Carbon sinks

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 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Carbon storage from non-additional sequestration 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 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

If total performance year carbon sinks are greater than zero, provide:

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

Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Adjusted net GHG emissions 9,347.61 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 15,454.40 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Performance and baseline periods

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Performance year Baseline year
Start date Jan. 1, 2021 Jan. 1, 1990
End date Dec. 31, 2021 Dec. 31, 1990

A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
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. Also, follow's the state of CA AB-32.

Part 1. Reduction in GHG emissions per person

Weighted campus users

Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance year Baseline year
Number of students resident on-site 4,000 820
Number of employees resident on-site 115 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site 450 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 20,850 25,011
Full-time equivalent of employees 3,993 2,903
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 8,340 0
Weighted Campus Users 13,856 21,140.50

Metrics used in scoring for Part 1

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 0.67 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:
7.72

Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area

Performance year floor area

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
4,550,824 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 331,585 Square feet
Healthcare space 22,213 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 22,298 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
5,280,718 Gross square feet

Metric used in scoring for Part 2

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:
-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

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