Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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Overall Score | 67.47 |
Liaison | Aaron Klemm |
Submission Date | Aug. 26, 2016 |
Executive Letter | Download |
San Jose State University
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.65 / 10.00 |
Debbie
Andres Utilities & Sustainability Analyst FD&O |
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Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include all Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions?:
Yes
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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 | Yes |
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Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from other categories?:
No
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A brief description of the methodology and/or tool used to complete the GHG emissions inventory:
SJSU is required to report all Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions through California's Air Resources Board
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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
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A brief description of the internal and/or external verification process:
Reporting to the CARB requires third party verification. We have contracted Locus Technologies for verification for the past 5 years. CARB requires us to use a new verifier every 6 years.
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Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions::
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 30,288.30 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 29,920.30 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 126.60 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 93 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity | 2,311.10 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 3,060.50 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Scope 2 GHG emissions from other sources | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
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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 |
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A brief description of the institution-catalyzed carbon offsets program:
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A brief description of the carbon sequestration program and reporting protocol used:
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A brief description of the composting and carbon storage program:
Back of house food waste is collected in the on-site residential dining hall to be composted in the Associated Students Community Garden. Coffee grounds at Le Boulanger on campus are also collected to be used in the compost at the garden.
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A brief description of the purchased carbon offsets, including third party verifier(s) and contract timeframes:
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Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”::
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of residential students | 3,646 | 3,661 |
Number of residential employees | 101 | 81 |
Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
Full-time equivalent enrollment | 26,569 | 25,407 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 3,805 | 3,659 |
Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 1,948 | 0 |
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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, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
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A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
2013 is the first year that we have complete data requested for this credit. This baseline year provided an accurate comparison between a past year and our most recent complete year.
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Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
6,729,349
Square feet
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Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor Area | |
Laboratory space | 407,500 Square feet |
Healthcare space | 65,229 Square feet |
Other energy intensive space | 52,129 Square feet |
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Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year::
Emissions | |
Business travel | 152 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Commuting | 362,072,496.18 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Purchased goods and services | --- |
Capital goods | --- |
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Waste generated in operations | 318.20 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Other categories (please specify below) | --- |
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A brief description of the sources included in Scope 3 GHG emissions from "other categories":
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A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:
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The website URL where the GHG emissions inventory is posted:
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A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives, including efforts made during the previous three years:
MBCx for Sweeney Hall, Art Building, Music Building, MacQuarrie Hall, Dwight Bentel Hall, Chiller Plant
Air Handler Unit replacement
Boiler Retrofit for Joe West Hall
Demand Response Participant
PV Panel installation on Student Union
Campus Exterior Lighting Retrofit
Demand Side Management for Central Plant and thermal energy storage tank.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Scope 2 emissions calculated using PG&E emission factors.
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.