Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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Overall Score | 72.08 |
Liaison | Aaron Klemm |
Submission Date | March 6, 2020 |
San Jose State University
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.35 / 3.00 |
Debbie
Andres Utilities & Sustainability Analyst FD&O |
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Part 1. Greenhouse gas emissions inventory
Yes
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:
SJSU is required to report all Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions through California's Air Resources Board. Natural gas and electricity purchases are compiled through utility bills. On-campus fleet gasoline/diesel and propane/diesel stationary sources on campus is tracked through the auto shop and tracked through the use of the Voyager purchasing card.
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 GHG inventory 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.
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Scope 1 GHG emissions
Weight in MTCO2e | |
Stationary combustion | 27,616.64 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 90.40 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
27,707.04
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 2 GHG emissions
Weight in MTCO2e | |
Imported electricity | 4,880.96 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Imported thermal energy | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:
4,880.96
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
GHG emissions from biomass combustion
0
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 3 GHG emissions
Yes or No | Weight in MTCO2e | |
Business travel | Yes | 250.20 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Commuting | Yes | 58,224.30 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Purchased goods and services | No | --- |
Capital goods | No | --- |
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | No | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Waste generated in operations | Yes | 377.90 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Other sources | No | --- |
Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
58,852.40
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
Air travel was generated using travel records via SJSU's travel agent.
Commuting emissions were estimated using results from the 2018 SJSU Commuter Survey.
Waste emissions were calculated using load data from SJSU's waste hauler.
Change in Scope 3 emissions from previous report due to inclusion of employee commute data, improvements in estimating, and correct emission factors.
Commuting emissions were estimated using results from the 2018 SJSU Commuter Survey.
Waste emissions were calculated using load data from SJSU's waste hauler.
Change in Scope 3 emissions from previous report due to inclusion of employee commute data, improvements in estimating, and correct emission factors.
Part 2. Air pollutant emissions inventory
Yes
Annual weight of emissions for::
Weight of Emissions | |
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 32.30 Tons |
Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0.12 Tons |
Carbon monoxide (CO) | 22.08 Tons |
Particulate matter (PM) | 2.63 Tons |
Ozone (O3) | 0 Tons |
Lead (Pb) | 0 Tons |
Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 0.12 Tons |
Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 1.27 Tons |
Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 5.99 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 |
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A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
California's Air Resources Board requires us to submit our air emissions from all stationary sources on campus, which includes our cogen plant and all natural gas accounts on campus.
BAAQMD requires all pollutant reporting requirements for our cogen plant. All emissions reported in this category are required to measured and reported in the permit.
BAAQMD requires all pollutant reporting requirements for our cogen plant. All emissions reported in this category are required to measured and reported in the permit.
Optional Fields
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Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy (location-based) :
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Website URL where information about the institution’s emissions inventories is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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