Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 35.40
Liaison David Liebman
Submission Date Feb. 28, 2019
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Santa Rosa Junior College
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 5.87 / 10.00 David Liebman
Energy & Sustainability Manager
Facilities Planning and Operations
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Part 1 

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
+ Date Revised: Aug. 14, 2024
Commuting All
Purchased goods and services Some
Capital goods None
Waste generated in operations Some
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 Some
Other categories None

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:
SRJC used the SIMAP tool produced by the Sustainability Institute at the University of New Hampshire. This is the official carbon calculator for the President's Commitment to Climate Change. Faculty, staff, and student commutes were inventoried by calculating the driving distance between home zip codes and the main campus attended.

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?:
No

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

Part 2 

Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion 2,236.10 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 4,124.10 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 477.07 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 157.95 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity 3,553.79 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 4,072.82 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 6,266.96 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 8,354.87 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 July 1, 2016 June 30, 2017
Baseline Year July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014

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):
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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 4.69 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 4.69 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

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

A brief description of the offsets in each category reported above, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased - None are purchased Institutional-catalyzed carbon offsets generated - There are none Carbon sequestration due to land that the institution manages specifically for sequestration - No sequestration is measured Carbon storage from on-site composting - Ground organics waste collected by grounds staff are composted onsite. Also, Shone Farm has a composting operation. Carbon offsets including above for which the emissions reductions have been sold or transferred by the institution - There are none.

The reporting fields in the table below are reserved for institutions that have NOT already accounted for renewable energy purchases (including RECs and GOs) in their Scope 2 GHG emissions calculations. Other institutions - including all SIMAP users - should report zero ('0') to avoid double-counting. 

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:
N/A

Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 6,262.27 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 8,354.87 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 0 0
Number of employees resident on-site 0 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 18,037.67 16,759
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) 826.24 1,715
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted campus users 14,147.93 13,855.50

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 0.44 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0.60 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
26.60

Part 3

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
154,431.91 Gross square meters

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor Area
Laboratory space 16,365.14 Square meters
Healthcare space 609.91 Square meters
Other energy intensive space 1,247.41 Square meters

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
189,629.42 Gross square meters

Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
0.03 MtCO2e per square meter

Optional Fields 

Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
Emissions
Business travel 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Commuting 25,225.29 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Purchased goods and services 524.53 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Capital goods 0.47 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 411.85 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Waste generated in operations 88.85 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Other categories 146.64 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives, including efforts made during the previous three years:
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
All data were primarily collected from invoices, utility bills and tracking documents. A large reason for the decrease in stationary combustion is the removal of our Co Gen plant. It appears the increase in Scope 1 emissions from other sources is from an increase in campus fleet fuel usage. This is not actually an increase in usage but an increase in data that we were able to collect.

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.