| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.78 |
| Liaison | Herbert Sinnock |
| Submission Date | April 20, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Sheridan College (Ontario)
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.59 / 10.00 |
Anna
Pautler Sustainability Data Assessment & Reporting Officer Office for Sustainability |
Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include all Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions?:
Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include all Scope 3 GHG emissions from any of the following categories?:
| Yes or No | |
| Business travel | No |
| Commuting | No |
| Purchased goods and services | Yes |
| Capital goods | No |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | Yes |
| Waste generated in operations | Yes |
Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from other categories?:
A brief description of the methodology and/or tool used to complete the GHG emissions inventory:
Sheridan uses a custom tool based on Clean Air-Cool Planet’s Campus Carbon Calculator, updated with Canadian emission factors.
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?:
A brief description of the internal and/or external verification process:
Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 5,903 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent | 4,652 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent |
| Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 5.30 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent | 0 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent |
| Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity | 3,162 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent | 2,663 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent |
| Scope 2 GHG emissions from other sources | 0 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent | 0 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent |
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 |
A brief description of the institution-catalyzed carbon offsets program:
A brief description of the carbon sequestration program and reporting protocol used:
A brief description of the composting and carbon storage program:
A brief description of the purchased carbon offsets, including third party verifier(s) and contract timeframes:
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 736 | 466 |
| Number of residential employees |
5
Date Revised: Nov. 9, 2015
|
3
Date Revised: Nov. 9, 2015
|
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment |
24,401
Date Revised: Nov. 9, 2015
|
21,204
Date Revised: Nov. 9, 2015
|
| Full-time equivalent of employees |
2,771
Date Revised: Nov. 9, 2015
|
2,205
Date Revised: Nov. 9, 2015
|
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 0 | 0 |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | April 1, 2013 | March 31, 2014 |
| Baseline Year | April 1, 2010 | March 31, 2011 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
The baseline was adopted to be consistent with the baseline year of the Integrated Energy & Climate Master Plan (IECMP). The rationale for this choice was that this year was the reference point for all evaluated energy scenarios under the IECMP and hence the actual emissions could be evaluated against the “business as usual” emissions.
Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 71,855 Square Feet |
| Healthcare space | 1,810 Square Feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 117,636 Square Feet |
Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year::
| Emissions | |
| Business travel | 0 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent |
| Commuting | 0 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent |
| Purchased goods and services | 1,602 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 | 335 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent |
| Waste generated in operations | 124 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent |
| Other categories (please specify below) | 685 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent |
A brief description of the sources included in Scope 3 GHG emissions from "other categories":
The "other categories" only includes emissions from wastewater treatment, which is based on a calculation using the campus population.
A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:
The website URL where the GHG emissions inventory is posted:
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives, including efforts made during the previous three years:
Major strides toward reducing GHG emissions from energy use have been made through the IECMP. This will be reflected in future STARS submissions.
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.