Overall Rating | Silver |
---|---|
Overall Score | 54.81 |
Liaison | Jennifer McLaughlin |
Submission Date | May 26, 2023 |
South Dakota State University
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
---|---|---|
2.48 / 8.00 |
Jennifer
McLaughlin Sustainability Intern Facilities and Services |
"---"
indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions
Gross GHG emissions
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 20,167.44 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 21,618.22 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 25,876.73 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 32,839.53 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 | 46,044.17 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 54,457.75 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
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 | 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:
---
Adjusted net GHG emissions
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Adjusted net GHG emissions | 46,044.17 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 54,457.75 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Performance and baseline periods
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Start date | July 1, 2019 | July 1, 2011 |
End date | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2014 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
---
Part 1. Reduction in GHG emissions per person
Weighted campus users
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 4,019 | 4,152 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 18.33 | 11 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site | 6.33 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 9,904.67 | 10,265 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,746.33 | 1,868 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 766.23 | 330 |
Weighted Campus Users | 9,179.24 | 9,893 |
Metrics used in scoring for Part 1
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user | 5.02 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 5.50 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
8.88
Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area
Performance year floor area
4,122,911.67
Gross square feet
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area | |
Laboratory space | 346,100.67 Square feet |
Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
Other energy intensive space | 96,231 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
4,911,344.00
Gross square feet
Metric used in scoring for Part 2
0.01
MtCO2e per square foot
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
SDSU has continued energy consumption reduction, has natural gas boilers (divested from coal in 2012), installs LEDs, installed a solar array on a building, and Facilities & Services has several electric carts.
Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:
---
Additional documentation to support the submission:
---
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Baseline year data utilizes a 3-year average (FY12, FY13, & FY14).
The only exception to the 3-year average for the baseline was for the fuel consumption. This data was just for FY14, as it was all that was available.
Performance year data utilizes a 3-year average (FY20, FY21, and FY22). A three year average was used for the weighted campus user statistics, which is why this number is different than PRE 5. A three year average was also used for the building space statistics. While the healthcare and energy intensive space floor areas stayed the same, the lab floor area changed over the three years which is why this number and the gross floor area are different from PRE 4.
The only exception to the 3-year average for the baseline was for the fuel consumption. This data was just for FY14, as it was all that was available.
Performance year data utilizes a 3-year average (FY20, FY21, and FY22). A three year average was used for the weighted campus user statistics, which is why this number is different than PRE 5. A three year average was also used for the building space statistics. While the healthcare and energy intensive space floor areas stayed the same, the lab floor area changed over the three years which is why this number and the gross floor area are different from PRE 4.
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.