Overall Rating	Silver - expired
Overall Score	53.85
Liaison	Aimee Lemrise
Submission Date	Jan. 10, 2020
Executive Letter	Download

STARS v2.1

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	2.47 / 10.00	Justin Harrell Engineer Physical Plant Engineering Services

"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

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	None
Commuting	None
Purchased goods and services	None
Capital goods	None
Waste generated in operations	None
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2	None
Other categories	None

A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:

SIUC_FY_Utilties_Summary_CO2_-_release.xlsx

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:

Scope 1 emissions include: - coal burned in the steam & electricity cogeneration plant * coal mass is metered as it enters the boiler * high heating value is measured daily by an offsite lab - natural gas metered use - propane purchased - diesel fuel purchased for stationary generators - fleet fuel metered use on and off campus * gasoline (E10), ethanol (E85), and diesel - Calculations include * USEPA GHG emission factors for CO2, CH4, N2O * 100-year GWP data from IPCC AR5 for CH4 & N2O equivalent CO2 emissions Scope 1 emissions do not include: - refrigerants. SIUC does not systematically track refrigerants for reporting purposes. Purchases are tracked for accounting purposes and a use tracking system based on this data is still in development. - direct purchases of motor fuels for farm use. Most farms motor fuel is purchased from Travel Services and is counted. However, a small amount of fuel is purchased directly by farms. We are still working to properly track this fuel. Scope 2 emissions include: - off-site emissions from generating purchased electricity * Emissions disclosures by fiscal year and supplier were obtained from the Illinois Commerce Commission for energy delivered by the investor-owned utility, Ameren. * For energy supplied by electric cooperatives, output and emissions were found by year for the specific generation plants using the USEPA eGRID database. Scope 2 electricity emissions do not include: - GHG emissions from CH4 and N2O as these data are not available - transmission and distribution losses between the generator and delivery point See the attached inventory spreadsheet for all calculations, data sources, and assumptions used. No Scope 3 emissions were estimated.

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 internal and/or external verification process:

An external review of the GHG emissions inventory was completed by Asia Abobaker, Energy Efficiency Professional and certified LEED Green Associate. Asia completed the independent review of the credit, utilizing the attached STARS document, as well as feedback over email. Asia’s comments on the document, as well as email, were reviewed by the STARS GHG lead before final submission. The questions and responses from this email interaction have been copied and pasted into the attached document. Asia is a Masters graduate from the Mechanical Engineering and Energy Processes, SIU. Contact information is included on the attached document.

Documentation to support the internal and/or external verification process:

STARS_OP_1_Greenhouse_Gas_Emissions_Reviewer_document.xlsx

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	98,554 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	108,303 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources	1,706 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	2,204 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity	44,293 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	104,440 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	144,553 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	214,947 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, 2018	June 30, 2019
Baseline Year	July 1, 2004	June 30, 2005

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	0 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	0 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):

NA.

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:

NA.

Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions	144,553 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	214,947 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	2,280	4,885
Number of employees resident on-site	0	3
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	10,013	17,812
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty)	2,706	5,182
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	1,263	2,317
Weighted campus users	9,162	16,729.75

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	15.78 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	12.85 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

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

Part 3

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:

7,998,208 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:

	Floor Area
Laboratory space	370,072 Square feet
Healthcare space	26,333 Square feet
Other energy intensive space	750,186 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:

9,541,204 Gross square feet

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

0.02 MtCO2e per square foot

Optional Fields

Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:

	Emissions
Business travel	---
Commuting	---
Purchased goods and services	---
Capital goods	---
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2	---
Waste generated in operations	---
Other categories	---

A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives, including efforts made during the previous three years:

The most significant factors in reducing our GHG emissions over time are: - decreased use of coal in favor of natural gas, nuclear, and wind power in our electricity supply - decreased use of coal in favor of natural gas in our cogeneration plant since 2013. - energy efficiency projects including conversion to LED lighting and retrocommissioning of HVAC controls across campus

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:

Data sources, calculations, and assumptions are detailed in the attached energy use and GHG inventory spreadsheet.