Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 58.84
Liaison Paulina Szlachta
Submission Date May 6, 2024

STARS v2.2

St. Lawrence College
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 6.15 / 8.00 Jadon Hook
Sustainability Officer
Facilities Management Services
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Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion 3,102.77 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 2,640.17 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 230 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 1,438.33 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 3,332.77 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 4,078.50 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Figures needed to determine net 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 ---
Carbon sold or transferred 15.61 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

A brief description of the carbon sinks, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):

On-site ground mounted solar PV. Net metered reported above.


Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Adjusted net GHG emissions 3,332.77 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 4,078.50 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Performance year Baseline year
Start date Jan. 1, 2022 Jan. 1, 2010
End date Dec. 31, 2022 Dec. 31, 2010

A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:

The college was required to report on GHG inventory starting in 2006 and 2010 was chosen as the baseline to match our climate action targets.


Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance year Baseline year
Number of students resident on-site 703 703
Number of employees resident on-site 0 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 11,000 4,230
Full-time equivalent of employees 594 450
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 2,000 754
Weighted Campus Users 7,371.25 3,120.25

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 0.45 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 1.31 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
65.41

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
103,827.69 Gross square meters

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 13,402.56 Square meters
Healthcare space 323.87 Square meters
Other energy intensive space 1,717.54 Square meters

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
132,998.03 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

A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:

St. Lawrence College has been taking action to mitigate its GHG emissions from buildings. These initiatives include adoption of PV (FIT Program), geothermal installations in the Hello Future capital project, design and adoption of air source heat pumps and lighting retrofits. Additional measures planned that will assist in further reducing GHG emissions include retro-commissioning of existing HVAC equipment, boiler and demand control optimization, lighting efficiency upgrades and incremental building envelope improvements. Completed in 2021 as part of a sustainability driven strategic initiative, the College’s “Greenhouse Gas Reduction Roadmap & Action Plan” provides a deep energy retrofit assessment for each campus and includes detailed technical options and financial implications for phased GHG emission reductions – in alignment with deferred maintenance needs. The approach is to:
• Conserve energy through effective building utilization and energy reduction measures.
• Electrification of natural gas equipment towards the end of useful life.
• Continue to capture upgrades and retrofits within the capital budget and planning process.
• Integrate climate wise and GHG emission reduced technology into major retrofits.
• Design new buildings to target carbon neutrality.
• Manage the operating costs of electrification through the increased adoption of PV, conservation, and continuous operational improvements (periodic retro-commissioning).


Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

The change in imported electricity (from baseline year 2010) is due to the drop in the emissions factors over this time. Between 2010 and 2022, Ontario had a decrease of 75% in emissions factors and Quebec (where our Cornwall campus’ electricity originates) saw a 43% drop.


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