Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 69.05
Liaison Katherine Spector
Submission Date March 3, 2023

STARS v2.2

State University of New York at Oswego
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.67 / 3.00 Katherine Spector
Campus Sustainability Manager
Office of Sustainability
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Part 1. Greenhouse gas emissions inventory

Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory within the previous three years that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :
Yes

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:
The SIMAP tool was used to calculate SUNY Oswego's 2022 GHG emissions. Our utility and meter tracking software, EnergyCAP captures this data that is then used in SIMAP to calculate Scope 1 & 2 emissions. To calculate Scope 3 emissions, the campus deployed the Fall 2022 Sustainable Transportation Survey that asked respondents to report on their commuting habits to and from campus.

Grid factors (Tricia)

EnergyCAP helps SUNY comply with the Executive Order mandated by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to meet the Governor’s energy reduction target. The mandate states that “By April 1, 2020, all affected State entities shall collectively reduce the average Energy Use Intensity (EUI) in State-owned and managed buildings by at least 20% from a baseline average EUI of such buildings for State fiscal year 2010/2011.”

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 GHG inventory verification process:
The GHG inventory was reviewed by Oswego personnel who are independent of the GHG accounting and reporting process, including (discuss who can review at Oswego). The GHG inventory was also reviewed by Ramboll.

Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Scope 1 GHG emissions
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
Weight in MTCO2e
Stationary combustion 13,221.23 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) 2,068 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
15,289.23 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Scope 2 GHG emissions
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year (market-based):
Weight in MTCO2e
Imported electricity 3,467 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Imported thermal energy 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:
3,467 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

GHG emissions from biomass combustion
Gross GHG emissions from biogenic sources, performance year:
0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Scope 3 GHG emissions
Does the GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from the following sources?:
Yes or No Weight in MTCO2e
Business travel Yes 2.34 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Commuting Yes 2,984 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Purchased goods and services Yes 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Capital goods Yes 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 Yes 12,786 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Waste generated in operations Yes 10.88 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Other sources Yes 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
15,783.22 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
The Office of Sustainability recently deployed the Fall 2022 Sustainable Transportation Survey where information regarding commuting was collected from campus students, staff, and faculty.

Business Travel - Purchaseing

Solid waste - internal records

Part 2. Air pollutant emissions inventory

Has the institution completed an inventory within the previous three years to quantify its air pollutant emissions?:
Yes

Annual weight of emissions for::
Weight of Emissions
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 13.49 Tons
Sulfur oxides (SOx) 0.22 Tons
Carbon monoxide (CO) 0 Tons
Particulate matter (PM) 0 Tons
Ozone (O3) 0 Tons
Lead (Pb) 0 Tons
Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) 0 Tons
Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) 0 Tons
Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations 0 Tons

Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:
Yes or No
Major stationary sources Yes
Area sources No
Mobile sources No
Commuting No
Off-site electricity production No

None
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
Suny Oswego has a permit under the Environmental Conservation Law (ECL)ID # 7-3542-00068/00002. The NOx and SO2 air emissions were estimated using the emission factors provided in the SUNY Oswego State Facility Permit, along with actual annual fuel consumption for calendar year 2020.

Optional Fields

Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity (location-based):
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Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy (location-based) :
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Website URL where information about the institution’s emissions inventories is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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