| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.05 |
| Liaison | Katherine Spector |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2023 |
State University of New York at Oswego
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.67 / 3.00 |
Katherine
Spector Campus Sustainability Manager Office of Sustainability |
Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory within the previous three years that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :
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?:
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:
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:
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:
Gross GHG emissions from biogenic sources, performance year:
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:
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
Has the institution completed an inventory within the previous three years to quantify its air pollutant emissions?:
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 |
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.
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity (location-based):
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy (location-based) :
Website URL where information about the institution’s emissions inventories is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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