| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.55 |
| Liaison | Melissa Cadwell |
| Submission Date | Jan. 7, 2022 |
Syracuse University
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.96 / 3.00 |
Melissa
Cadwell Sustainability Coordinator Energy Systems & Sustainability Management |
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:
Emissions calculation tool used: UNH SIMAP Carbon Calculator
Utility purchasing records maintained by the Department of Energy Systems and Sustainability Management provided a complete and authoritative record of kWh consumption.
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:
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Stationary combustion | 7,867 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 2,309.64 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 | 8,346.44 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Imported thermal energy | 37,244.82 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 | No | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | Yes | 2,511.94 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Purchased goods and services | No | --- |
| Capital goods | No | --- |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | No | --- |
| Waste generated in operations | Yes | 29.85 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources | No | --- |
Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
The travel is based off of home address reported by student, faculty, and staff.
• Staff travel 5x to campus per week (3 times if part-time) for 48 weeks per year
• Faculty travel 4x to campus per week (2 times if part-time) for 36 weeks per year
• The addresses used for traveling to campus is a person’s most recent permanent home address.
If we have two current addresses on file, the distance that is furthest from home is
selected.
• Commuting distance is established by
o If the person’s home to campus distance is less than 50 and they having a parking pass,
they travel “x” distance
o If the person’s home to campus distance is more than 50 and they have a parking pass,
they live closer than indicated. Assign them a distance of 8 (mean distance from home)
o If the person’s home to campus distance is less than 50 and they do not have a parking
pass, assign them a distance of 0 (they commute some other way or are on campus)
o If the person’s home to campus distance is more than 50 and they do not have a
parking pass, assign them a distance of 8 (they commute some other way or drive but
park elsewhere)
•People without parking passes are sorted into these buckets
o 30% Walk to class
o 10% Bike to Class
o 30% take the bus to class
o 30% Drive to class
• All “on campus” students walk to class.
• This data does not include faculty or staff who went on study abroad (it will in the future).
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) | 4.36 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | --- |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 1.57 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | --- |
| Ozone (O3) | --- |
| Lead (Pb) | --- |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | --- |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | --- |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 6.62 Tons |
Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:
| Yes or No | |
| Major stationary sources | Yes |
| Area sources | Yes |
| Mobile sources | Yes |
| Commuting | Yes |
| Off-site electricity production | --- |
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
Environmental Health and Safety Services (EHSS) coordinates the University’s compliance with state and federal air emission regulations. EHSS maintains an inventory of the University’s air emission sources, manages the University’s Title V permit and associated reporting and record keeping, and provides compliance guidance and assistance to the University community.
These emissions are from Main Campus exempt sources only as defined by NYS DEC (stationary diesel/NG generators, laboratory operations, cooling towers, parts washers, and storage tanks). They do not include trivial emission sources as defined by NYS DEC or the four boilers at the Steam Station.
The emissions were calculated using US EPA’s AP42 emission factors using fuel throughput, chemical purchases, and chemical use. The reported emissions in part 2 are for fiscal year 2017.
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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