Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 64.19
Liaison Melissa Cadwell
Submission Date Jan. 23, 2025

STARS v2.2

Syracuse University
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.96 / 3.00 Melissa Cadwell
Sustainability Coordinator
Energy Systems & Sustainability Management
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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:

Though we use SIMAP we calculate our own GHG inventory and upload it to SIMAP for record keeping.,  

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?:
No

A brief description of the GHG inventory verification process:
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Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
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Scope 1 GHG emissions
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
Weight in MTCO2e
Stationary combustion ---
Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) 8,977 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
8,977 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Scope 2 GHG emissions
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year (market-based):
Weight in MTCO2e
Imported electricity 6,419 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Imported thermal energy 36,591 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:
43,010 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 2,101.47 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Commuting No ---
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 1,094 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Other sources No ---

Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
3,195.47 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
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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) 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 ---

None
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.


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:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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