Overall Rating | Silver |
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Overall Score | 64.19 |
Liaison | Melissa Cadwell |
Submission Date | Jan. 23, 2025 |
Syracuse University
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.96 / 3.00 |
Melissa
Cadwell Sustainability Coordinator Energy Systems & Sustainability Management |
Part 1. Greenhouse gas emissions inventory
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?:
A brief description of the GHG inventory verification process:
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Scope 1 GHG emissions
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:
Scope 2 GHG emissions
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:
GHG emissions from biomass combustion
Scope 3 GHG emissions
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:
A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
Part 2. Air pollutant emissions inventory
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 | --- |
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 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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