Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 66.57
Liaison Rebecca Collins
Submission Date Dec. 14, 2023

STARS v2.2

Temple University
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.16 / 8.00 Rebecca Collins
Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions

Gross GHG emissions

Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion 50,749 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 57,183 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 809 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 2,397 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity 49,913.30 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 103,424 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy 455 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 278 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Total 101,926.30 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 163,282 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Carbon sinks

Figures needed to determine net carbon sinks:
Performance year Baseline year
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Institution-catalyzed carbon offsets generated 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Carbon storage from on-site composting 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Carbon storage from non-additional sequestration 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent ---
Carbon sold or transferred 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Net carbon sinks 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

If total performance year carbon sinks are greater than zero, provide:

A brief description of the carbon sinks, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):
Temple substantially expanded its green power procurement in FY2016 by allocating a portion of its utility budget to purchase additional renewable energy credits (RECs). By doing this, Temple became an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Green Power Partner in 2017.

Adjusted net GHG emissions

Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Adjusted net GHG emissions 101,926.30 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 163,282 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Performance and baseline periods

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Performance year Baseline year
Start date July 1, 2022 July 1, 2005
End date June 30, 2023 June 30, 2006

A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
Full greenhouse gas inventory report released in May 2009 - Fiscal year 2006 was considered the year with the most complete and reliable data and was established as the baseline year.

Part 1. Reduction in GHG emissions per person

Weighted campus users

Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance year Baseline year
Number of students resident on-site 4,610 4,550
Number of employees resident on-site 8 12
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 30,683 25,280
Full-time equivalent of employees 6,718 6,478
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 2,770.11 0
Weighted Campus Users 27,127.67 24,959

Metrics used in scoring for Part 1

Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user:
Performance year Baseline year
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user 3.76 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 6.54 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
42.57

Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area

Performance year floor area

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
11,241,892 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 971,226 Square feet
Healthcare space 0 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 0 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
13,184,344 Gross square feet

Metric used in scoring for Part 2

Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
0.01 MtCO2e per square foot

A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
• Resigning of the President’s Climate Commitment which has been adapted to include both climate and resiliency goals;
• LEED certification of campus buildings;
• Implementation of the Continuous Automated Commissioning pilot software system;

Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Includes data through end of FY2023

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