| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 81.87 |
| Liaison | Rania Assariotaki |
| Submission Date | Feb. 21, 2023 |
The American College of Greece
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
6.26 / 8.00 |
Ourania
Assariotaki Sustainability Manager Office of Public Affairs |
Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 766.65 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 839.10 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 16.50 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 22.18 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 1,602.31 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 5,188.57 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Total | 2,385.46 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 6,049.86 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
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 | 187.20 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 187.20 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 |
A brief description of the carbon sinks, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):
ACG is located within the natural boundaries of the Hymmetus mountain forest . Since its initial construction the institution has been committed to the maintenance of the forested area that covers 2/3 of the ACG total (15.6Ha). It has been calculated that the spruce forest amounts to a rate of sequestration approximating 12tC/Ha/Yr .
Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Adjusted net GHG emissions | 2,385.46 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 6,049.86 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Start date | Jan. 1, 2021 | Jan. 1, 2019 |
| End date | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 258 | 271 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 8 | 2 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 4,900 | 3,679 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 624 | 349 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
| Weighted Campus Users | 4,209.50 | 3,089.25 |
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 | 0.57 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 1.96 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
| Floor area | |
| Laboratory space | 1,907.21 Square meters |
| Healthcare space | 74 Square meters |
| Other energy intensive space | 12,332.40 Square meters |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment appears different from PRE 5 of the Demographics due to the nature of the institution which has a joint technical and operational facility with its secondary school division. All GhG emissions (including the inventory) have been measured and performed for the entire campus and operations (including those of Pierce college, our secondary education division) taking into account total student population (graduate, undergraduate and secondary education). The secondary education division of ACG caters for a population of 1,616 for students which explains the FTE derived number. For reasons of accuracy the joint number 3,284 and 1,616 was used to derive the adjusted emissions. Τhe numbers included here are for 2021 that is the reason the demographics entered here differ from PRE 5
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment appears different from PRE 5 of the Demographics due to the nature of the institution which has a joint technical and operational facility with its secondary school division. All GhG emissions (including the inventory) have been measured and performed for the entire campus and operations (including those of Pierce college, our secondary education division) taking into account total student population (graduate, undergraduate and secondary education). The secondary education division of ACG caters for a population of 1,616 for students which explains the FTE derived number. For reasons of accuracy the joint number 3,284 and 1,616 was used to derive the adjusted emissions. Τhe numbers included here are for 2021 that is the reason the demographics entered here differ from PRE 5
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