| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.71 |
| Liaison | Sharmilla Raj |
| Submission Date | May 6, 2024 |
Toronto Metropolitan University
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.85 / 8.00 |
Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 2,656.76 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 2,682 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 1,698.22 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 2,427 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy | 8,955.50 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 8,314 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Total | 13,310.48 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 13,423 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 | 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 |
A brief description of the carbon sinks, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):
Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Adjusted net GHG emissions | 13,310.48 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 13,423 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 | May 1, 2021 | May 1, 2014 |
| End date | April 30, 2022 | April 30, 2015 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
An energy team was formally created in 2014. As such, a more rigorous data collection program was established that year hence why it was selected as our baseline.
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 1,153 | 810 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 39,500 | 35,109.70 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 4,270 | 856 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 4,598 | 0 |
| Weighted Campus Users | 29,667.25 | 27,176.77 |
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 | 0.45 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0.49 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 | 370,337.76 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 1,434.24 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 220,575.86 Square feet |
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:
Retro-commissioning of a total of buildings. 3 buildings (VIC, MAC, ENG) have been retro-commissed. The Library Chiller Plant and SLC are currently undergoing retro-commissioning in order to fine-tune building systems and consume less energy. A number of steam traps have been upgraded across the campus in order to reduce waste of district steam EPH lighting system has been upgraded to LEDs to reduce electricity consumption and associated emissions Campus-wide sub-metering program is currently taking place in order to quantify emissions on a building-to-building level. This was previously not possible as TMU had multiple buildings on a single meter. Campus wide waste diversion plan, including transition from a 3-stream to a 4-stream waste stream system (that includes organics and duel stream recycling), waste sorting and diversion engagement events on campus The annual Healthy Commute Week Campaign focuses on raising awareness on sustainable transportation methods including walking, wheeling, running, biking, taking the TTC or GO Transit, or using any other form of active or public transportation. As part of the Sustainability Ambassador Waste Monitor Program, Ambassadors attend medium to large-scale TMU events to monitor and educate attendees on proper waste disposal.
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:
TMU, along with other major stakeholders in Toronto, is signing up for the Mayor’s Green Will Initiative. This initiative will help to create a pathway to achieve net zero emissions for our campus further cementing TMU's commitment to sustainable and carbon-neutral operations.
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