Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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Overall Score | 78.50 |
Liaison | Kira Stoll |
Submission Date | Aug. 16, 2018 |
Executive Letter | Download |
University of California, Berkeley
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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6.52 / 10.00 |
Kira
Stoll Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :
Does the institution’s GHG emissions inventory include all, some or none of its Scope 3 GHG emissions from the following categories?:
All, Some, or None | |
Business travel | All |
Commuting | All |
Purchased goods and services | Some |
Capital goods | Some |
Waste generated in operations | All |
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | None |
Other categories | Some |
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, including how the institution accounted for each category of Scope 3 emissions reported above:
UC Berkeley's GHG emissions inventory analyzes emissions in three different categories:
Scope 1 Direct Emissions: natural gas, campus fleet, emissions from coolants, other small sources
Scope 2 Indirect Emissions: purchased electricity, purchased steam
Scope 3 Optional Emissions: business air travel, student commute, faculty/staff commute, solid waste, water
The UC Berkeley inventory includes all six major greenhouse gases. Scope 1 and 2 adhere to The Climate Registry protocol. Scope 3 emissions use Clean Air Cool Planet - Campus Carbon Calculator methodology/factors.
The geographic boundary for the inventory is generally defined as those buildings central to the University mission and under operational control of the campus. This includes central campus buildings, student housing and off-central campus facilities owned by the University.
The campus has performed LCA of emissions from procurement and construction on various occasions: http://sustainability.berkeley.edu/calcap/calcap-ghg-inventory
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 internal and/or external verification process:
UC Berkeley scope 1 and 2 inventories have been successfully 3rd party verified and reported to The Climate Registry, following the Registry protocol. Inventories for years 2005 through 2012 have been 3rd party verified and are public. The majority of Berkeley's scope 1 and 2 emissions are 3rd party verified annually as part of the campus Cap & Trade regulation obligations to the California Air Resources Board (CARB). CARB publicly posts verified inventories on their website.
Documentation to support the internal and/or external verification process:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 and Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions):
Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 10,744 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 12,374 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 1,381 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 1,724 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity | 42,609 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 64,575 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from other sources | 55,252 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 67,120 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total | 109,986 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 145,793 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 |
Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2008 | Dec. 31, 2008 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted (e.g. in sustainability plans and policies or in the context of other reporting obligations):
UC policy requires carbon neutrality from scopes 1 and 2 by year 2025. 2008 is chosen as a baseline because that is the year the campus began aggressive energy efficiency measures and other energy mitigation programs.
Figures needed to determine total carbon offsets:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased (exclude purchased RECs/GOs) | 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 sequestration due to land that the institution manages specifically for sequestration | 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 offsets included above for which the emissions reductions have been sold or transferred by the institution | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Net carbon offsets | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
A brief description of the offsets in each category reported above, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):
To date Berkeley has not procured carbon offsets. In the future for compliance purposes and for carbon neutrality, Berkeley will include carbon offsets in its GHG reduction strategy.
Emissions reductions attributable to Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) or Guarantee of Origin (GO) purchases:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Emissions reductions attributable to REC/GO purchases | 90 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
A brief description of the purchased RECs/GOs including vendor, project source and verification program:
In 2016 three campus buildings procured RECs for LEED purposes:
Jacobs Hall, Moffitt Library, and Dwight Childcare Center. 3Degrees was the vendor for all three purchases. RECs included Mixed New Renewables, Wind generation in New Mexico, and Pacific Northwest Wind.
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions | 109,896 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 145,793 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 8,065 | 7,029 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 42,103 | 34,623 |
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 15,475 | 14,944 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
Weighted campus users | 45,199.75 | 38,932.50 |
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 | 2.43 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 3.74 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 | 4,020,413 Square feet |
Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
Other energy intensive space | 546,278 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:
Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
Emissions | |
Business travel | 22,722 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Commuting | 17,821 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Purchased goods and services | --- |
Capital goods | --- |
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | --- |
Waste generated in operations | 594 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Other categories | 527 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives, including efforts made during the previous three years:
Berkeley has a goal to achieve complete carbon neutrality from scopes 1 and 2 emissions by 2025. Strategies to meet this goal include energy efficiency, energy-saving behavior change, on-site solar PV, acquiring natural gas replacement fuels such as biogas, vehicle fleet replacement with more efficient and renewable fuel alternatives, green power options for procured electricity,and Renewable Energy Credits. Berkeley also aims to achieve scope 3 carbon neutrality by 2050 or sooner.
More detail can be found: https://sustainability.berkeley.edu/calcap-about
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Information in this field was provided by the UC Berkeley Office of Sustainability and Energy.
Information in this field was provided by the UC Berkeley Office of Sustainability and Energy.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.