| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 85.72 |
| Liaison | Kira Stoll |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2021 |
University of California, Berkeley
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.46 / 3.00 |
Kira
Stoll Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory within the previous three years that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :
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:
UC Berkeley reports on ten emissions sources and analyzes emissions in three different categories:
Scope 1 - Direct Emissions: cogeneration plant natural gas, purchased natural gas, emergency generators, campus fleet, emissions from refrigerants
Scope 2 - Indirect Emissions: purchased electricity
Scope 3 - Other Emissions: business air travel, student commute, faculty/staff commute, solid waste, water
The campus reports its GHG inventory to both The Climate Registry and the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Third party verification of the inventory is completed as part of the reporting process.
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 GHG inventory 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 and 2018 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 GHG inventory verification process:
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Stationary combustion | 142,460 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 2,843 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year (market-based):
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Imported electricity | 2,320 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Imported thermal energy | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:
Gross GHG emissions from biogenic sources, performance year:
Does the GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from the following sources?:
| Yes or No | Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Business travel | Yes | 24,566 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | Yes | 15,574 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| 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 | 693 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources | Yes | 304 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
Commute data is derived from campuswide surveys; air travel trip data is collected annually; waste and water data is collected annually.
Has the institution completed an inventory within the previous three years to quantify its air pollutant emissions?:
Annual weight of emissions for::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 5.78 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 10.78 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 0 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | 0 Tons |
| Lead (Pb) | 0 Tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 5.39 Tons |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0 Tons |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 0.01 Tons |
Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:
| Yes or No | |
| Major stationary sources | Yes |
| Area sources | No |
| Mobile sources | No |
| Commuting | No |
| Off-site electricity production | No |
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
UC Berkeley follows methodologies as required by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District's regulatory permit conditions to complete its air emissions inventory (example: AP-42 factors, manufacturer specifications or emissions testing reports). In addition, California Air Resources Board methodologies are used as described in various regulations such as the Regulation for the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and the Refrigerant Management Program.
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity (location-based):
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:
Weight data is for the calendar year 2019. We now own the gas turbine and auxiliary boiler emissions. Regulatory reporting for permitted boilers requires documentation of annual therm usage and therm usage is not part of this submission. Some stationary source data was estimated based on typical operating usage. VOC is 0.013 tons for other regulated pollutants.
For the weights for Sulfur Oxides (SOx), Particular Matter (PM), Ozone (O3), Lead (Pb), Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) are not required to be inventoried per permit conditions, so "0" tons has been reported in each category.
Weight data is for the calendar year 2019. We now own the gas turbine and auxiliary boiler emissions. Regulatory reporting for permitted boilers requires documentation of annual therm usage and therm usage is not part of this submission. Some stationary source data was estimated based on typical operating usage. VOC is 0.013 tons for other regulated pollutants.
For the weights for Sulfur Oxides (SOx), Particular Matter (PM), Ozone (O3), Lead (Pb), Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) are not required to be inventoried per permit conditions, so "0" tons has been reported in each category.
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