| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 85.72 |
| Liaison | Kira Stoll |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2021 |
University of California, Berkeley
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.13 / 8.00 |
Kira
Stoll Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 142,460 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 140,081 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 2,843 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 2,613 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 2,320 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 15,421 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 | 147,623 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 158,115 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Figures needed to determine net carbon sinks:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased | 9,912 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 | 9,912 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):
Berkeley procures carbon offsets as part of compliance with Cap and Trade regulations. In the future for compliance purposes and for carbon neutrality, Berkeley will continue to carbon offsets in its GHG reduction strategy until carbon reduction can be achieved on campus.
Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Adjusted net GHG emissions | 137,711 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 158,115 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, 2019 | Jan. 1, 2005 |
| End date | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2005 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
UC policy requires carbon neutrality from scopes 1 and 2 by year 2025. 2005 is chosen as a baseline because that is the year the campus published it's current Campus Long Range Development and Environmental Impact Report and following that year the campus began more energy efficiency measures and other energy mitigation programs.
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 10,264 | 7,184 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 41,775 | 33,558 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 15,347 | 14,326 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
| Weighted Campus Users | 45,407.50 | 37,709 |
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 | 3.03 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 4.19 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 | 5,042,963 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 75,228 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 1,332,775 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:
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
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:
Information in this field was provided by the UC Berkeley Office of Sustainability.
Information in this field was provided by the UC Berkeley Office of Sustainability.
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