| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.87 |
| Liaison | Nurit Katz |
| Submission Date | March 6, 2020 |
University of California, Los Angeles
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.21 / 3.00 |
Nurit
Katz Chief Sustainability Officer 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:
The Climate Registry protocol: http://www.theclimateregistry.org/
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:
UCLA uses an outside firm to conduct third party verification of our inventories. 2018 verification was conducted by Cameron Cole.
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Stationary combustion | 236,899.73 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 9,883.51 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 | 51,380.82 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 | --- | 18,312 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | --- | 50,291 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 | --- | --- |
| Other sources | --- | --- |
Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
UCLA tracks Scope 3 emissions from air travel and commutes and reports to the UC Office of the President.
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) | 25.16 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0.74 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 11.13 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 16.16 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | 22.61 Tons |
| Lead (Pb) | 0.00 Tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 2.25 Tons |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0.20 Tons |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 0 Tons |
Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:
| Yes or No | |
| Major stationary sources | Yes |
| Area sources | Yes |
| 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:
The South Coast Air Quality Management District's (SCAQMD’s) Annual Emission Reporting (AER) program was developed to track emissions of air contaminants from permitted facilities. Fees for emissions of air contaminants are assessed based on reported data. Under the SCAQMD program, emitters pay in accordance with total emissions and the fees are used toward air pollution control efforts. The aim is for the fee to act as an incentive to lower emissions.
The data collected under the auspices of the AER is used to update the comprehensive emissions inventory for the SCAQMD, which includes Orange County, the non-desert portions of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, and the Riverside county areas west of the Palo Verde Valley.
UCLA collects emissions data from numerous departments on and off campus. The primary sources of data are Co-Generation, Utilities, Refrigerant Management, Paint Shop, Facilities Management for boilers and emergency generators, ASUCLA, The Wilshire Center, Hazardous Waste Collection and Management, Hospital (RRMC and CHS) formaldehyde and solvent use, lab solvent and formaldehyde use and Fleet and Transportation Services. These data are aggregated by Environmental Compliance at EH&S and emission factors applicable to the process are assigned. Data are entered in the SCAQMD AER web reporting tool which automatically calculates the fees associated with all permitted and non-permitted emissions. Campus use records are collected from various business units for diesel, natural gas, refrigerants, adhesives, solvents, lab chemicals, generator run hours, etc. and entered into the SCAQMD AER online 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:
Additional information available at https://ehs.ucla.edu/eosp/environmental-compliance
Additional information available at https://ehs.ucla.edu/eosp/environmental-compliance
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