| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71.74 |
| Liaison | Carrie Metzgar |
| Submission Date | March 5, 2021 |
University of California, San Diego
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.19 / 3.00 |
Michelle
Perez Energy and Sustainability Manager Utilities and 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 San Diego uses The Climate Registry General Protocol and CRIS Reporting tool for Scope 1 and 2 emissions. Commuting emissions are calculated using survey data from Transportation Services/Commute Solutions. Business Air Travel emissions are calculated using the campus air miles traveled from Connexxus and the formula from AASHE and UNH SIMAP (formerly the Clean Air - Cool Planet Campus Carbon Calculator).
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 San Diego uses an ANSI and The Climate Registry (TCR) accredited verification body to validate our emissions that are reported to TCR and the California Air Resources Board (CARB).
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Stationary combustion | 168,506 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 7,356 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 | 14,375 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Imported thermal energy | 1,209 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 | 19,541 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | Yes | 61,034 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 | No | --- |
| Other sources | Yes | 80,575 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:
Commuting emissions are calculated using survey data from Transportation Services/Commute Solutions. Business Air Travel emissions are calculated using the campus air miles traveled from Connexxus and the formula from AASHE and UNH SIMAP (formerly the Clean Air - Cool Planet Campus Carbon Calculator).
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) | 17.04 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0.69 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 5.83 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 7.89 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | --- |
| Lead (Pb) | 0.00 Tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 1.33 Tons |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0 Tons |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 24.30 Tons |
Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:
| Yes or No | |
| Major stationary sources | No |
| 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:
Local air district toxic emission inventory factors, source test data for some stationary sources and manufacturers’ emission factors when available.
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:
As noted previously, the gross square footage and physical boundary for UC San Diego's climate/greenhouse gas reporting includes our Hillcrest Medical Center, while the physical boundary and gross square footage for our other reporting do not. As a result, the GSF for GHG reporting does not match that used elsewhere in this report.
Other contacts:
GHG reporting: Valerie Fanning and Sam Peterson, EH&S Environmental Affairs
Energy and utilities: John Dilliott
Microgrid, EV infrastructure, and research: Byron Washom
As noted previously, the gross square footage and physical boundary for UC San Diego's climate/greenhouse gas reporting includes our Hillcrest Medical Center, while the physical boundary and gross square footage for our other reporting do not. As a result, the GSF for GHG reporting does not match that used elsewhere in this report.
Other contacts:
GHG reporting: Valerie Fanning and Sam Peterson, EH&S Environmental Affairs
Energy and utilities: John Dilliott
Microgrid, EV infrastructure, and research: Byron Washom
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.