| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.86 |
| Liaison | Tess Esposito |
| Submission Date | March 2, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Dayton
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.10 / 10.00 |
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 | None |
| Waste generated in operations | All |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | Some |
| 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:
From 2008-2016, the university worked with a consultant using Clean Air-Cool Planet’s Campus Carbon Calculator to measure campus emissions. Staff and students were responsible for gathering data from various campus departments. This audit is now done internally, with campus departments reporting data to the Sustainability and Energy Coordinator in Facilities Management. The university is now using the SIMAP tool from the University of New Hampshire.
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:
A graduate assistant working with Facilities Management, but independent of the GHG accounting process, validated and verified the process, assumptions, and calculations.
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 | 15,702.53 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 12,785.16 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 508.67 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 524.78 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity | 49,273.51 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 47,384.74 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from other sources | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Total | 65,484.71 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 60,694.68 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 | July 1, 2016 | June 30, 2017 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2008 | June 30, 2009 |
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):
For energy and emissions, we chose 2008-2009 baseline because that year we have records of electricity and natural gas for all major accounts. In 2011, our baseline for water and waste, we only have electricity and natural gas annual data from a different and less trusted data source that does not specify the included accounts.
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 | 19.20 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 | 19.20 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):
Dining Services has a composting program where pre- and post-consumer food scraps and paper materials are collected and sent to a commercial composting facility in the area.
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 | 566.29 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:
The university purchased 828 MWh of renewable energy in FY17. They are Green-e certified wind RECs from Schneider Electric.
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions | 64,899.22 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 60,694.68 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 6,109 | 5,851 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 8 | 0 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 21 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 10,092 | 9,820 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 2,639 | 2,246 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 229 | 0 |
| Weighted campus users | 10,926.75 | 10,512.25 |
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 | 5.94 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 5.77 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 | 1,055,346 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 3,964 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 27,906 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 | 6,163.35 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | 4,253.02 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Purchased goods and services | 636.12 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Capital goods | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | 2,604.18 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Waste generated in operations | 6.36 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other categories | 3,142.65 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives, including efforts made during the previous three years:
UD is a signatory of Second Nature and the We Are Still In commitment.
UD has a Green Revolving Fund that is used to fund energy efficiency projects on campus. It has been heavily utilized by energy management staff and has funded projects initiated outside of operations by faculty and student community members.
The newly formed Campus Energy Team, composed of undergraduate and graduate students, and staff from Facilities Management, has set a team goal of reducing scope 1 and scope 2 emissions by 26% by 2025 - in line with the United States INDC to Paris. So far they have audited a representative sample of academic buildings, residence halls, and athletic facilities in order to identify potential large-scale energy efficiency projects in lighting and HVAC controls.
https://www.udayton.edu/artssciences/ctr/hsi/projects/energyteam.php
In the last year UD worked with the electric utility and a local engineering firm on a retrocommissioning in our Science Center, one of our biggest energy users. These projects have focused on HVAC controls due to their large energy savings and low upfront capital cost. The project was successful and we will be working with them again on a retrocommissioning project at Fitz Hall this year.
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:
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.