| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 74.69 |
| Liaison | Tess Esposito |
| Submission Date | Feb. 9, 2022 |
University of Dayton
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
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:
Departments report data on an annual basis to Facilities Management Energy & Sustainability. Data is entered in SIMAP for GHG inventory calculations.
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:
The most recent fiscal year report has not been validated, but the previous year's reports were validated by the Hanley Sustainability Institute.
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Stationary combustion | 16,622.79 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 483 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 | 41,143.77 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 | 3,419.91 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | Yes | 3,652.29 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Purchased goods and services | Yes | 93.64 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Capital goods | No | --- |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | Yes | 2,111.72 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Waste generated in operations | Yes | 342.56 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources | Yes | 1,506.54 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:
We collect as much data as we can on Scope 3. Commuting is estimated based on past survey data. Business travel data is provided by purchasing, covering all transportation costs paid for by the university through normal procedures. Study abroad travel miles are provided by the staff managing the study abroad program. Solid waste and composting data is provided by the university's waste hauler. Wastewater data is based on the university's non-irrigation billed water consumption from the City of Dayton. Paper purchasing data is provided the purchasing department. We use all of the standard SIMAP emissions factors including for T&D losses.
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) | 6.66 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0.04 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 5.60 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 0.13 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | --- |
| Lead (Pb) | 0.00 Tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 0 Tons |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0 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 | Yes |
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
We have six 17 mmBTU/hr natural gas boilers in the steam plant in the basement of Humanities that provides steam heat to campus. These are the only sources we are required to report on. Reporting time frame: Jan-Dec 2020
We confirmed that we do not have any "Major Stationary Sources." We also do not operate any off-site electricity production.
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:
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