Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 58.79 |
Liaison | Mike Furno |
Submission Date | June 9, 2021 |
University of Denver
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.12 / 8.00 |
Chad
King Sustainability Coordinator Sustainbility |
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Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 9,741.50 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 10,531 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 507.60 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 560 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 22,152 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 39,027 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 | 32,401.10 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 50,118 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Figures needed to determine net carbon sinks:
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased | 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 storage from on-site composting | 47 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 | 47 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):
Commercial compost is counted here as a carbon sink
Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Adjusted net GHG emissions | 32,354.10 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 50,118 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 | July 1, 2018 | July 1, 2005 |
End date | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2006 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
FY06 was when DU began to focus strategically on reducing our GHG emissions, a year before the Chancellor signed the ACUPCC.
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 2,689 | 2,092 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 6 | 6 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 10,068 | 8,355 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 2,754 | 2,186 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 930 | 156 |
Weighted Campus Users | 9,592.75 | 8,313.25 |
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 | 3.37 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 6.03 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
44.05
Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
3,630,232
Gross square feet
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area | |
Laboratory space | 149,029 Square feet |
Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
Other energy intensive space | 4,397 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
3,932,687
Gross square feet
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
0.01
MtCO2e per square foot
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
Facilities has made a concerted effort focused on energy efficiency across campus. This has included many lighting and sensor projects, several mechanical efficiency projects for fans and chillers. The Center for Sustainability has ran several educational campaigns around behavioral energy efficiency and waste minimization strategies, focused on our carbon footprint. Other major initiatives have included an expansion of programming to encourage alternative transportation to campus.
Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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