Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 46.05
Liaison Mike Furno
Submission Date Dec. 6, 2024

STARS v2.2

University of Denver
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.12 / 8.00 Mike Furno
Assistant Provost
Institutional Research & Analysis
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Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions

Gross GHG emissions

Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion 9,513 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 9,859 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 805.90 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 457.70 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity 19,273 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 35,081 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 29,591.90 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 45,397.70 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Carbon sinks

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 0 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 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

If total performance year carbon sinks are greater than zero, provide:

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 GHG emissions

Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Adjusted net GHG emissions 29,591.90 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 45,397.70 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Performance and baseline periods

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Performance year Baseline year
Start date July 1, 2022 July 1, 2005
End date June 30, 2023 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.


Part 1. Reduction in GHG emissions per person

Weighted campus users

Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance year Baseline year
Number of students resident on-site 2,869 3,950
Number of employees resident on-site 6 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site 37 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 11,364 11,557
Full-time equivalent of employees 3,722 3,085
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted Campus Users 12,070.25 11,969

Metrics used in scoring for Part 1

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 2.45 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 3.79 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
35.36

Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area

Performance year floor area

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
4,103,951 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 228,607 Square feet
Healthcare space 0 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 0 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
4,561,165 Gross square feet

Metric used in scoring for Part 2

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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