| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.12 |
| Liaison | Matthew Williams |
| Submission Date | June 30, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Florida
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.95 / 10.00 |
Megan
Walker-Radtke Program Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
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Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include all Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions?:
Yes
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Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include all Scope 3 GHG emissions from any of the following categories?:
| Yes or No | |
| Business travel | Yes |
| Commuting | Yes |
| Purchased goods and services | Yes |
| Capital goods | No |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | Yes |
| Waste generated in operations | Yes |
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Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from other categories?:
Yes
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A brief description of the methodology and/or tool used to complete the GHG emissions inventory:
We utilized the Campus Carbon Calculator Version 7.0 with some minor customizations to accommodate campus-specific operations (e.g. UF purchases steam, but not electricity, directly from an on-site natural gas fired cogeneration facility owned by Progress Energy; emissions allocated to steam production were calculated manually according to EPA guidance since CCC 7.0 does not offer that scenario as an option).
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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?:
No
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A brief description of the internal and/or external verification process:
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Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 11,010.20 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 10,392 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 8,712.70 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 9,384 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity | 276,435.90 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 274,451 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Scope 2 GHG emissions from other sources | 67,424.10 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 67,277 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
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Figures needed to determine total carbon offsets::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Institution-catalyzed carbon offsets generated | 200 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 200 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 | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
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A brief description of the institution-catalyzed carbon offsets program:
The University of Florida works with We Are Neutral (http://weareneutral.com/), a Gainesville-based non-profit that generates local carbon offsets by performing free-of-charge energy efficiency retrofits for low-income families and by planting indigenous trees on local conservation land. UF's commencement is carbon-neutral as is the athletics program (athletics was not included in the GHG inventory, however). We continue to work actively with We Are Neutral to offset additional UF activities and programs.
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A brief description of the carbon sequestration program and reporting protocol used:
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A brief description of the composting and carbon storage program:
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A brief description of the purchased carbon offsets, including third party verifier(s) and contract timeframes:
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Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 8,491 | 7,581 |
| Number of residential employees | 4 | 4 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 46,302.50 | 46,389 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 13,889.01 | 13,326.94 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 7,690.02 | 6,520.74 |
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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2014 | June 30, 2015 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2012 | June 30, 2013 |
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A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
The data for 2013 is more complete and readily available than data from 2005.
The GHG emissions baseline was adopted in 2015 as the University of Florida updated its greenhouse gas inventory using the Campus Carbon Calculator v. 7.0. The previous inventory was conducted in 2009 using an internally developed methodology and a baseline year of 2005.
Since the 2009 inventory is not directly comparable to the 2015 inventory due to the significant change in methodology, we decided to adopt a new baseline year -- one for which we would have robust and consistent data for use in inventories and analyses going forward.
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Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
22,404,996
Square feet
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Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 1,495,345 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 207,587 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 165,692 Square feet |
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Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year::
| Emissions | |
| Business travel | 29,991 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | 32,236.10 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Purchased goods and services | 1,080.10 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Capital goods | --- |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | 21,757.70 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Waste generated in operations | 5,637.60 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other categories (please specify below) | 10,816.10 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
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A brief description of the sources included in Scope 3 GHG emissions from "other categories":
Study abroad air travel
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A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:
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The website URL where the GHG emissions inventory is posted:
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A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives, including efforts made during the previous three years:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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