| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.22 |
| Liaison | Olivia Wiebe |
| Submission Date | Jan. 28, 2022 |
University of Idaho
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
5.10 / 8.00 |
Olivia
Wiebe Sustainability Manager Office of the President |
Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 3,529 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 4,370 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 2,923 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 3,489 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 10,491 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 26,952 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 | 16,943 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 34,811 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 | 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 |
A brief description of the carbon sinks, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):
No offsets are reported above.
Note: The University of Idaho manages over 10,000 of acres of stewarded forest and 59 acres of arboreta. This land is stewarded for environmental health and forest products research. The forest supports the institution's land-grant status as an agricultural research institution. Currently, the forest is not managed specifically for carbon sequestration.
Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Adjusted net GHG emissions | 16,943 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 34,811 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, 2019 | Jan. 1, 2005 |
| End date | June 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2005 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
The greenhouse gas baseline, 2005, was adopted as part of the University of Idaho's submission to the American College and University Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) and the university's Climate Action Plan published in 2010.
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 3,161 | 2,000 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 16 | 8 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 8,811.86 | 10,415 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 2,301.71 | 2,254 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 453 | 0 |
| Weighted Campus Users | 8,789.68 | 10,003.75 |
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 | 1.93 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 3.48 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 | 180,657 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 3,853 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 156,555 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:
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
Scope 1:
- Biomass fuel used at Energy Plant to generate steam and chilled water to buildings reduces natural gas use
- Ongoing use of biodiesel for Energy Plant vehicles
- 2 EV charging stations
Scope 2:
- Ongoing energy efficiency efforts such as the campus-wide installation of LED lights, occupancy sensors, VFDs, unoccupied period HVAC setbacks, etc.
- 147 kW PV array installed in 2020
- 825 kW of biomass fueled steam turbines installed 2021
Scope 3:
- Campus-wide food waste efforts
- Reclaimed water used for campus irrigation
Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
-Marc Compton, Project Engineer, Moscow ID ECO District 1
-Marc Compton, Project Engineer, Moscow ID ECO District 1
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