Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 50.41 |
Liaison | David Tedder |
Submission Date | Sept. 30, 2019 |
Executive Letter | Download |
University of Kentucky
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.97 / 10.00 |
Shane
Tedder Sustainability Coordinator Office oF Sustainability |
Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :
Does the institution’s GHG emissions inventory include all, some or none of its Scope 3 GHG emissions from the following categories?:
All, Some, or None | |
Business travel | All |
Commuting | All |
Purchased goods and services | None |
Capital goods | None |
Waste generated in operations | All |
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | None |
Other categories | None |
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, including how the institution accounted for each category of Scope 3 emissions reported above:
We use an internal excel sheet for our emissions calculations that pulls emissions factors from a number of sources. Our inventories are included in the above PDF. The methodology for each of these is included in our Emissions Reduction Plan document which is attached as additional documentation to this credit.
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 internal and/or external verification process:
Our inventories were prepared by an internal team led by the Offices of Sustainability and Utilities & Energy Management with input from a large number of other campus units.
Documentation to support the internal and/or external verification process:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 and Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions):
Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 91,443 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 116,180 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 2,348 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 2,516 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity | 349,297 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 323,494 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from other sources | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total | 443,088 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 442,190 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Year | July 1, 2017 | June 30, 2018 |
Baseline Year | July 1, 2009 | June 30, 2010 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted (e.g. in sustainability plans and policies or in the context of other reporting obligations):
The emissions baseline year of 2010 was adopted as part of the University's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Commitment (Dec 2016).
Figures needed to determine total carbon offsets:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased (exclude purchased RECs/GOs) | 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 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 |
Carbon offsets included above for which the emissions reductions have been sold or transferred by the institution | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Net carbon offsets | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
A brief description of the offsets in each category reported above, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):
There is significant sequestration occuring on the forest, farm and grass lands that the University owns around the state. However, these facilities and their associated carbon emissions and offsets were not included in the scope of the University's Emission Reduction Plan. See attached below for additional details.
Emissions reductions attributable to Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) or Guarantee of Origin (GO) purchases:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Emissions reductions attributable to REC/GO purchases | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
A brief description of the purchased RECs/GOs including vendor, project source and verification program:
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions | 443,088 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 442,190 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 7,105 | 6,000 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 41 | 55 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 1,086 | 473 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 28,550 | 22,536 |
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 16,442 | 11,219 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 4,871 | 0 |
Weighted campus users | 32,963.25 | 27,303 |
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 | 13.44 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 16.20 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 | 1,273,873 Square feet |
Healthcare space | 3,358,102 Square feet |
Other energy intensive space | 104,104 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:
Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
Emissions | |
Business travel | 8,034 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Commuting | 31,487 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Purchased goods and services | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Capital goods | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Waste generated in operations | 3,015 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Other categories | 194 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives, including efforts made during the previous three years:
In December of 2016, University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto signed an Emissions Reduction Commitment that targeted a 25% reduction in emissions versus a 2010 baseline by 2025. The effort to get the university to take this leadership position was catalyzed by students over several preceding years and supported by the University's Sustainability Advisory Committee.
Following the adoption of the commitment, a taskforce was established to draft a plan for achieving the reductions. That plan was formerly adopted in the summer of 2018, however many of the recommendations were initiated during FY2018 and significant reductions were achieved in the first performance year of the plan.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Numbers for Adjusted Gross Scope 1 and 2 need to be updated once IC credits are complete
Numbers for Adjusted Gross Scope 1 and 2 need to be updated once IC credits are complete
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.