| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 77.34 |
| Liaison | Sally DeLeon |
| Submission Date | Feb. 27, 2022 |
University of Maryland, College Park
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.27 / 3.00 |
Scott
Lupin Associate Director Environmental Safety, Sustainability and Risk |
Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory within the previous three years that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :
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:
Staff in the Office of Sustainability collect data from all relevant departments each year. Beginning in 2017, the staff uses the Sustainability Indicator Management and Analysis Platform (SIMAP) to calculate Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. Before 2017, staff used the most recent version of the Campus Carbon Calculator to complete a campus-wide greenhouse gas inventory (this calculator is owned and maintained by the Sustainability Institute at the University of New Hampshire, but was replaced with SIMAP in 2018). Results are reported through the SustainableUMD Progress Hub and the Reporting System of the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment.
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 GHG inventory verification process:
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Stationary combustion | 103,197.33 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 7,132.43 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year (market-based):
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Imported electricity | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Imported thermal energy | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:
Gross GHG emissions from biogenic sources, performance year:
Does the GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from the following sources?:
| Yes or No | Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Business travel | Yes | 7,101.22 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | Yes | 15,855.27 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Purchased goods and services | No | --- |
| Capital goods | No | --- |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | Yes | 2,913.05 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Waste generated in operations | Yes | 1,358.16 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources | Yes | 7,827.76 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
Staff in the Office of Sustainability collect data from all relevant departments each year. For 2017 data the staff used the Sustainability Indicator Management and Analysis Platform (SIMAP) to calculate Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. Before 2017 staff used the most recent version of the Campus Carbon Calculator to complete a campus-wide greenhouse gas inventory (this calculator is owned and maintained by the Sustainability Institute at the University of New Hampshire, but was replaced with SIMAP in 2018). Results are reported through UMD's annual Sustainability Progress Report and the Reporting System of the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment.
Has the institution completed an inventory within the previous three years to quantify its air pollutant emissions?:
Annual weight of emissions for::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 102 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 4.28 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 13.90 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 8.63 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | 0 Tons |
| Lead (Pb) | 0.00 Tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 3.82 Tons |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0.11 Tons |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 2.39 Tons |
Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:
| Yes or No | |
| Major stationary sources | Yes |
| Area sources | Yes |
| Mobile sources | Yes |
| Commuting | No |
| Off-site electricity production | No |
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
The Department of Environmental Safety's Environmental Affairs Unit works with Facilities Management to collect fuel usage data as well as meter readings on individual equipment. The information is entered into a database that was established and is routinely updated for reporting air emissions under the university's Title V Operating Permit. https://essr.umd.edu/air-quality-permitting-fact-sheet
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity (location-based):
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy (location-based) :
Website URL where information about the institution’s emissions inventories is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The full text of the Facilities Master Plan is available online at: https://facilities.umd.edu/facilities-master-plan
The University holds a Title V Air Quality Permit that establishes standards for the operation, testing and reporting of stationary equipment and other sources of air pollution including fuel storage tanks. All emissions are reported in US tons. This report includes two mobile generators and two mobile boilers. Air emission weights reported above are based on continuous operation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week though most generators, charbroilers, hot water heaters, and other equipment at UMD does not actually run 24/7. The Office of Environmental Affairs and the university’s air quality consultants currently calculate the emissions report this way due the permit reporting procedures. The University’s data is publicly submitted to the EPA and Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE).
For Other Standard Categories, we reported tons of VOCs. The Title V Air Quality Permit emissions report includes the primary pollutants -- CH4, CO, CO2, N2O, NOx, PMs, and SOx -- as well as HAPs/TAPs listed by MDE.
For Ozone Depleting Substances, we reported CFCs and HCFCs that leaked from our HVAC systems. All other ODCs are de minimis and included in the HAPs category because that is how they are reported to the EPA.
The full text of the Facilities Master Plan is available online at: https://facilities.umd.edu/facilities-master-plan
The University holds a Title V Air Quality Permit that establishes standards for the operation, testing and reporting of stationary equipment and other sources of air pollution including fuel storage tanks. All emissions are reported in US tons. This report includes two mobile generators and two mobile boilers. Air emission weights reported above are based on continuous operation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week though most generators, charbroilers, hot water heaters, and other equipment at UMD does not actually run 24/7. The Office of Environmental Affairs and the university’s air quality consultants currently calculate the emissions report this way due the permit reporting procedures. The University’s data is publicly submitted to the EPA and Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE).
For Other Standard Categories, we reported tons of VOCs. The Title V Air Quality Permit emissions report includes the primary pollutants -- CH4, CO, CO2, N2O, NOx, PMs, and SOx -- as well as HAPs/TAPs listed by MDE.
For Ozone Depleting Substances, we reported CFCs and HCFCs that leaked from our HVAC systems. All other ODCs are de minimis and included in the HAPs category because that is how they are reported to the EPA.
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