Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 52.28 |
Liaison | Jamie Jacquart |
Submission Date | March 5, 2021 |
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.52 / 8.00 |
Jamie
Jacquart Assistant Director Sustainability |
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Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions
Gross GHG emissions
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 18,880 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 16,534 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 8,063 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 9,489 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 | 26,943 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 26,023 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
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 | 684 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 684 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:
The University has a main campus which is 710 acres. 360 of these are in forest, approximately 200 are grass.
Adjusted net GHG emissions
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Adjusted net GHG emissions | 26,943 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 26,023 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Performance and baseline periods
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Start date | July 1, 2019 | July 1, 2003 |
End date | June 30, 2020 | June 30, 2004 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
The Department of Energy Resources in Massachusetts set the baseline in 2010 based on the data that was available across the state portfolio.
Part 1. Reduction in GHG emissions per person
Weighted campus users
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 3,028 | 4,120 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 11 | 13 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site | 8 | 2 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 6,342 | 7,079 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,178 | 1,149 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 628 | 420 |
Weighted Campus Users | 5,936.75 | 6,891.25 |
Metrics used in scoring for Part 1
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user | 4.54 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 3.78 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
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Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area
Performance year floor area
2,865,167
Gross square feet
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area | |
Laboratory space | 291,252 Square feet |
Healthcare space | 21,450 Square feet |
Other energy intensive space | 152,836 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
3,643,407
Gross square feet
Metric used in scoring for Part 2
0.01
MtCO2e per square foot
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
Switched fuel at the boiler plant in 2009 from #6 fuel oil to natural gas. Completed a $25M ESCO program in 2013. Installed a 1.6 MW Co-Generation plant in 2014.
In order to be carbon neutral by 2030, the University just completed an energy master plan to electrify a district energy system that will serve the entire campus.
In order to be carbon neutral by 2030, the University just completed an energy master plan to electrify a district energy system that will serve the entire 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:
Jamie Jacquart
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