Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.28
Liaison Jamie Jacquart
Submission Date March 5, 2021

STARS v2.2

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.52 / 8.00 Jamie Jacquart
Assistant Director
Sustainability
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Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions

Gross GHG emissions

Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (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

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 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:

A brief description of the carbon sinks, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):
The University has a main campus which is 710 acres. 360 of these are in forest, approximately 200 are grass.

Adjusted net GHG emissions

Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 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

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year 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

Figures needed to determine “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

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 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:
0

Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area

Performance year floor area

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
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

Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
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.

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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