Overall Rating | Gold |
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Overall Score | 83.37 |
Liaison | Ruairi O'Mahony |
Submission Date | Feb. 11, 2022 |
University of Massachusetts Lowell
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.21 / 3.00 |
Craig
Thomas Assistant Director Sustainability |
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Part 1. Greenhouse gas emissions inventory
Yes
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:
UMass Lowell completes an annual emissions inventory to the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees and also to the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources' Leading by Example program.
In both instances the data is compiled by an independent consultant, Competitive Energy Services: https://www.competitive-energy.com/
In both instances the data is compiled by an independent consultant, Competitive Energy Services: https://www.competitive-energy.com/
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?:
Yes
A brief description of the GHG inventory verification process:
Competitive Energy Services provides this independent, external review nd validation for the entire University of Massachusetts system.
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
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Scope 1 GHG emissions
Weight in MTCO2e | |
Stationary combustion | 11,464 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
11,464
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 2 GHG emissions
Weight in MTCO2e | |
Imported electricity | 4,634 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Imported thermal energy | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:
4,634
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
GHG emissions from biomass combustion
0
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 3 GHG emissions
Yes or No | Weight in MTCO2e | |
Business travel | No | --- |
Commuting | No | --- |
Purchased goods and services | No | --- |
Capital goods | No | --- |
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | No | --- |
Waste generated in operations | No | --- |
Other sources | No | --- |
Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
0
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
Scope 3 emissions inventory not completed this year.
Part 2. Air pollutant emissions inventory
Yes
Annual weight of emissions for::
Weight of Emissions | |
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 15.51 Tons |
Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0.45 Tons |
Carbon monoxide (CO) | 8.88 Tons |
Particulate matter (PM) | 1.05 Tons |
Ozone (O3) | 0 Tons |
Lead (Pb) | 0 Tons |
Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 0 Tons |
Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0 Tons |
Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 0 Tons |
Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:
Yes or No | |
Major stationary sources | Yes |
Area sources | Yes |
Mobile sources | No |
Commuting | No |
Off-site electricity production | No |
None
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
UMass Lowell is required under MassDEP air quality regulations to track and report significant air emissions annually. Scope 1 GHG emissions (stationary and mobile) are reported through the web-based Climate Registry Information System (CRIS) according to the Climate Registry’s guidance. All other emissions are reported through MassDEP’s web-based Source Registration reporting system in accordance with MassDEP regulations.
Optional Fields
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Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy (location-based) :
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Website URL where information about the institution’s emissions inventories is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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