| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 80.84 |
| Liaison | Teddy Lhoutellier |
| Submission Date | April 26, 2024 |
University of Miami
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
7.17 / 8.00 |
Teddy
Lhoutellier Sustainability Manager Environmental Health and Safety |
Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 3,972.27 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 11,651 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 1,866.95 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 876 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 13,954.46 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 115,284 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 | 19,793.68 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 127,811 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
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 | 100.13 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Carbon storage from non-additional sequestration | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | --- |
| Carbon sold or transferred | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Net carbon sinks | 100.13 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
A brief description of the carbon sinks, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):
Our Mulching/Composting area produces mulch onsite for part of our landscaping needs.
Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Adjusted net GHG emissions | 19,693.55 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 127,811 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Start date | June 1, 2022 | June 1, 2006 |
| End date | May 31, 2023 | May 31, 2007 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
FY 2007 is the start date of our updated baseline GHG inventory when we signed the ACUPCC/2nd Nature commitment.
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 4,555 | 4,250 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 22 | 0 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 20 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 18,826 | 14,167 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 10,641.90 | 9,506 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 810.10 | 0 |
| Weighted Campus Users | 22,657.60 | 18,817.25 |
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 | 0.87 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 6.79 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 | 528,329 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 94,067 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 483,212 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:
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
In 2019, the University of Miami signed an agreement with Florida Power and Light to adopt the Solar Together program. This community solar agreement allows the University to procure 100% of its 2019 electricity consumption through off-site solar energy. The Renewable Energy Credits associated with it are offsetting operation scope 2 emissions—getting us much closer to carbon neutrality. These yearly RECs started to be retired in 2022, so we are now counting them in our GHG emissions inventory. All RECs from the Solar Together program are certified by the North American Registry.
We continue to certify our buildings at a minimum standard of LEED Silver. In 2022, the Miami Herbert Business School certified Platinum on the LEED Existing Building Operation and Maintenance program from USGBC.
As of Spring 2022, the University installed 18 new level 2 Electric Vehicle charging stations on its main campus.
Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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