| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 60.36 |
| Liaison | Shane Stennes |
| Submission Date | Aug. 2, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
OP-5: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.15 / 14.00 |
Shane
Stennes Director of Sustainability University Services |
Scope 1 and 2 gross GHG emissions, 2005 :
Off-site, institution-catalyzed carbon offsets generated, 2005:
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased, 2005:
On-campus residents, 2005:
Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
Scope 1 and 2 gross GHG emissions, performance year :
Off-site, institution-catalyzed offsets generated, performance year:
Carbon offsets purchased, performance year:
On-campus residents, performance year:
Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The data is in fiscal years, with a performance year of 2010. Scope 1 data includes on-campus stationary sources, direct transportation, and refrigerants. It does not include agriculture sources, as the data set was incomplete for 2005 and would not provide an equivalent comparison. Scope 2 includes all purchased sources.
The University also participated in the Chicago Climate Exchange and has kept records of its emissions reductions since the program's inception in 2003. Within its Scope 1 on-campus emissions sources, the U reduced emissions approximately 30% from its 2002 baseline to 2005. The majority of this reduction is a product of a more efficient steam and chiller plant installed on the St. Paul campus that utilized natural gas rather than coal.
Also note, we have not arranged for offsets from off-campus programs to reduce energy.
The data is in fiscal years, with a performance year of 2010. Scope 1 data includes on-campus stationary sources, direct transportation, and refrigerants. It does not include agriculture sources, as the data set was incomplete for 2005 and would not provide an equivalent comparison. Scope 2 includes all purchased sources.
The University also participated in the Chicago Climate Exchange and has kept records of its emissions reductions since the program's inception in 2003. Within its Scope 1 on-campus emissions sources, the U reduced emissions approximately 30% from its 2002 baseline to 2005. The majority of this reduction is a product of a more efficient steam and chiller plant installed on the St. Paul campus that utilized natural gas rather than coal.
Also note, we have not arranged for offsets from off-campus programs to reduce energy.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.