| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.09 |
| Liaison | Shane Stennes |
| Submission Date | Jan. 11, 2023 |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.79 / 3.00 |
Carley
Rice Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Management |
Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory within the previous three years that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :
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:
The university uses the SIMAP tool for calculating emissions inventories. The inventory includes Scope 1 and 2 emissions and Scope 3 commuting and air travel. Input data is gathered by the Office of Sustainability annually from data custodians across the institution and then enters that information into SIMAP. We follow an operational control approach from the GHG Protocol (https://ghgprotocol.org/).
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?:
A brief description of the GHG inventory verification process:
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Stationary combustion | 172,116 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 7,271 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year (market-based):
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Imported electricity | 45,903 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Imported thermal energy | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:
Gross GHG emissions from biogenic sources, performance year:
Does the GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from the following sources?:
| Yes or No | Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Business travel | Yes | 36,862 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | Yes | 50,032 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Purchased goods and services | No | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Capital goods | No | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | No | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Waste generated in operations | No | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources | No | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
We use air travel spend data provided by the University's Purchasing Department. That spend data is entered directly into SIMAP which calculates emissions associated with travel based on estimated emissions per $ of travel spend. For commuting, we obtain anonymized address data and use ArcGIS to calculate average travel distances from residence to campus. Bus pass sales data and distance traveled are used to develop estimated mode share split. This combined with assumptions on assumed trip frequency is entered into SIMAP to calculate estimated emissions attributable to commuting.
Has the institution completed an inventory within the previous three years to quantify its air pollutant emissions?:
Annual weight of emissions for::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 79.60 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 5.50 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 79.90 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 6.37 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | --- |
| Lead (Pb) | 0.00 Tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 10.30 Tons |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0 Tons |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | --- |
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 |
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
The University of Minnesota submits an annual air emissions inventory to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency as required by the Title V air permit issued to the Facility. Emissions are calculated using a combination of Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS) data, fuel throughput quantities, Performance Test data, and published emissions factors (EPA - AP 42/Webfire).
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity (location-based):
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy (location-based) :
Website URL where information about the institution’s emissions inventories is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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