Overall Rating | Gold |
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Overall Score | 72.78 |
Liaison | Troy Goodnough |
Submission Date | Feb. 10, 2022 |
University of Minnesota, Morris
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.46 / 3.00 |
Troy
Goodnough Sustainability Director Office of 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:
The Office of Sustainability solicits information from campus stakeholders about energy use, etc. This data is entered into a 3rd party emissions calculation platform (SIMAP) and emissions are calculated accordingly.
Information is provided to Second Nature and can be viewed publicly here:
https://reporting.secondnature.org/institution/detail!2105##2105
Information is provided to Second Nature and can be viewed publicly here:
https://reporting.secondnature.org/institution/detail!2105##2105
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:
There are two main verification paths we have for our SCOPE I and II data. Scope I greenhouse gas emissions are mostly generated from the central heating/cooling plant on-campus. Data from the central plant are used to provide the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency with criteria pollutant information. So, this data is verified by MPCA. Scope II GHG emissions are mostly from purchased electricity. This electricity is carefully metered by the local utility -- therefore, total electricity usage for the campus is well-known and is billed accordingly. These are the main data sources to compose our SCOPE I and II GHG footprint.
Additionally, we worked with a 3rd party (EverGreen Energy) to develop a carbon master plan. During this process, we were able to confirm similar conclusions about our carbon footprint and steps to reduce it.
Additionally, we worked with a 3rd party (EverGreen Energy) to develop a carbon master plan. During this process, we were able to confirm similar conclusions about our carbon footprint and steps to reduce it.
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Scope 1 GHG emissions
Weight in MTCO2e | |
Stationary combustion | 5,682 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 127 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
5,809
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 2 GHG emissions
Weight in MTCO2e | |
Imported electricity | 65 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Imported thermal energy | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:
65
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 | Yes | 359 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Commuting | Yes | 440 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Purchased goods and services | Yes | 2 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Capital goods | No | --- |
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | No | --- |
Waste generated in operations | Yes | 7 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Other sources | No | --- |
Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
808
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
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Part 2. Air pollutant emissions inventory
Yes
Annual weight of emissions for::
Weight of Emissions | |
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 3.80 Metric tons |
Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0.34 Metric tons |
Carbon monoxide (CO) | 3.12 Metric tons |
Particulate matter (PM) | 0.40 Metric tons |
Ozone (O3) | 0 Metric tons |
Lead (Pb) | 0 Metric tons |
Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 0 Metric tons |
Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0 Metric tons |
Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 0 Metric tons |
Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:
Yes or No | |
Major stationary sources | Yes |
Area sources | No |
Mobile sources | No |
Commuting | No |
Off-site electricity production | No |
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A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
We submit data to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency each year with this data. This is data from our 2020 submission.
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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