| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
2.46 / 3.00 |
Troy
Goodnough Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
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 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
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:
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.
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
| 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:
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year (market-based):
| 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:
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 | 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:
A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
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) | 4.19 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0.38 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 3.44 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 0.44 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | 0 Tons |
| Lead (Pb) | 0 Tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 0.00 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 | No |
| 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:
We submit data to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency each year with this data. This is data from our 2020 submission.
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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