Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 50.16
Liaison Susan Caplow
Submission Date Jan. 7, 2023

STARS v2.2

University of Montevallo
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.59 / 8.00 Susan Caplow
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Behavioral and Social Sciences
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Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion 418.56 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 3,615.05 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 209.69 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 248.46 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity 1,708.47 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 117.40 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 2,336.72 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 3,980.91 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 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Carbon storage from non-additional sequestration --- ---
Carbon sold or transferred 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Net carbon sinks 0 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):
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Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Adjusted net GHG emissions 2,336.72 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 3,980.91 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 Oct. 1, 2020 Oct. 1, 2012
End date Sept. 30, 2021 Sept. 30, 2013

A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:

It was the year we used on our first submission - far back enough to see change, not so far back that it was a different era.


Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance year Baseline year
Number of students resident on-site 1,104 1,154
Number of employees resident on-site 1 8
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 2,313 2,702
Full-time equivalent of employees 504 422
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 482 0
Weighted Campus Users 2,027.50 2,633.50

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 1.15 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 1.51 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
23.76

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
1,218,910 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 35,582 Square feet
Healthcare space 0 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 21,643 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
1,311,717 Gross square feet

Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
0.00 MtCO2e per square foot

A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
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Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions 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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