Overall Rating | Gold |
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Overall Score | 65.84 |
Liaison | Morgan Hartman |
Submission Date | Dec. 12, 2022 |
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.17 / 8.00 |
Morgan
Hartman Recycling Coordinator FMO |
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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 | 56,360.48 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 46,014.51 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 87,046.21 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 136,634.41 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 | 143,406.69 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 182,648.92 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 | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | --- |
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):
n/a
Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Adjusted net GHG emissions | 143,406.69 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 182,648.92 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 | Jan. 1, 2019 | Jan. 1, 2017 |
End date | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2017 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
The GHG Emissions baseline is based on the 2017 emissions report. The baseline was adopted to track the progress of the University's efforts to reduce its carbon footprint.
We have seen an increase in Scope 1 emissions from the baseline year due to an increase in natural gas usage. There was, however, a significant decrease in Scope 2 emissions because of the change in the resource mix of purchased electricity(a large part is coming from hydro).
We have seen an increase in Scope 1 emissions from the baseline year due to an increase in natural gas usage. There was, however, a significant decrease in Scope 2 emissions because of the change in the resource mix of purchased electricity(a large part is coming from hydro).
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 8,306 | 7,843 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 21,772 | 22,253 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 5,982 | 6,125 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 228 | 111 |
Weighted Campus Users | 22,721 | 23,161 |
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 | 6.31 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 7.89 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
19.96
Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
14,985,003
Gross square feet
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area | |
Laboratory space | 1,006,948 Square feet |
Healthcare space | 66,038 Square feet |
Other energy intensive space | 443,554 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
17,574,529
Gross square feet
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
0.01
MtCO2e per square foot
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
UNL employs a variety of strategies for reducing GHG emissions. UNL's Energy Manager, Kirk Conger, elaborates on a few of these strategies in a 2021 blog post: https://sustainability.unl.edu/reducing-greenhouse-gas-emissions-unl-facilities
UNL's Dining Services team also actively works to reduce GHG emissions through their sustainability initiative. This includes their utilization of the Leanpath program to track food waste and their commitment to landfill waste diversion through the installation of biodigesters in most campus dining centers. https://dining.unl.edu/sustainability
UNL's Dining Services team also actively works to reduce GHG emissions through their sustainability initiative. This includes their utilization of the Leanpath program to track food waste and their commitment to landfill waste diversion through the installation of biodigesters in most campus dining centers. https://dining.unl.edu/sustainability
Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
This credit uses its performance year as 2019. Information included in PRE 4 and 5 is based on 2021 data.
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