| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 85.89 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Andrews |
| Submission Date | Oct. 24, 2024 |
University of New Hampshire
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
6.07 / 8.00 |
Jennifer
Andrews Project Director Sustainability Institute |
Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions
Gross GHG emissions
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 16,602.76 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 29,535.94 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 4,055.07 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 3,748.22 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 25,127.69 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 | 20,657.83 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 58,411.85 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
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 | 28.52 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 52 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Carbon storage from non-additional sequestration | 2,200 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 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 | 28.52 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 52 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
If total performance year carbon sinks are greater than zero, provide:
UNH forest land is managed for carbon sequestration, wildlife habitat and timber harvest. Composting is done on our research farms, including the organic dairy research farm.
Adjusted net GHG emissions
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Adjusted net GHG emissions | 20,629.31 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 58,359.85 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Performance and baseline periods
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Start date | July 1, 2021 | July 1, 2000 |
| End date | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2001 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
2001 is the baseline year we established in our climate action plan (WildCAP), first published in 2009.
Part 1. Reduction in GHG emissions per person
Weighted campus users
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 6,318 | 6,247 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 22 | 23 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 13,422 | 13,165 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 2,894 | 3,136 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 564 | 0 |
| Weighted Campus Users | 13,399 | 13,793.25 |
Metrics used in scoring for Part 1
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user | 1.54 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 4.23 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area
Performance year floor area
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
| Floor area | |
| Laboratory space | 825,187 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 674,623 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Metric used in scoring for Part 2
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
UNH has long been a leader in climate and emissions. We were one of the Charter Signatories to the Climate Commitment in 2006. This commitment, in which we are joined by hundreds of other U.S. campuses, commits UNH to a goal of carbon neutrality and requires the University to track and publicly report its carbon footprint and maintain an up-to-date Climate Action Plan (WildCAP).
In the first version of WildCAP in 2009, UNH set an ambitious goal of halving our emission between 2001 and 2020. We achieved those reductions before our target date, with Scope 1 reductions of 27%, Scope 2 reductions of 100% thanks to a shift to combined heat and power production and renewable energy purchases, and 51% reductions in Scope 3 thanks to aggressive Transportation Demand Management initiatives, for a total reduction of 60% across all 3 scope in FY19 compared to our 2001 baseline.
We updated our WildCAP in 2021, with a set a new goal of reducing primary emissions (Scope 1 and Scope 2) 75% below 2010 emissions levels by 2030.
Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Note that FY22 is utilized as our performance year, above, as we were able to get the most complete activity data for that year. This means that our weighted campus users data above necessarily differs from what was reported in PRE-5 (since that reflects FY24, the most recent year available).
Emissions recorded in the "Purchased Goods and Services" category includes specifically the emissions from the upstream production and distribution of purchases made by UNH Dining.
All other emissions data come from the Sustainability Indicator Management and Analysis Platform (SIMAP).
Information about degree days is here: https://unhsimap.org/cmap/resources/degreedays
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.