Overall Rating | Silver |
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Overall Score | 62.14 |
Liaison | Michael Lizotte |
Submission Date | April 9, 2023 |
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.83 / 3.00 |
Michael
Lizotte University Sustainability Officer Facilities Planning |
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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:
SIMAP is used as the emissions calculator. Annual institutional data is collected for electricity, natural gas, fleet fuels, landfilled waste, and composting. Airmiles and commuter patterns are modeled from detailed studies on a subset of years with extrapolation in interim years.
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?:
No
A brief description of the GHG inventory verification process:
Baseline year is 2002-2003 and Performance year is 2021-2022. Scope 1 data includes natural gas and #2 oil purchased and used for onsite heating plants, and liquid fuels used in fleet vehicles. Scope 2 is entirely based on purchased electricity records.
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
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Scope 1 GHG emissions
Weight in MTCO2e | |
Stationary combustion | 18,969 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 488 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
19,457
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 2 GHG emissions
Weight in MTCO2e | |
Imported electricity | 37,673 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Imported thermal energy | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:
37,673
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 | 1,757 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Commuting | Yes | 16,093 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Purchased goods and services | No | --- |
Capital goods | No | --- |
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | Yes | 2,108 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Waste generated in operations | Yes | 780 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Other sources | No | --- |
Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
20,738
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) | 14.78 Tons |
Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0.88 Tons |
Carbon monoxide (CO) | 12.47 Tons |
Particulate matter (PM) | 1.56 Tons |
Ozone (O3) | --- |
Lead (Pb) | 0.00 Tons |
Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 0.30 Tons |
Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | --- |
Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 2.55 Tons |
Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:
Yes or No | |
Major stationary sources | No |
Area sources | Yes |
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:
Air emissions inventories are submitted for the air quality permit required by Mecklenburg County. The 2021 report lists 66 stationary diesel electricity generators, 90 natural gas boilers, a woodworking facility, and fuel storage. Pollutants include NOx, TSP, PM,-10, PM-2.5, TOC, NMTOC, CO and SOx. Hazardous air pollutants are reported for 35 categories, with emissions dominated by hexane, formaldehyde, toluene, trimethylpentane, and xylene; the most abundant heavy metals are nickel and lead.
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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