| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 60.21 |
| Liaison | Feletia Lee |
| Submission Date | June 28, 2024 |
University of North Carolina, Wilmington
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.29 / 3.00 |
Feletia
Lee Chief Sustainability Officer Office of Sustainability |
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Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory within the previous three years that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :
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:
The FY22 GHG Inventory was done using SIMAP software designed by University of New Hampshire Sustainability Institute. Data collection and evaluation was done by a graduate student intern in the Office of Sustainability to fulfill necessary graduation requirements for their dual MPA/EVS graduate degree. Data was obtained from university staff and faculty from relevant departments.
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?:
Yes
A brief description of the GHG inventory verification process:
The raw data was provided by UNCW staff. It was collected and validated by a graduate student intern. All data was then reviewed by the Chief Sustainability Officer and Sustainability Advisory Board. All data sources were logged in order to create an inventory for future data collection and GHG inventories.
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
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Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Stationary combustion | 9,204.68 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 1,540.93 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
10,745.61
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year (market-based):
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Imported electricity | 18,299.42 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Imported thermal energy | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:
18,299.42
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross GHG emissions from biogenic sources, performance year:
0
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Does the GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from the following sources?:
| Yes or No | Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Business travel | Yes | 2,264.70 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | Yes | 8,837.54 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Purchased goods and services | No | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Capital goods | No | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | Yes | 3,726.68 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Waste generated in operations | No | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources | Yes | 1,024.15 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
15,853.07
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
Business travel emissions were calculated using SIMAP calculations of dollar amounts Student's and faculty zipcodes of residence were used to calculate their distance from campus and the associated distance. Then these distances were used to calculate the emissions the average American car would output through driving these distances. Shuttle emissions were calculated using the number of hours the Seahawk shuttles were in operation per year. We also included T&D Losses.
Has the institution completed an inventory within the previous three years to quantify its air pollutant emissions?:
No
Annual weight of emissions for::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 0 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 0 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 0 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | 0 Tons |
| Lead (Pb) | 0 Tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 0 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 | No |
| 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:
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Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity (location-based):
18,299.42
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy (location-based) :
0
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Website URL where information about the institution’s emissions inventories is available:
https://uncw.edu/seahawk-life/services/sustainability/plans-reports/reports/greenhouse-gas-inventory
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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