Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.90
Liaison Steve Mital
Submission Date March 6, 2020

STARS v2.2

University of Oregon
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.63 / 3.00 Jeremy Chambers
EHS Professional 3
Enterprise Risk Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

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 University of Oregon is committed to an annual accounting of Greenhouse Gas emissions per the the University of Oregon's Climate Action plan found here: https://president.uoregon.edu/university-oregons-updated-climate-action-plan

"Over the next five years, we will:
Continue to track and report greenhouse gas emissions to the UO community on an annual basis" - UO Climate Action Plan, 2019

University of Oregon gathers all data from campus greenhouse gas producers. Large generators include fuels used by campus, energy purchased from outside sources for the operation of campus, and travel on University business. All data is reviewed and compared to previous reports for accuracy, all data is centralized and compiled using the University of New Hampshire (UNH) - Sustainability Indicator Management & Analysis Platform (SIMAP).


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:

Scope 1 and 2 energy and emissions data is collected by Central Plant staff and reviewed independently by Office of Sustainability staff. All Greenhouse Gas data is compiled in SIMAP and compared with previous years to reconcile year-over-year consistency in compliance with scopes-centered data collection. Methodologies are occasionally reviewed with external experts as needed.


Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
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Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
Weight in MTCO2e
Stationary combustion 21,005.76 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) 84.97 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
21,090.73 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year (market-based):
Weight in MTCO2e
Imported electricity 3,030.59 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Imported thermal energy 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:
3,030.59 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 19,662.49 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Commuting Yes 11,333.92 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Purchased goods and services --- 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Capital goods --- 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 Yes 152.47 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Waste generated in operations Yes 472.32 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Other sources --- 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
31,621.20 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:

All data gathered from vendors through centralized transportation software 'Concur'. With centralized collection all travel data, miles, and calculations can be handled in house without the need for external vendors.


Has the institution completed an inventory within the previous three years to quantify its air pollutant emissions?:
Yes

Annual weight of emissions for::
Weight of Emissions
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 11.61 Tons
Sulfur oxides (SOx) 0.99 Tons
Carbon monoxide (CO) 11.67 Tons
Particulate matter (PM) 1.76 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 1.05 Tons

Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:
Yes or No
Major stationary sources Yes
Area sources ---
Mobile sources Yes
Commuting ---
Off-site electricity production No

A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:

UO uses the University of New Hampshire: Sustainability Indicator Management & Analysis Platform (SIMAP), in gather data and establish carbon equivalencies. Other emissions (like NOx and SOx) are regulated by the Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority. See its website for detailed accounting and reporting methods UO follows: http://www.lrapa.org/212/Standard-Permits (see University of Oregon).


Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity (location-based):
3,030.59 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:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Website URL where information about the institution’s emissions inventories is available - URL provided is for Part 2, Air Pollutant Emissions Inventory.

The website URL where information about the institution’s outdoor air quality policies, guidelines or inventory is available: https://safety.uoregon.edu/compliance

University of Oregon complies with all local, state, and federal air quality requirements. We have an air permit which is regulated through the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA). It sets discharge limits for all of the boilers that we have on site. The University of Oregon permit number is 208557.
http://www.lrapa.org/212/Standard-Permits

The University of Oregon also maintains a no smoking policy on campus.
https://policies.uoregon.edu/vol-4-finance-administration-infrastructure/ch-7-property-facilities-planning-sustainability/smoke


Website URL where information about the institution’s emissions inventories is available - URL provided is for Part 2, Air Pollutant Emissions Inventory.

The website URL where information about the institution’s outdoor air quality policies, guidelines or inventory is available: https://safety.uoregon.edu/compliance

University of Oregon complies with all local, state, and federal air quality requirements. We have an air permit which is regulated through the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA). It sets discharge limits for all of the boilers that we have on site. The University of Oregon permit number is 208557.
http://www.lrapa.org/212/Standard-Permits

The University of Oregon also maintains a no smoking policy on campus.
https://policies.uoregon.edu/vol-4-finance-administration-infrastructure/ch-7-property-facilities-planning-sustainability/smoke

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