| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.89 |
| Liaison | Jonathan Rausseo |
| Submission Date | Nov. 25, 2021 |
University of Ottawa
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 8.00 |
Javier
Calle Energy Analyst Facilities |
Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 20,018 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 20,372 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 13 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 88 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 15,922 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 14,913 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy | 3,000 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 1,944 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Total | 38,953 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 37,317 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):
At the moment the only offsets that the University has comes from sequestration through the addition of green space and some offsets purchased for air travel. However; the numbers are not tracked reliably and so they are not being reported.
Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Adjusted net GHG emissions | 38,953 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 37,317 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 | May 1, 2005 |
| End date | Dec. 30, 2019 | April 30, 2006 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
The GHG baseline was chosen because it aligned with the Copenhagen target baseline. Since this was the baseline we used in previous reports, we kept this baseline in order to remain consistent in our STARS reporting.
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 3,664 | 2,885 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 37,360 | 33,576 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 4,609 | 6,423 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 303 | 0 |
| Weighted Campus Users | 32,165.50 | 30,720.50 |
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 | 1.21 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 1.21 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
| Floor area | |
| Laboratory space | 34,519 Square meters |
| Healthcare space | 14,054.02 Square meters |
| Other energy intensive space | 0 Square meters |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
The University of Ottawa has embarked on a series of deep energy retrofits to reduce its energy consumption, in particular heating. This has a direct impact on GHG emissions. The University is has also converted half of its fleet vehicles to electric vehicles.
The University is now considering an electric boiler which would eliminate 75% of its direct emissions.
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:
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