Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 45.82
Liaison Amy Kadrie
Submission Date Jan. 21, 2025

STARS v3.0

University of Rochester
OP-6: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 5.60 / 16.00 Tim Vann
Energy Engineer
Energy Conservaton
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6.1 Greenhouse gas emissions inventory and disclosure

Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions inventory
Has the institution completed an inventory within the previous three years to quantify its scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions?:
Yes

Copy of the institution’s GHG emissions inventory:
GHG_Annual_Report_2024.csv

Online location of the institution’s GHG emissions inventory:
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Performance year for scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions:
2024

Description of the methodology or calculator used to conduct the scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions inventory:

This data was collected mostly by Central Utilities and Energy Management and Support Operations. Refrigerants and Chemicals data was based on an average of previous data from our last verified report.


Scope 1 GHG emissions

If claiming points for a scope 1 and scope 2 GHG inventory, the following information is required:

Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion:
125,327 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Scope 1 GHG emissions from mobile combustion:
2,319.30 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Scope 1 GHG process emissions:
0.20 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Scope 1 GHG fugitive emissions:
694 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Scope 2 GHG emissions

If claiming points for a scope 1 and scope 2 GHG inventory, the following information is required:

Which of the following methods were used to quantify the institution’s scope 2 GHG emissions?:
Location-based

Scope 2 GHG emissions from off-site sources of electricity (market-based):
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If using a location-based or dual reporting method, the following field is also required:

Scope 2 GHG emissions from off-site sources of electricity (location-based):
23,993.05 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Scope 2 GHG emissions from off-site sources of heating and cooling:
0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:

Annual scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions:
152,333.55 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Biogenic emissions 

If claiming points for a scope 1 and scope 2 GHG inventory, the following information is required: 

Does the institution’s GHG emissions accounting method separate out biogenic emissions for disclosure purposes?:
No

GHG emissions from biogenic sources:
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Scope 3 GHG emissions
Within the previous three years, to what extent has the institution quantified its scope 3 GHG emissions from business travel?:
Not at all

Scope 3 GHG emissions from business travel:
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Within the previous three years, to what extent has the institution quantified its scope 3 GHG emissions from commuting?:
Not at all

Scope 3 GHG emissions from commuting:
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Within the previous three years, to what extent has the institution quantified its scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services?:
Not at all

Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services:
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Within the previous three years, to what extent has the institution quantified its scope 3 GHG emissions from capital goods?:
Not at all

Scope 3 GHG emissions from capital goods:
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Within the previous three years, to what extent has the institution quantified its scope 3 GHG emissions from fuel- and energy-related activities not included in scope 1 or scope 2?:
Full accounting

Scope 3 GHG emissions from fuel- and energy-related activities not included in scope 1 or scope 2:
50,596 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Within the previous three years, to what extent has the institution quantified its scope 3 GHG emissions from upstream transportation and distribution?:
Full accounting

Scope 3 GHG emissions from upstream transportation and distribution:
1,343 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Within the previous three years, to what extent has the institution quantified its scope 3 GHG emissions from waste generated in operations?:
Full accounting

Scope 3 GHG emissions from waste generated in operations:
4,396.57 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Within the previous three years, to what extent has the institution quantified its scope 3 GHG emissions in all other applicable categories identified in the GHG Protocol Scope 3 Standard?:
Not at all

Scope 3 GHG emissions from other applicable categories identified in the GHG Protocol Scope 3 Standard:
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If any scope 3 activities have been quantified, the following field is also required:

Description of the methodologies used to identify and account for the institution’s relevant scope 3 activities:

N/A


The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:

Points earned for indicator OP 6.1:
1.75

6.2 Greenhouse gas emissions per square meter

Peer group:
Doctoral universities and research institutions

Gross floor area of building space:
1,321,648.81 Square meters

The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following two figures:

Annual scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of floor area:
115.26 Kilograms per square meter

Points earned for indicator OP 6.2:
1.68

6.3 Greenhouse gas emissions per person

Full-time equivalent student enrollment:
10,793

Full-time equivalent of employees:
21,688

The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following three figures:

Full-time equivalent students and employees:
32,481

Annual scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per person:
4,689.93 Kilograms of CO2 equivalent

Points earned for indicator OP 6.3:
1.70

6.4 Adjusted net greenhouse gas emissions

Carbon sinks

Report figures for the performance year. If claiming points for a scope 1 and scope 2 GHG inventory, the following information is required. Non-additional sequestration does not qualify as a carbon sink for scoring purposes, but may be reported in the optional field provided. 

Third party certified carbon offsets:
0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Description of the institution’s third party certified carbon offsets:
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Carbon storage from on-site composting:
0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Description of the institution’s carbon storage from on-site composting:
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Carbon sold or transferred:
0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Carbon storage from non-additional sequestration on institution-owned land:
0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Baseline emissions
Does the institution have baseline scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions data?:
Yes

Copy of the institution’s baseline GHG emissions inventory:
STARS_3.0_Tracking_Worksheet_09242024.xlsx

Online location of the institution’s baseline GHG emissions inventory:
http://www.google.com

Baseline year for scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions:
2023

Narrative outlining when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
Temporal boundaries
Temporal boundaries refer to the baseline and performance year selected for an inventory. Because new organizational boundaries were set for the FY 2023 inventory that differed significantly from boundaries used in previous years, the University chose to use FY 2023 as the new baseline year to compare future progress to. The University chose to continue using fiscal years for inventorying greenhouse gas emissions, as it is how the majority of data tracking is already set up. Fiscal years start on July 1st and end on June 30st of the year they are named after.
 
Note: When selecting a baseline year, the boundaries and methodology should be consistent with that of the performance year. The two years should also cover the same type of year, whether that is calendar or fiscal.

Baseline scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions:
172,513 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following four figures:

Net carbon sinks:
0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Adjusted net scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions:
152,333.55 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Percentage reduction in scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from baseline:
11.70

Points earned for indicator OP 6.4:
0.47

Optional documentation

Notes about the information provided for this credit:
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Additional documentation for this credit:
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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.