Overall Rating | Gold |
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Overall Score | 69.91 |
Liaison | Julie Hopper |
Submission Date | Dec. 20, 2023 |
University of Southern California
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.55 / 8.00 |
Zelinda
Welch Associate Director of Sustainability USC Facilities Plant Management |
Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 31,449.39 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 25,075 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 3,232.18 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 2,790.80 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 60,117.05 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 110,735 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total | 94,798.62 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 138,600.80 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 | 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):
N/A
Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Adjusted net GHG emissions | 94,798.62 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 138,600.80 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 | July 1, 2021 | July 1, 2013 |
End date | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2014 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
2014 is the earliest year for which a reasonably complete and accurate data set is available. In USC's Sustainability 2020 Plan, 2014 is the baseline year used for campus sustainability goals, including greenhouse gas reduction goals.
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 8,500 | 6,960 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 46 | 40 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 43,941 | 35,913 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 15,257 | 13,189 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 8,897 | 4,120 |
Weighted Campus Users | 39,862.25 | 35,486.50 |
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 | 2.38 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 3.91 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 | 791,081 Square feet |
Healthcare space | 44,563 Square feet |
Other energy intensive space | 2,505 Square feet |
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:
USC hit a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by applying a number of wide-ranging solutions. These initiatives included installing solar panels at three sites, implementing automated HVAC scheduling so that it is tied to classroom scheduling in 200+ classrooms, retrofit lighting to LED in dozens of buildings, and adding 20+ variable frequency drives to modify motor speeds, plus implementing energy audits and participating in LADWP’s Demand Response program.
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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