Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 53.22
Liaison Jay Price
Submission Date March 3, 2023

STARS v2.2

University of Tennessee at Knoxville
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 8.00 Daniel Covington
Data Analyst and Office Administrator
Facilities Services
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Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion 74,837.79 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 74,340.20 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 5,627.22 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 3,580.60 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity 82,493.05 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 129,947.60 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 162,958.06 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 207,868.40 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 217.27 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 336 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 217.27 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 336 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

A brief description of the carbon sinks, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):

The University of New Hampshire's SIMAP was used to calculate all GHG inventory totals. For sinks, the composting data were collected from the university's Office of Sustainability, which manages compost for the entire university.


Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Adjusted net GHG emissions 162,740.79 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 207,532.40 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, 2020 July 1, 2014
End date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2015

A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
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Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance year Baseline year
Number of students resident on-site 8,057 7,213
Number of employees resident on-site 19 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 28,329 25,263
Full-time equivalent of employees 7,089 7,333
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 2,689 673
Weighted Campus Users 26,565.75 25,745.50

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 6.13 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 8.06 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
24.00

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
14,526,905.18 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 987,667.93 Square feet
Healthcare space 35,308.04 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 49,004.91 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
16,621,862.03 Gross square feet

Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
0.01 MtCO2e per square foot

A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:

In 2017, UTK was recognized by EPA as the #1 Green Power Purchaser among colleges and universities in the nation. UTK and UTIA are actively expanding their alternative energy production as well as alternative energy purchasing. UTK has increased emphasis on composting and is expanding compost to all dining halls as well as sorority and fraternity houses. UTK is in the process of replacing its fleet with electric and hybrid vehicles. Additionally, the Office of Sustainability is increasing bike infrastructure on campus to encourage alternative means of transportation. This is all in addition to initiatives like the Green Office program that aim to reduce energy and water waste across campus.


Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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