The University of Texas at Dallas
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.83 / 3.00 |
Gary
Cocke Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory within the previous three years that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :
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 GHG emissions inventory was conducted using the SIMAP tool from the University of New Hampshire.
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?:
A brief description of the GHG inventory verification process:
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Stationary combustion | 20,740.06 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 285.59 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year (market-based):
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Imported electricity | 40,459 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Imported thermal energy | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:
Gross GHG emissions from biogenic sources, performance year:
Does the GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from the following sources?:
| Yes or No | Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Business travel | Yes | 3,765.65 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | Yes | 15,611.53 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Purchased goods and services | No | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Capital goods | No | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | Yes | 2,233.77 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Waste generated in operations | Yes | 1,910.99 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources | No | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
The GHG emissions inventory was conducted using the SIMAP tool from the University of New Hampshire. A representative staff, faculty, and student survey was used to determine our Scope 3 commuting footprint. Our purchasing department and Facilities Management were queried for data on directly-financed travel and campus waste.
Has the institution completed an inventory within the previous three years to quantify its air pollutant emissions?:
Annual weight of emissions for::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 22.56 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0.52 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 14.42 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 1.52 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | --- |
| Lead (Pb) | --- |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | --- |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | --- |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 1.30 Tons |
Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:
| Yes or No | |
| Major stationary sources | Yes |
| Area sources | No |
| Mobile sources | No |
| Commuting | No |
| Off-site electricity production | No |
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
Actual emission calculations from Campus TCEQ permits and other campus stationary sources were used to determine campus site-wide emissions.
The emission source data is collected from WinSam and Facilities.
Whenever a new emission source is added to the campus, Environmental Affairs team evaluates the source and the need for permit is evaluated based on regulatory standards.
If it qualifies as an emission source we add it to our existing inventory. The Emissions are computed using engineering calculations.
We have Site-Wide Air permit for the main campus and this permit is periodically amended based on new sources additions.
This permit has the potential emission value of each source, not the actual emissions.
We also submit the actual emissions to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on an annual basis.
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity (location-based):
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy (location-based) :
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:
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