| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 58.33 |
| Liaison | Jessica Bilecki |
| Submission Date | March 14, 2024 |
University of the Pacific
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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4.66 / 8.00 |
Jessica
Bilecki Sustainability Director Sustainability |
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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 | 7,314.34 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 5,542 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0.30 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 4,896.70 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 9,164 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 | 12,211.04 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 14,706.30 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):
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Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Adjusted net GHG emissions | 12,211.04 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 14,706.30 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, 2023 | Jan. 1, 2009 |
| End date | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2009 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
N.A.
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
| Performance year | Baseline year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 2,066 | 2,142 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 26 | 80 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 2 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 5,779 | 4,681.75 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,949 | 1,226.78 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 10 | 0 |
| Weighted Campus Users | 6,313.50 | 4,986.90 |
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 | 1.93 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 2.95 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
34.41
Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
2,896,210
Gross square feet
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
| Floor area | |
| Laboratory space | 96,291 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 150,000 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 27,255 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
3,416,047
Gross square feet
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
0.00
MtCO2e per square foot
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
Pacific has worked to reduce our GHG emissions in a variety of ways. The most notable is the installation of a 5.3 MW solar array system and 1 MW of battery storage on the Stockton campus. Additional measures include converting exterior lighting on the Stockton campus to LED and converting about 30% of interior lighting to LED. The next largescale initiative currently underway is performing an investment grade audit of all campuses to identify further energy conservation measures and opportunities for installation of additional renewable energy systems.
There have also been a number of transportation related initiatives. Pacific has converted much of its fleet to electric vehicles. On the commuter end, Pacific offers EV charging infrastructure, a free shuttle, discounted monthly bus passes, LEV and carpool preferred parking, and connection to regional smart commuting resources.
Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Performance year emissions cover all three campuses for the 2023 calendar year. Inventory includes emissions from purchased electricity, purchased natural gas and waste disposal. The inventory is not a traditional pdf but an interactive website available to select Pacificans from which a number of reports can be generated. The general vendor website is: http://sustainabase.com/
Baseline Data was taken from Sightlines FY09 and FY12 report.
2012 FTE of employees was calculated using data acquired from HR.
2009 FTE of employees was calculated by creating a discount % from two data sets received from HR. With that equation, we calculated the students and staff FTE.
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.