Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 65.76
Liaison Shahrzad Tehrani
Submission Date Jan. 14, 2022

STARS v2.2

University of Washington, Bothell
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 5.73 / 8.00
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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 570 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 626 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity 2,854 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 3,023 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 3,424 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 3,649 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):
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Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Adjusted net GHG emissions 3,424 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 3,649 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, 2019 Jan. 1, 2005
End date Dec. 31, 2019 Dec. 31, 2005

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 356 0
Number of employees resident on-site 3 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site 1 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 5,583 1,600
Full-time equivalent of employees 713 277
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 41 0
Weighted Campus Users 4,782 1,407.75

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 0.72 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 2.59 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
72.38

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
463,634 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 40,335 Square feet
Healthcare space 0 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 41,623 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
585,927 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:

UW Bothell aims to reduce its GHG emissions by improving building operations and controls systems, utilizing renewable energy sources, and incorporating more energy-efficient technologies. All new construction must be LEED Silver or higher. In addition to this, existing buildings preventative maintenance plans are designed to ensure buildings, especially HVAC systems, are optimally performing. Solar energy projects have been introduced around the campus and allow the utilize renewable energy. Lighting projects around campus aim to upgrade old lighting fixtures to more energy efficient LED bulbs.


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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