Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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Overall Score | 74.42 |
Liaison | Mary-Lee Townsend |
Submission Date | Feb. 1, 2018 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Western University
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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7.01 / 10.00 |
Connor
Donald Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Management |
Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :
Does the institution’s GHG emissions inventory include all, some or none of its Scope 3 GHG emissions from the following categories?:
All, Some, or None | |
Business travel | All |
Commuting | All |
Purchased goods and services | All |
Capital goods | None |
Waste generated in operations | All |
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | None |
Other categories | None |
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, including how the institution accounted for each category of Scope 3 emissions reported above:
For GHG Scope 1 emissions, we used the O.Reg. 452/09 methodology provided by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) in Ontario. For Scopes 2 and 3, we used the Clean Air Cool Planet Carbon Calculator, created by 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 internal and/or external verification process:
The full GHG inventory was validated internally by our Manager, Sustainability, who is not related to the process of GHG accounting at Western University. For Scope 1 emissions, we have the inventory audited by a third party as per the requirements of the O.Reg. 452/09.
***The document uploaded here is a draft report, the final copy was not completed at the time of submission***
Documentation to support the internal and/or external verification process:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 and Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions):
Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 49,484 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent | 54,737.60 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 0 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent | 172.20 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent |
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity | 6,040 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent | 29,507.70 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent |
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from other sources | 0 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent | 0 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent |
Total | 55,524 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent | 84,417.50 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 |
Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2009 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted (e.g. in sustainability plans and policies or in the context of other reporting obligations):
The 2009 calendar year was used for Western's 2011 & 2014 STARS submission as the performance year for GHG reporting. Therefore, it was selected as an appropriate baseline year for this report, Western's 2017 STARS report.
Figures needed to determine total carbon offsets:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased (exclude purchased RECs/GOs) | 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 sequestration due to land that the institution manages specifically for sequestration | 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 offsets included above for which the emissions reductions have been sold or transferred by the institution | 0 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent | 0 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent |
Net carbon offsets | 0 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent | 0 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent |
A brief description of the offsets in each category reported above, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):
n/a
Emissions reductions attributable to Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) or Guarantee of Origin (GO) purchases:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Emissions reductions attributable to REC/GO purchases | 0 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent | 0 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent |
A brief description of the purchased RECs/GOs including vendor, project source and verification program:
N/A
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions | 55,524 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent | 84,417.50 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent |
Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 5,335 | 5,575 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 8 | 19 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 32,529 | 27,410 |
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 6,220 | 6,000 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 875 | 822 |
Weighted campus users | 29,741.25 | 25,839.50 |
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 | 1.87 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent | 3.27 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 | 545,353.85 Square Metres |
Healthcare space | 0 Square Metres |
Other energy intensive space | 0 Square Metres |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
Emissions | |
Business travel | 0 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent |
Commuting | 0 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent |
Purchased goods and services | 0 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent |
Capital goods | 0 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent |
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | 0 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent |
Waste generated in operations | 0 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent |
Other categories | 0 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent |
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives, including efforts made during the previous three years:
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Regarding reductions on Scope 2 emissions from Purchased Electricity
Due to the retirement of coal-fired generation and the reduced demand for electricity, the GHG emissions from Ontario's electricity sector fell by 80% since 2005.
In 2016, energy production relied heavily on Nuclear (60%) and Hydro (24%), both of which are considered low-carbon. Only 10% of our electricity mix was fossil fuel based (Oil/Gas). Ontario phased out all coal energy in 2014.
https://www.opg.com/darlington-refurbishment/Documents/IntrinsikReport_GHG_OntarioPower.pdf
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.