Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
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Overall Score | |
Liaison | Alan Burr |
Submission Date | Feb. 29, 2016 |
Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Reporter |
Amy
Seeboth-Wilson Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Management |
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Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include all Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions?:
Yes
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Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include all Scope 3 GHG emissions from any of the following categories?:
Yes or No | |
Business travel | No |
Commuting | No |
Purchased goods and services | No |
Capital goods | No |
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | No |
Waste generated in operations | No |
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Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from other categories?:
No
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A brief description of the methodology and/or tool used to complete the GHG emissions inventory:
We used the Campus Carbon Calculator v8.0 from University of New Hampshire The Sustainability Institute. We collected campus data from a variety of sources to complete the calculator.
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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?:
No
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A brief description of the internal and/or external verification process:
A student assistant completed the report initially, the work was checked by the Sustainability Coordinator.
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Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions::
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 13,553 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 13,553 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 3,239 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 3,239 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity | 15,327 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 15,327 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Scope 2 GHG emissions from other sources | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
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Figures needed to determine total carbon offsets::
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
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 |
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
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A brief description of the institution-catalyzed carbon offsets program:
n/a
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A brief description of the carbon sequestration program and reporting protocol used:
n/a
None
A brief description of the composting and carbon storage program:
n/a
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A brief description of the purchased carbon offsets, including third party verifier(s) and contract timeframes:
n/a
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Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”::
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of residential students | 3,250 | 3,250 |
Number of residential employees | 0 | 0 |
Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
Full-time equivalent enrollment | 7,878 | 7,878 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,266 | 1,266 |
Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 115.90 | 115.90 |
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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Year | July 1, 2014 | June 30, 2015 |
Baseline Year | July 1, 2014 | June 30, 2015 |
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A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
We completed our first greenhouse gas inventory in 2016 partly for the STARS program but also so that we can begin tracking our emissions and begin to address changes.
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Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
2,244,485
Square feet
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Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor Area | |
Laboratory space | 220,389 Square feet |
Healthcare space | 1,517 Square feet |
Other energy intensive space | 0 Square feet |
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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 (please specify below) | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
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A brief description of the sources included in Scope 3 GHG emissions from "other categories":
n/a
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A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:
None
The website URL where the GHG emissions inventory is posted:
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A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives, including efforts made during the previous three years:
We have engaged in a performance contract with McKinstry over the past five years. Our weather adjusted BTU/GSF has been reduced 12.7% since 2005, despite a 38% increase in enrollment over that same period. We also have installed a small wind turbine and solar panels on campus, and are exploring developing PPA's.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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