| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.52 |
| Liaison | Alan Burr |
| Submission Date | March 5, 2020 |
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.46 / 3.00 |
Amy
Seeboth-Wilson Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Management |
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:
A student collected data from relevant information keepers across campus and entered into the used basic level SIMAP (Sustainability Indicator Management & Analysis Platform). https://unhsimap.org
All communication was kept on our shared drive: S:\WGroups\Sustainability\B. Data and Reporting\Campus Reporting\Greenhouse Gas Reporting\2019
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:
A student compiled all of the Scope 1 & 2 data and entered it into the SIMAP Tracking System. Two staff personnel then independently reviewed all the data sources, raw data calculations, and data entry to assure that our numbers are accurate.
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Stationary combustion | 14,868.14 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 436.25 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 | 12,583.74 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 | --- | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | Yes | 5,748.74 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Purchased goods and services | Yes | 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 | Yes | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources | Yes | 591.57 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:
We tracked commuter, paper purchasing, solid waste (landfill), and wastewater on our 2018-19 greenhouse gas reporting. "Other Sources" is our transmission and distribution losses.
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) | 18.01 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 35.97 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 14.74 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 22.57 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | 0 Tons |
| Lead (Pb) | --- |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | --- |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | --- |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | --- |
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:
Reporting requirements for our Heating Plant requires fuel consumption numbers to be submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to generate a Quarterly Fuel Sampling Analysis Report. This report includes the following variables: Coal (tons/month), Ash (%), Sulfur (%), Heat (Btu/lb), SO2 (lbs/mmBtu), Fuel Oil (gallons), and Fuel Oil Sulfur (%). Source: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/AirEmissions/Historical.html
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:
S:\WGroups\Sustainability\B. Data and Reporting\Campus Reporting\AASHE STARS\2020 Report Stars v2.2\Data\7. Operations - Air&Climate\OP1-Emissions inventory
S:\WGroups\Sustainability\B. Data and Reporting\Campus Reporting\AASHE STARS\2020 Report Stars v2.2\Data\7. Operations - Air&Climate\OP1-Emissions inventory
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