Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 53.11
Liaison Elizabeth Malcolm
Submission Date Jan. 19, 2023

STARS v2.2

Virginia Wesleyan University
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.33 / 8.00 Elizabeth Malcolm
Director of Sustainability
Earth and Environmental Sciences
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Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions

Gross GHG emissions

Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion 540.29 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 2,223.20 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 15.24 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 35.40 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity 3,322.06 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 5,443.90 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 3,877.59 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 7,702.50 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Carbon sinks

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 --- ---
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

If total performance year carbon sinks are greater than zero, provide:

A brief description of the carbon sinks, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):
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Adjusted net GHG emissions

Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Adjusted net GHG emissions 3,877.59 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 7,702.50 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Performance and baseline periods

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Performance year Baseline year
Start date July 1, 2020 July 1, 2013
End date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2014

A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
GHG inventories have been conducted for the university since 2008, at irregular intervals. The baseline year chosen is the oldest year for which the most complete data is available. For example, in the first year (2008), solid waste was not included in the reporting, but it is in the performance year.

Part 1. Reduction in GHG emissions per person

Weighted campus users

Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance year Baseline year
Number of students resident on-site 861 877
Number of employees resident on-site 2 3
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 1,348 1,452
Full-time equivalent of employees 231 326
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 276 0
Weighted Campus Users 1,193 1,553.50

Metrics used in scoring for Part 1

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 3.25 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 4.96 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
34.45

Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area

Performance year floor area

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
662,956 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 20,140 Square feet
Healthcare space 0 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 35,935 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
739,171 Gross square feet

Metric used in scoring for Part 2

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:
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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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