Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 57.27
Liaison Jane Stewart
Submission Date March 4, 2022

STARS v2.2

Washington and Lee University
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.66 / 8.00 Jane Stewart
Energy Specialist
Treasurer's office
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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 5,690.50 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 7,729 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 270.53 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 324 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity 6,695.94 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 12,003 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 12,656.97 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 20,056 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 18 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 2 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Carbon storage from non-additional sequestration 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 18 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 2 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

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

On-site compsting: Our captured food waste and compostables run through an on-site aerated static pile, which creates compost for our on-site Campus Garden.


Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Adjusted net GHG emissions 12,638.97 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 20,054 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 July 1, 2019 July 1, 2010
End date June 30, 2020 June 30, 2011

A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:

A comprehensive energy management plan was adopted in 2011. The baseline year captures progress pursuant to the start of our focused efforts in this area.


Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:
Performance year Baseline year
Number of students resident on-site 1,381 1,086
Number of employees resident on-site 37 31
Number of other individuals resident on-site 3 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 2,182 2,172
Full-time equivalent of employees 935 761
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted Campus Users 2,695.25 2,479

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 4.69 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 8.09 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
42.03

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
2,393,102 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 35,983 Square feet
Healthcare space 2,303 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 0 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
2,469,674 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:
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Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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