| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.56 |
| Liaison | Natalie Hayes |
| Submission Date | June 22, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Bentley University
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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9.83 / 10.00 |
Natalie
Hayes Associate Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
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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 | Yes |
| Commuting | Yes |
| Purchased goods and services | Yes |
| Capital goods | No |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | Yes |
| Waste generated in operations | Yes |
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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:
Bentley employs Sightlines, a facilities asset advising firm which conducts our GHG emissions analysis independently using the Clean Air Cool Planet Campus Calculator. The Office of Sustainability staff collects data from various university offices which is submitted to Sightline for the carbon footprint calculation process.
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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?:
Yes
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A brief description of the internal and/or external verification process:
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Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 3,493 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 3,345.20 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 70 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 58 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity | 7,030 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 10,357 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 | 10,610 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:
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A brief description of the purchased carbon offsets, including third party verifier(s) and contract timeframes:
Bentley purchases 25 Megawatts of green-e certified renewable energy certificates (RECs) to offset the university's Scope 2 purchased electricity emissions. This is the amount of electricity that Bentley uses per year on average. This purchase was made through Renewable Choice Energy.
Bentley also purchased 3,337 MTCDE offsets from a landfill methane gas capture project in Massachusetts. This purchase is used to offset the GHGs generated from faculty, staff air travel and student study abroad air travel.
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Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 3,337 | 3,330 |
| Number of residential employees | 14 | 12 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 5,227 | 4,989 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 974 | 779 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 0 | 0 |
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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, 2015 | June 30, 2016 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2007 | June 30, 2008 |
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A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
Bentley's climate action plan was written and completed in FY2009 using data accumulated in the years prior. FY2008 was the year in which the Office of Sustainability felt that the university had the most accurate greenhouse gas emissions data.
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Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
1,948,044
Square feet
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Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 3,500 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 5,009 Square feet |
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Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year::
| Emissions | |
| Business travel | 577 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | 3,653 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Purchased goods and services | 114 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) | 3,599 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
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A brief description of the sources included in Scope 3 GHG emissions from "other categories":
Study Abroad Air Travel: 2,889 MTCDE
Wastewater Emissions: 22.0 MTCDE
Solid waste -22 MTCDE
Scope II T&D Line Losses 710.0 MTCDE
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A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:
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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:
Energy Conservation and Efficiency
GHGs from electricity use on campus have been reduced by 30% as compared to the 2008 baseline. Facilities Management and the Office of Sustainability work together on the following initiatives:
1. Energy Task Force founded in 2016 to manage all the energy efficiency projects going on in myriad parts of facilities management.
(a) Upgrading mechanical equipment to high efficiency models
(b) High efficiency light projects including occupancy sensors
(c) Digital controls projects including upgrades to the campus-wide energy management system
(d) Sound energy management using demand-controlled HVAC and building scheduling
2. Two solar projects that should be built in summer of 2017.
3. Preliminary study on ground source heat pumps.
4. Energy conservation education
Alternative Commuting
1.The Office of Sustainability has worked to expand education and programs about carbon-free commuting and public transportation. Since FY2012 people taking these alternative commuting methods has increased by 14%.
Renewable Energy Certificates
(1) Bentley purchases 25 MW of wind power via green-e certified renewable energy certificates. This is equal to 100% of the university's annual electricity needs.
Carbon Offsets for Air Travel
(1) Bentley purchases 3,337 MTCDE of carbon offsets from a methane capture project at a local landfill. This is used to offset business and study abroad air travel.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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