Overall Rating | Silver |
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Overall Score | 53.56 |
Liaison | Georgeann Moss |
Submission Date | Dec. 22, 2021 |
Dallas College
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.40 / 3.00 |
Brandon
Morton Assistant Director of Sustainability Office of Social Responsibility and Inclusion |
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indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Part 1. Greenhouse gas emissions inventory
Yes
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:
Dallas College utilizes the Sustainability Indicator Management and Analysis Platform (SIMAP) by the University of New Hampshire Sustainability Institute to completed the GHG emissions inventory.
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
A brief description of the GHG inventory verification process:
Dallas College collaborated with Dr. Kathleen Klaniecki for a second independent review of the STARS Report, and a first peer review of our greenhouse gas inventory. Dr. Klaniecki is the Sustainability Coordinator for Central Washington University, has a formal education background in Sustainability Science and has previously served as an Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Climate Corps Fellow specializing in greenhouse gas inventories. Dr. Klaniecki collaborated with Assistant Director of Sustainability Operations Brandon Morton to develop an innovative approach to GHG peer review following the United Nations GHG Peer Review Protocol and adapted it for higher education institutions. Dallas College is also seeking an innovation credit for this approach.
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Scope 1 GHG emissions
Weight in MTCO2e | |
Stationary combustion | 12,708.03 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 12,327.18 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
25,035.21
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 2 GHG emissions
Weight in MTCO2e | |
Imported electricity | 31,499.15 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Imported thermal energy | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:
31,499.15
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
GHG emissions from biomass combustion
0
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 3 GHG emissions
Yes or No | Weight in MTCO2e | |
Business travel | Yes | 491.46 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Commuting | Yes | 38,940.14 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Purchased goods and services | Yes | 54.55 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Capital goods | No | --- |
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | Yes | 1,611.84 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Waste generated in operations | Yes | 1,142.74 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Other sources | No | --- |
Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
42,240.73
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
Dallas College utilizes the Sustainability Indicator Management and Analysis Platform (SIMAP) by the University of New Hampshire Sustainability Institute to completed the GHG emissions inventory.
Scope 3 emissions in this credit does not include several areas currently, but the college is seeking to improve data tracking in scope 3 and supply chain management; the 2021 Dallas College Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Climate Corps Fellow Ms. Celia Ristow completed her report of findings and published her recommendations in August 2021. We will begin implementing her recommendations in 2022.
The following Scope 3 emissions were not included in this report because we don't yet track them:
- Student Study Abroad travel
- Purchased food
- Capital goods
Scope 3 emissions in this credit does not include several areas currently, but the college is seeking to improve data tracking in scope 3 and supply chain management; the 2021 Dallas College Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Climate Corps Fellow Ms. Celia Ristow completed her report of findings and published her recommendations in August 2021. We will begin implementing her recommendations in 2022.
The following Scope 3 emissions were not included in this report because we don't yet track them:
- Student Study Abroad travel
- Purchased food
- Capital goods
Part 2. Air pollutant emissions inventory
No
Annual weight of emissions for::
Weight of Emissions | |
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | --- |
Sulfur oxides (SOx) | --- |
Carbon monoxide (CO) | --- |
Particulate matter (PM) | --- |
Ozone (O3) | --- |
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 | No |
Area sources | No |
Mobile sources | No |
Commuting | No |
Off-site electricity production | No |
None
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
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Optional Fields
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Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy (location-based) :
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Website URL where information about the institution’s emissions inventories is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Part 1. Dallas College Greenhous Gas (GHG) Inventory was conducted using the University of New Hampshire Sustainability Institute's Sustainability Indicator Management and Analysis Platform (SIMAP).
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.