Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.15
Liaison Amber Saxton
Submission Date Jan. 8, 2021

STARS v2.2

George Mason University
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.99 / 8.00 Amber Saxton
Sustainability Program Manager
Office of Sustainability
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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 22,419.42 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 15,069 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 2,107.24 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 1,718 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity 36,902.76 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 45,018 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 61,429.42 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 61,805 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 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 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):
N/A

Adjusted net GHG emissions

Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Adjusted net GHG emissions 61,429.42 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 61,805 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, 2018 July 1, 2005
End date June 30, 2019 June 30, 2006

A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
The greenhouse gas emissions baseline was adopted in 2006, the year that President Merten signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment.

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 6,612 3,995
Number of employees resident on-site 17 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site 12 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 31,272.20 20,682
Full-time equivalent of employees 4,731.60 2,906
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 1,634 0
Weighted Campus Users 27,446.60 18,689.75

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 2.24 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 3.31 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
32.32

Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area

Performance year floor area

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
821,389.98 Gross square meters

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 19,105.32 Square meters
Healthcare space 0 Square meters
Other energy intensive space 13,439.35 Square meters

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
873,039.96 Gross square meters

Metric used in scoring for Part 2

Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
0.07 MtCO2e per square meter

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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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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