Overall Rating | Gold |
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Overall Score | 71.89 |
Liaison | Isabel Savransky |
Submission Date | Nov. 14, 2023 |
Ontario Tech University
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.47 / 8.00 |
Isabel
Savransky Sustainability & Asset Planner Office of Campus Infrastructure and Sustainability |
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Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions
Gross GHG emissions
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 2,484.97 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 2,103 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 191 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 271 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 703.67 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 1,269.10 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy | 13.74 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total | 3,393.38 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 3,643.10 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
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 | 3.85 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 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:
In 2022 we planted 100 trees which equates to 3.85 tonnes of carbon offset.
Average 0.0385 tonnes of carbon offset per tree- Enlighten Reference.
Average 0.0385 tonnes of carbon offset per tree- Enlighten Reference.
Adjusted net GHG emissions
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Adjusted net GHG emissions | 3,393.38 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 3,643.10 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Performance and baseline periods
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Start date | Jan. 1, 2022 | Jan. 1, 2011 |
End date | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2011 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
Coincides with Ministry of Energy mandated- reporting schedule; 2011/2012 data was used when creating the University Energy Conservation and Demand Management Plan and is used as the baseline.
GHG Scope 1 from other sources (2021/2022) emissions from 2 OCIS truck fleet vehicles and the shared Registrar/Athletics van. Two OCIS cars are full electric (electricity accounted for in scope 2).
GHG Scope 1 from other sources (2021/2022) emissions from 2 OCIS truck fleet vehicles and the shared Registrar/Athletics van. Two OCIS cars are full electric (electricity accounted for in scope 2).
Part 1. Reduction in GHG emissions per person
Weighted campus users
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 10,139 | 8,347 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 749 | 604 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 385 | 121.50 |
Weighted Campus Users | 7,877.25 | 6,622.13 |
Metrics used in scoring for Part 1
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user | 0.43 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0.55 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
21.70
Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area
Performance year floor area
121,402.97
Gross square meters
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area | |
Laboratory space | 16,124.47 Square meters |
Healthcare space | 0 Square meters |
Other energy intensive space | 3,238.32 Square meters |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
156,890.16
Gross square meters
Metric used in scoring for Part 2
0.02
MtCO2e per square meter
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
Continuously upgrading old equipment and lighting to more efficient alternatives along with increasing renewable energy sources on campus along with carbon sequestration through tree planting. In 2020, we planted 4410 trees which continue to offset 169.79 tonnes of carbon every year. We are also electrifying our fleet and adding more EV charging station to campus.
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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