Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 61.13 |
Liaison | Elizabeth Drake |
Submission Date | March 6, 2020 |
Swarthmore College
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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5.67 / 8.00 |
Ralph
Thayer Director of Maintenance Facilities Management |
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indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions
Gross GHG emissions
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 5,747.62 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 5,212.70 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 191.96 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 305.70 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 6,689.20 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 | 5,939.58 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 12,207.60 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 | 70.40 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 | 70.40 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
If total performance year carbon sinks are greater than zero, provide:
N/A
Adjusted net GHG emissions
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Adjusted net GHG emissions | 5,939.58 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 12,137.20 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Performance and baseline periods
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Start date | July 1, 2017 | Jan. 1, 2010 |
End date | June 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2010 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
The baseline greenhouse gas emissions report was published in March 2012 and was used in the College's last STARS report; for consistency, we have opted to keep 2010 as the baseline year.
Part 1. Reduction in GHG emissions per person
Weighted campus users
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 1,507 | 1,433 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 5 | 0 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 1,664 | 1,524 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 926 | 708 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
Weighted Campus Users | 2,320.50 | 2,032.25 |
Metrics used in scoring for Part 1
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user | 2.56 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 5.97 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
57.14
Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area
Performance year floor area
1,715,494
Gross square feet
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area | |
Laboratory space | 92,331 Square feet |
Healthcare space | 4,291 Square feet |
Other energy intensive space | 9,159 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
1,917,897
Gross square feet
Metric used in scoring for Part 2
0.00
MtCO2e per square foot
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
Swarthmore College has committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2035. In pursuit of this goal, the College is in the process of completing and energy master plan, called the Roadmap to Zero, that charts the path for decarbonizing campus energy systems and eliminating nearly all Scope 1 and 2 emissions. The College is also developing strategies to reduce Scope 3 emissions, through initiatives such as the development of a zero waste plan and sustainable transportation policy.
Website URL where information about the institution's GHG emissions is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The data for this credit was assembled by Elizabeth Drake, the Climate Program Manager from the Office of Sustainability.
Email: edrake1@swarthmore.edu
Email: edrake1@swarthmore.edu
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.