Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 50.87
Liaison Cesar Nanni
Submission Date Nov. 26, 2021

STARS v2.2

Universidad de Monterrey
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.85 / 8.00 Leslie Cardoza
Eng.
Sustainability Office
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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 147.27 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 162.37 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity 4,743.29 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 5,502.12 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 4,890.56 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 5,664.49 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 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 4,890.56 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 5,664.49 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 Jan. 1, 2018 Jan. 1, 2017
End date Dec. 31, 2020 Dec. 31, 2017

A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
The year 2017 was chosen as the baseline which was the last time the University was Certified in AASHE STARS Silver.

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 389 612
Number of employees resident on-site 3 10
Number of other individuals resident on-site 10 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 11,418 8,784
Full-time equivalent of employees 2,463 1,719
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted Campus Users 10,518.75 8,032.75

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 0.46 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0.71 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
34.07

Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area

Performance year floor area

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
163,618.62 Gross square meters

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 5,669.20 Square meters
Healthcare space 1,361 Square meters
Other energy intensive space 0 Square meters

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
177,678.94 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:
0.03 MtCO2e per square meter

A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
UDEM has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Its main initiatives are:

New constructions certified with LEED Silver-Gold, which guarantee a sustainable consumption of resources.

Mobility plan for the UDEM population, with the purpose of mainly reducing the use of private cars and increasing the use of shared and zero-emission means of transport.

Increase of green areas within the campus, with the adoption of trees by students and collaborators that promote awareness.

UDEM has shown to buy electricity from renewable or low-carbon sources (as it had done between 2015 and 2017), however, the national context has complicated progress in this goal. Therefore, it has started a study to install photovoltaic panels that satisfy the electricity demand of the residents.

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:
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