Overall Rating | Gold |
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Overall Score | 68.35 |
Liaison | Andrew Porter |
Submission Date | March 3, 2023 |
University of Cincinnati
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.46 / 3.00 |
Andrew
Porter Director Planning + Design + Constuction |
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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:
The Sustainability Indicators Management and Analysis Platform (SIMAP; unhsimap.org)
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:
An outside GHG emissions consultant from UCAN reviewed and verified the carbon footprint numbers.
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Scope 1 GHG emissions
Weight in MTCO2e | |
Stationary combustion | 168,900.80 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 913.60 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
169,814.40
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 2 GHG emissions
Weight in MTCO2e | |
Imported electricity | 15,104.57 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Imported thermal energy | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:
15,104.57
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
GHG emissions from biomass combustion
19.53
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 3 GHG emissions
Yes or No | Weight in MTCO2e | |
Business travel | Yes | 2,678.01 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Commuting | Yes | 14,384.45 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Purchased goods and services | No | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Capital goods | No | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | Yes | 1,450.70 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Waste generated in operations | Yes | 779.12 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Other sources | No | 10 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
19,302.28
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
Scope 3 emissions was accounted for through data collection from all the relevant sources and the use of surveys or estimates, where tangible data did not exist. Commuting was based on parking permits, residents, survey data, and urban transportation studies for Cincinnati. Fuel/energy related activities include T&D losses. Waste includes emissions from MSW and wastewater treatment.
Part 2. Air pollutant emissions inventory
Yes
Annual weight of emissions for::
Weight of Emissions | |
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 134 Tons |
Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 31 Tons |
Carbon monoxide (CO) | 41 Tons |
Particulate matter (PM) | 10 Tons |
Ozone (O3) | 0 Tons |
Lead (Pb) | 0.00 Tons |
Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 0 Tons |
Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0 Tons |
Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 27.23 Tons |
Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:
Yes or No | |
Major stationary sources | Yes |
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:
The institution has completed Title V reporting and a comprehensive audit of its stationary emission sources.
Optional Fields
23,947.37
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy (location-based) :
0
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Website URL where information about the institution’s emissions inventories is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
See more information about UC's climate efforts at https://www.uc.edu/about/admin-finance/planning-design-construction/sustainability/carbon-inventory-&-climate-action-plan.html
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