Overall Rating	Gold - expired
Overall Score	66.24
Liaison	Justin Mog
Submission Date	Feb. 27, 2019
Executive Letter	Download

STARS v2.1

University of Louisville
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	4.91 / 10.00	Justin Mog Assistant to the Provost for Sustainability Initiatives Office of the Provost

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Part 1

Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :

Yes

Does the institution’s GHG emissions inventory include all, some or none of its Scope 3 GHG emissions from the following categories?:

	All, Some, or None
Business travel	All
Commuting	All
Purchased goods and services	Some
Capital goods	None
Waste generated in operations	All
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2	All
Other categories	None

A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:

2006-17 UofL GHG Emissions Data (Calculator_v8).xlsm

A brief description of the methodology and/or tool used to complete the GHG emissions inventory, including how the institution accounted for each category of Scope 3 emissions reported above:

Estimated emissions are calculated using the UNH (formerly Clean Air-Cool Planet®) Campus Carbon Calculator v8.0 utilizing annual facility data. The calculator has been used annually by UofL for university data collection, storage and conversion into a common greenhouse gas emission unit, metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MT eCO2). In the conversion process, the calculator uses scientifically-based factors for specific activities leading to GHG emissions (e.g., commuter miles traveled, tons of waste disposed, gallons of fuel burned, etc.). These conversion factors have been modified as more is learned about the global warming effects of various greenhouse gases.

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 internal and/or external verification process:

The data is verified by personnel across the university who are independent of the GHG accounting and reporting process. The emissions data was peer-reviewed by a large group of staff, faculty, and students as follows: Project Coordination, Narrative, Data Collection & Analysis: Justin Mog, PhD, Assistant to the Provost for Sustainability Initiatives Lead Data Manager: Steven Sizemore, AICP, Graduate Research Assistant, Urban & Public Affairs Mary Alexander-Conte, Director of Disbursement Services, Controller’s Office Brian Barnes, Director, UofL Community Composting Project Shari Barrow, Institutional Research Analyst II/Project & Logistics Coordinator, Office of Academic Planning & Accountability Gary Becker, Assistant Director, Parking & Transportation Services Aaron Boggs, Assistant Director, Physical Plant Maintenance and Renovations Maria Brown, Senior Buyer, Business Services - Purchasing Tracey Coke, Electronic Documentation Coordinator, Design & Printing Services Terry Cutler, Assistant Director, Purchasing Robert Goldstein, Vice Provost, Institutional Research Rick Graycarek, Director of Budget & Financial Planning, Office of Planning and Budget Virginia Hosono, Director, Office of Study Abroad and International Travel Chris Hodgkins, Senior Policy & Budget Analyst, Office of Planning and Budget Lisa Horn, Assistant Director of Operations & Support Services, Institutional Research Bob Knaster, Executive Director, Business Services Becky Patterson, Executive Director of Institutional Research & Planning, Institutional Research Tina Pierce, Director of Finance, Physical Plant – Facilities Catharine Price, Hazardous Materials & Environmental Manager, Environmental Health & Safety Greg Schetler, Grounds Superintendent, Physical Plant - Facilities David Simpson, Chair & Professor of Urban & Public Affairs, Chair of Sustainability Council Glen Todd, Director, Physical Plant – Health Sciences Center Peggy (Moore) Trader, Space Coordinator/CAD Technician, University Planning, Design & Construction Dave Veltman, Foreman, Steam & Chilled Water Plant, Physical Plant - Facilities Frances Woodson, Lead ERP Systems Analyst, Performance Improvement & Business Analytics

Documentation to support the internal and/or external verification process:

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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 and Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions):

Yes

Part 2

Gross Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion	38,938.90 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	42,267 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources	2,508.80 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	2,495 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity	89,542.50 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	114,784 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from other sources	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Total	130,990.20 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	159,546 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Year	July 1, 2016	June 30, 2017
Baseline Year	July 1, 2007	June 30, 2008

A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted (e.g. in sustainability plans and policies or in the context of other reporting obligations):

The baseline was created during our first GHG emissions inventory conducted in 2009-2010. It involved three years of prior data and was as far back as we had reliable data.

Figures needed to determine total carbon offsets:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased (exclude purchased RECs/GOs)	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 sequestration due to land that the institution manages specifically for sequestration	738.90 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	641 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Carbon storage from on-site composting	583 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Carbon offsets included above for which the emissions reductions have been sold or transferred by the institution	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Net carbon offsets	1,321.90 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	641 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

If total performance year carbon offsets are greater than zero, provide:

A brief description of the offsets in each category reported above, including vendor, project source, verification program and contract timeframes (as applicable):

Estimate of carbon sequestration from UofL's 200-acre Horner Conservation Property (also referred to as the Moore Observatory) and our Belknap campus trees. On site composting base-line year is unavailable.

The reporting fields in the table below are reserved for institutions that have NOT already accounted for renewable energy purchases (including RECs and GOs) in their Scope 2 GHG emissions calculations. Other institutions - including all SIMAP users - should report zero ('0') to avoid double-counting.

Emissions reductions attributable to Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) or Guarantee of Origin (GO) purchases:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Emissions reductions attributable to REC/GO purchases	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

A brief description of the purchased RECs/GOs including vendor, project source and verification program:

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Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions	129,668.30 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	158,905 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	3,557	3,161
Number of employees resident on-site	0	0
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	21,449	16,483
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty)	6,653	5,949
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	2,282	0
Weighted campus users	20,254.25	17,614.25

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	6.40 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent	9.02 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

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

29.03

Part 3

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:

9,983,269.12 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:

	Floor Area
Laboratory space	496,406.70 Square feet
Healthcare space	355,393.51 Square feet
Other energy intensive space	275,315.07 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:

11,962,184.61 Gross square feet

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

0.01 MtCO2e per square foot

Optional Fields

Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:

	Emissions
Business travel	16,912.30 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Commuting	30,650.80 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Purchased goods and services	503.90 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Capital goods	---
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2	5,408.10 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Waste generated in operations	559.90 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Other categories	3,308.90 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives, including efforts made during the previous three years:

Our plan for making progress toward climate neutrality is dynamic and multifaceted. We recognize that sustainability demands progress on multiple fronts and that lasting change cannot be achieved without coordinated efforts campus-wide. As such, we propose taking a variety of steps to lead the University of Louisville down a path toward climate neutrality with a focus on the following initiatives: green purchasing; energy conservation and efficiency; renewable energy; carbon sequestration; master planning; green building design; composting and horticultural practices; behavior change; recycling; transportation; food; and carbon offsets. Our full Climate Action Plan details over 175 individual steps we plan to take across all of these areas over the next four decades. We have prioritized these actions into short-term (by 2020), mid-term (by 2030) and long-term (by 2050) steps on the way to climate neutrality. The university intends to continually monitor progress and revisit and reevaluate these plans as the years pass in a spirit of adaptive management. Our Climate Action Plan is available at http://reporting.secondnature.org/cap/cap-public!700

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:

http://louisville.edu/sustainability/sustainability-council/climate-action-plan

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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