Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 70.07
Liaison Andrew Horning
Submission Date June 30, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University of Michigan
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.92 / 10.00 Kenneth Keeler
Senior Sustainability Rep
Office of Campus Sustainability
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Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include all Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions?:
Yes

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Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include all Scope 3 GHG emissions from any of the following categories?:
Yes or No
Business travel No
Commuting No
Purchased goods and services No
Capital goods No
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 No
Waste generated in operations No

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Does the institution's GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from other categories?:
No

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A brief description of the methodology and/or tool used to complete the GHG emissions inventory:
In house Annual Environmental Reporting tool used to calculate GHG emissions based upon energy purchases.

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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

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A brief description of the internal and/or external verification process:
Verified in house via peer review process.

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Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion 317,015 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 282,702 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 7,967 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 7,461 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity 382,442 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 329,705 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 2 GHG emissions from other sources 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

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Figures needed to determine total carbon offsets::
Performance Year Baseline Year
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 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
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased 7,444 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

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A brief description of the institution-catalyzed carbon offsets program:
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A brief description of the carbon sequestration program and reporting protocol used:
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A brief description of the composting and carbon storage program:
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A brief description of the purchased carbon offsets, including third party verifier(s) and contract timeframes:
University of Michigan purchases renewable energy credits through DTE Energy’s Green Currents program from wind energy created by two wind turbines located in northern Michigan.

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Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of residential students 10,585 11,256
Number of residential employees 0 0
Number of in-patient hospital beds 990 990
Full-time equivalent enrollment 43,710 39,993
Full-time equivalent of employees 42,277 35,137
Full-time equivalent of distance education students 753 500

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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014
Baseline Year July 1, 2005 June 30, 2006

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A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
An FY2006 baseline was adopted in order to coincide with the university’s sustainability goals.

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Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
35,472,141 Square feet

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Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor Area
Laboratory space 2,898,602 Square feet
Healthcare space 1,771,627 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 574,779 Square feet

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Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year::
Emissions
Business travel ---
Commuting ---
Purchased goods and services ---
Capital goods ---
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 ---
Waste generated in operations ---
Other categories (please specify below) ---

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A brief description of the sources included in Scope 3 GHG emissions from "other categories":
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A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:
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The website URL where the GHG emissions inventory is posted:
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A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives, including efforts made during the previous three years:
University of Michigan has a GHG reduction goal of 25% by 2025. Current initiatives include energy reduction efforts such as the Planet Blue Energy Management teams who are responsible for identifying and implementing energy conservation measures across campus, as well as community awareness programs such as the Sustainable Office and Sustainable Laboratory programs that meet face to face with university faculty and staff to help develop sustainable behaviors. Recently, a team of faculty, staff, and students has been formed to review GHG reduction efforts, and propose a list of recommendations to University leadership.

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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