Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 73.84
Liaison Andrew Horning
Submission Date Dec. 19, 2022

STARS v2.2

University of Michigan
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.66 / 8.00 Kenneth Keeler
Senior Sustainability Rep
Office of Campus Sustainability
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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 277,968 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 273,909 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 6,060 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 6,078 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity 192,514 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 386,931 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 476,542 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 666,918 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 ---
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):
No offsets

Adjusted net GHG emissions

Adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions:
Performance year Baseline year
Adjusted net GHG emissions 476,542 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 666,918 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 July 1, 2021 July 1, 2009
End date June 30, 2022 June 30, 2010

A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
A Fiscal year 2010 baseline was selected to align with University carbon neutrality goals and IPCC recommendations.

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 11,068 9,810
Number of employees resident on-site 114 310
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 47,899 39,807
Full-time equivalent of employees 43,015 32,546
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 1,528 0
Weighted Campus Users 69,835 56,794.75

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 6.82 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 11.74 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
41.89

Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area

Performance year floor area

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
38,606,021 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 2,073,212 Square feet
Healthcare space 1,926,860 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 624,557 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
47,230,722 Gross square feet

Metric used in scoring for Part 2

Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
0.01 MtCO2e per square foot

A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
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.
The university recently entered into a renewable energy PPA with our local energy provider to purchase approximately 40% of electricity from wind generated sources. An RPF has been issued to pursue 100% renewable electricity PPA.

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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