Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 62.26
Liaison Sean MacInnes
Submission Date Feb. 14, 2022

STARS v2.2

University of North Carolina, Greensboro
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.56 / 3.00 Sean MacInnes
Sustainability Specialist
Office of Sustainability
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Part 1. Greenhouse gas emissions inventory

Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory within the previous three years that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :
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 Indicator Management and Analysis Platform (SIMAP) developed by the Sustainability Institute at the University of New Hampshire was used to calculate UNCG's 2021 Greenhouse Gas Inventory. In past years, UNH's discontinued Campus Carbon Calculator was used to determine the UNCG's carbon footprint. For consistency, past UNGC inventories were recalculated using SIMAP for this current report.

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:
The audit is reviewed for completeness and accuracy by the Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities, who is not directly involved in acquiring data or calculating the inventory.

Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Scope 1 GHG emissions
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
Weight in MTCO2e
Stationary combustion 21,740 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) 668 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
22,408 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Scope 2 GHG emissions
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year (market-based):
Weight in MTCO2e
Imported electricity 19,243 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Imported thermal energy 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:
19,243 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

GHG emissions from biomass combustion
Gross GHG emissions from biogenic sources, performance year:
0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Scope 3 GHG emissions
Does the GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from the following sources?:
Yes or No Weight in MTCO2e
Business travel Yes 453 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Commuting Yes 11,073 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Purchased goods and services Yes 55 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 988 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Waste generated in operations Yes 736 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Other sources No 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
13,305 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
UNC Greensboro created a commuter and transportation survey using Qualtrics that was distributed via various communication channels. The Office of the Controller calculated air and ground miles traveled based on per mile reimbursement of financial expenses. Annual waste reports were provided by the Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling, and annual paper purchases were provided by Procurement Services.

Part 2. Air pollutant emissions inventory

Has the institution completed an inventory within the previous three years to quantify its air pollutant emissions?:
Yes

Annual weight of emissions for::
Weight of Emissions
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 16.96 Metric tons
Sulfur oxides (SOx) 0.69 Metric tons
Carbon monoxide (CO) 13.08 Metric tons
Particulate matter (PM) ---
Ozone (O3) ---
Lead (Pb) ---
Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) ---
Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) ---
Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations ---

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:
Every 6 months the University's Campus Mechanical Engineer prepares and submits an air emissions report to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Air Quality. The report includes the fuel consumption and resultant calculated air emissions from the UNCG Steam Plant and a variety of emergency and standby electricity generators across campus.

Optional Fields

Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity (location-based):
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Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy (location-based) :
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Website URL where information about the institution’s emissions inventories is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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