Overall Rating | Gold |
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Overall Score | 74.85 |
Liaison | Andrea Trimble |
Submission Date | Feb. 8, 2024 |
University of Virginia
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.84 / 8.00 |
Elizabeth
Dukes Sustainability Analyst Office for Sustainability |
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Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions
Gross GHG emissions
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion | 75,499.55 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 109,886.10 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 3,478.76 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 4,593.50 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 82,205.01 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 176,643.80 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 | 161,183.32 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 291,123.40 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
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 | 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:
N/A
Adjusted net GHG emissions
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Adjusted net GHG emissions | 161,183.32 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 291,123.40 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Performance and baseline periods
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Start date | Jan. 1, 2022 | Jan. 1, 2010 |
End date | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2010 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
In 2019, the University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors committed to including several new sustainability goals in the University's 2020-2030 Sustainability Plan, including being carbon neutral by 2030 and achieving several "30 by 30" goals by 2030 relative to 2010 levels. While achieving carbon neutrality does not necessitate a baseline, 2010 is being used for this GHG baseline for the purposes of aligning with the "30 by 30" goals' baselines.
Part 1. Reduction in GHG emissions per person
Weighted campus users
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 7,143 | 6,623 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 69 | 69 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site | 670 | 566 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 24,579 | 20,449 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 16,432 | 13,295 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
Weighted Campus Users | 33,231.25 | 27,547 |
Metrics used in scoring for Part 1
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user | 4.85 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 10.57 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
54.10
Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area
Performance year floor area
18,918,835
Gross square feet
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area | |
Laboratory space | 1,092,720 Square feet |
Healthcare space | 1,453,847 Square feet |
Other energy intensive space | 272,321 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
24,284,290
Gross square feet
Metric used in scoring for Part 2
0.01
MtCO2e per square foot
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
Emissions reductions since 2010 can be attributed to the following initiatives:
• Energy efficiency requirements for all new buildings as part of UVA’s comprehensive Green Building Standards;
• Energy efficiency upgrades for existing buildings, such as the Building Efficiency Program and Smart Labs programs;
• District energy system optimization, which includes fuel switching, equipment upgrades, and connecting more facilities to UVA’s centralized electricity, heating, and cooling systems;
• Renewable energy procurement, including six rooftop solar installations on Grounds and two off-site solar facilities that combined account for approximately 15% of the University’s electricity consumption;
• Continuing to transition fleet vehicles to electric and hybrid models;
• Improvements to the electric grid, which have reduced the carbon intensity of UVA’s electricity consumption; and
• Promoting more sustainable commuting practices and coordinating with regional transit partners which reduces scope 3 emissions.
• Energy efficiency requirements for all new buildings as part of UVA’s comprehensive Green Building Standards;
• Energy efficiency upgrades for existing buildings, such as the Building Efficiency Program and Smart Labs programs;
• District energy system optimization, which includes fuel switching, equipment upgrades, and connecting more facilities to UVA’s centralized electricity, heating, and cooling systems;
• Renewable energy procurement, including six rooftop solar installations on Grounds and two off-site solar facilities that combined account for approximately 15% of the University’s electricity consumption;
• Continuing to transition fleet vehicles to electric and hybrid models;
• Improvements to the electric grid, which have reduced the carbon intensity of UVA’s electricity consumption; and
• Promoting more sustainable commuting practices and coordinating with regional transit partners which reduces scope 3 emissions.
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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