Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 67.21
Liaison Dave Barbier
Submission Date June 3, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
OP-1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.36 / 10.00 Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
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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 Yes
Commuting Yes
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 Yes

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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:
Clean Air Cool Planet calculator

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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:
GHG inventory processed in the Office of Sustainability. As part of the Chevrolet Campus Clean Energy Campaign, we are working with the Climate Neutral Business Network and DNV Climate Change Services, who are reviewing our GHG inventory data. Our project will be registered with the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) whose auditors are validating and verifying our emissions reductions to ensure compliance.

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Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Scope 1 GHG emissions from stationary combustion 19,467 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 20,296 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources 244 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 456 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity 18,235 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 15,088 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 6,919 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 6,919 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Carbon storage from on-site composting 75 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent 60 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased 0 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:
None

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A brief description of the carbon sequestration program and reporting protocol used:
Sequestration due to land owned by the Institution's Foundation - Potential yield per acre and weight per cord was used to calculate total pounds of annual saleable timber per property. That combined with additional residue was used to calculate annual carbon dioxide stored in logs, pulp and tops.

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A brief description of the composting and carbon storage program:
Food waste from dining services is composted on campus. Residence halls compost food waste at the halls. Yard waste is composted on campus.

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A brief description of the purchased carbon offsets, including third party verifier(s) and contract timeframes:
None

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Figures needed to determine “Weighted Campus Users”::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of residential students 3,388 3,211
Number of residential employees 0 0
Number of in-patient hospital beds 0 0
Full-time equivalent enrollment 8,806 8,165
Full-time equivalent of employees 1,147 1,001
Full-time equivalent of distance education students 0 0

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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, 2006 June 30, 2007

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A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
We completed our first greenhouse gas inventory in 2007, with a report written to summarize the inventory.

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Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
258,524.43 Square meters

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Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor Area
Laboratory space 2,548.33 Square meters
Healthcare space 0 Square meters
Other energy intensive space 0 Square meters

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Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year::
Emissions
Business travel 1,202 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Commuting 2,728 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Purchased goods and services 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Capital goods 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Waste generated in operations 202 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Other categories (please specify below) 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

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A brief description of the sources included in Scope 3 GHG emissions from "other categories":
None

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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:
Reduce the use of coal burned at our heating plant Hired an energy service company in 2013 Purchasing additional RECs effective 1/1/14

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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