Overall Rating | Gold |
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Overall Score | 66.74 |
Liaison | Jennifer Bodine |
Submission Date | July 22, 2024 |
Weber State University
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.52 / 3.00 |
Jennifer
Bodine Sustainability Specialist Facilities Management |
Part 1. Greenhouse gas emissions inventory
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:
Weber State University's sustainability coordinator collects all of the necessary data and inputs the data into the Sustainability Indicator Management & Analysis Platform (SIMAP). WSU also has this data 3rd party reviewed by the University of New Hampshire SIMAP team.
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?:
A brief description of the GHG inventory verification process:
WSU had a 3rd party external review conducted by the University of New Hampshire Sustainability Institute in January, 2024. The results of that review are documented in the attached file.
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Scope 1 GHG emissions
Weight in MTCO2e | |
Stationary combustion | 5,400.95 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 1,597.49 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
Scope 2 GHG emissions
Weight in MTCO2e | |
Imported electricity | 6,935.73 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Imported thermal energy | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:
GHG emissions from biomass combustion
Scope 3 GHG emissions
Yes or No | Weight in MTCO2e | |
Business travel | Yes | 4,198.65 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Commuting | Yes | 16,477 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
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 | 805.43 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Other sources | No | --- |
Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
Business travel emissions are calculated from travel mileage reports that come from the WSU Purchasing Department. Commuting emissions are based on a survey that is sent out to a representative sample of WSU students, faculty, and staff. Waste emissions are based on tonnage reports obtained from WSU's waste hauler, Republic Services.
Part 2. Air pollutant emissions inventory
Annual weight of emissions for::
Weight of Emissions | |
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 2.98 Tons |
Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0.02 Tons |
Carbon monoxide (CO) | 2.47 Tons |
Particulate matter (PM) | 0.73 Tons |
Ozone (O3) | 0 Tons |
Lead (Pb) | 0.00 Tons |
Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 0.06 Tons |
Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0 Tons |
Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 0.16 Tons |
Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:
Yes or No | |
Major stationary sources | Yes |
Area sources | Yes |
Mobile sources | No |
Commuting | No |
Off-site electricity production | No |
WSU's Environmental Health and Safety Department provides air pollution reports to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality using the State's SLEIS data entry and management system. WSU follows Utah Department of Air Quality standards and protocols for conducting its air emissions inventory. These inventories are audited by the DAQ.
Optional Fields
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy (location-based) :
Website URL where information about the institution’s emissions inventories is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.