Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 54.11 |
Liaison | Sarah Williams |
Submission Date | Feb. 7, 2020 |
Whitman College
OP-2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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7.84 / 8.00 |
Elissa
Brown Campus Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability, Physical Plant Services |
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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 | 3,489.46 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 2,330 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions from other sources | 326.71 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 262.80 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported electricity | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 4,680.20 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 | 3,816.17 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 7,273 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Carbon sinks
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased | 3,580 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 | 3,580 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
If total performance year carbon sinks are greater than zero, provide:
Carbon offsets were purchased for FY19 from Renewable Choice Energy. Project name: Surry County Landfill; Location: Surry County, NC; Technology: Landfill Methane Gas Capture; Certification: Climate Action Reserve; Vintage: 2016.
Adjusted net GHG emissions
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Adjusted net GHG emissions | 236.17 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 7,273 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Performance and baseline periods
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Start date | July 1, 2018 | July 1, 2012 |
End date | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2013 |
A brief description of when and why the GHG emissions baseline was adopted:
The GHG emissions baseline was adopted by the Whitman's Campus Climate Action Task Force while creating our Climate Action Plan in 2016. FY13 was chosen because it was the first year for which complete records were gathered to do a greenhouse gas emissions inventory.
Part 1. Reduction in GHG emissions per person
Weighted campus users
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 865 | 1,034 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 7 | 7 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 1,431.40 | 1,504 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 560 | 467.40 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
Weighted Campus Users | 1,711.55 | 1,738.80 |
Metrics used in scoring for Part 1
Performance year | Baseline year | |
Adjusted net Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user | 0.14 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent | 4.18 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Percentage reduction in adjusted net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user from baseline:
96.70
Part 2. GHG emissions per unit of floor area
Performance year floor area
1,213,960
Gross square feet
Floor area of energy intensive building space, performance year:
Floor area | |
Laboratory space | 115,000 Square feet |
Healthcare space | 9,424 Square feet |
Other energy intensive space | 46,000 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
1,508,808
Gross square feet
Metric used in scoring for Part 2
0.00
MtCO2e per square foot
A brief description of the institution’s GHG emissions reduction initiatives:
Whitman College is implementing the dual approach laid out in our 2016 Climate Action Plan. We realize that it will take time and financial investment over time to implement energy efficiency and other emissions reduction projects, such as LED retrofits, transitioning to electric vehicles, and more. So as we pursue those opportunities, we are also purchasing Renewable Energy Credits to cover 100% of our kWh of electricity consumption, as well as carbon offsets to cover 100% of our therms of natural gas consumption.
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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