GHG Report for University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Submitted on September 12, 2008; last updated on October 25, 2008
Summary Statistics
Making fair comparisons between higher education institutions is always challenging due to the rich diversity of higher education. The unverified nature of the information in this database and unavailability of unbiased normalization metrics means such comparisons are even more difficult. Users should therefore approach direct institution to institution comparisons with caution and recognize that all comparisons between institutions are inherently biased.| Total | Per Full-Time Enrollment | Per 1000 Square Feet | % Offset | |
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| Gross emissions (Scopes 1 + 2) | 38,475 metric tons of CO2e | 4.6 metric tons of CO2e | 14.6 metric tons of CO2e | 24% |
| Gross emissions (Scopes 1 + 2 + 3) | 43,572 metric tons of CO2e | 5.2 metric tons of CO2e | 16.5 metric tons of CO2e | 21% |
| Net emissions | 34,361 metric tons of CO2e | 4.1 metric tons of CO2e | 13.0 metric tons of CO2e | N/A |
Emissions Inventory Methodology and Boundaries
| Start date of the 12-month period covered in this report | July 1, 2006 |
| Consolidation methodology used to determine organizational boundaries | Operational control approach |
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If any institution-owned, leased, or operated buildings or other holdings that should fall within the organizational boundaries are omitted, briefly explain why.
Residences owned by the university are rented out and managed by a third party. |
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| Emissions calculation tool used | Clean Air-Cool Planet |
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Please describe why this tool was selected.
We decided on the Clear Air Cool Planet tool because it was the most widely used at the time. We want to be able to look at other campuses' data in relation to our own data. |
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Please describe the source(s) of the emissions coefficients used.
CA-CP Campus Carbon Calculator's default emissions coefficients |
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| Which version of IPCC's list of global warming potentials did you use? | No information provided |
| Who primarily conducted this emissions inventory? | Facility Services staff, several faculty |
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Please describe the process of conducting the inventory.
Contacted appropriate departments and staff to collect data. Also made contacts outside of the university when needed. Pulled utility and heating plant data from existing reports and made proper conversion calculations. Used actual data whenever possible, but estimated data when necessary. |
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Please describe any emissions sources that were classified as de minimis and explain how a determination of the significance of these emissions was made.
No information provided |
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Please describe any data limitations related to this submission and any major assumptions made in response to these limitations.
Data related to transportation was limited and some assumptions needed to be made to calculate mileage. |
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Emissions Data
Emissions from the following sources (in metric tons of CO2e)
| Scope 1 Emissions | |
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| Stationary Combustion | 18,962.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Mobile Combustion | 363.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Process Emissions | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Fugitive Emissions | 79.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Total Scope 1 emissions | 19,404.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Scope 2 Emissions | |
| Purchased Electricity | 19,071.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Purchased Heating | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Purchased Cooling | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Purchased Steam | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Total Scope 2 emissions | 19,071.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Scope 3 Emissions | |
| Commuting | 2,814.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Air Travel | 2,105.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Solid Waste | 178.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Total Scope 3 emissions | 5,097.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Biogenic Emissions | |
| Biogenic Emissions from Stationary Combustion | No information provided |
| Biogenic Emissions from Mobile Combustion | No information provided |
Mitigation Data
| Carbon Offsets | |
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| Carbon offsets purchased | No information provided |
| Offset verification program(s) | No information provided |
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Description of offsets purchased (including vendor, project source, etc.)
Wisconsin Public Service, our utility provider, drafted a document to make the case that NatureWise purchases qualify as a green power option under the ACUPCC because NatureWise electricity meets the definitions, age requirements and RPS provisions for Green-e certification. |
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| Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) | |
| Total RECs purchased | None kWh |
| Percent of total electricity consumption mitigated through the purchase of RECs | None % |
| Emissions reductions due to the purchase of RECs | No information provided |
| REC verification program(s) | No information provided |
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Description of RECs purchased (including vendor, project source, etc.)
No information provided |
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| Sequestration and Carbon Storage | |
| Sequestration due to land owned by the institution | 6,919.0 metric tons of CO2e |
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Description of how sequestration was calculated
Annual volume yeild was estimated based on tree biomass and soil type for each forest property. Herbaceous vegetaion, soil carbon, etc. was not included in the calculations. |
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| Carbon storage due to composting | No information provided |
Normalization and Contextual Data
| Building Space | |
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| Gross square feet of building space | 2,635,193.0 sq ft |
| Net assignable square feet of laboratory space | No information provided |
| Net assignable square feet of health care space | No information provided |
| Net assignable square feet of residential space | No information provided |
| Population | |
| Total Student Enrollment (FTE) | 8383.0 |
| Residential Students | No information provided |
| Full-time Commuter Students | No information provided |
| Part-time Commuter Students | No information provided |
| Non-Credit Students | No information provided |
| Full-time Faculty | No information provided |
| Part-time Faculty | No information provided |
| Full-time Staff | No information provided |
| Part-time Staff | No information provided |
| Other Contextual Data | |
| Endowment Size | No information provided |
| Heating Degree Days | No information provided |
| Cooling Degree Days | No information provided |
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Please describe any circumstances specific to your institution that provide context for understanding your greenhouse gas emissions this year.
No information provided |
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Supporting Documentation
| Completed inventory narrative | No information provided |
| Completed inventory calculator | No information provided |
Auditing and Verification
These emissions data have been audited, verified, or peer-reviewed.|
Please briefly describe this verification, if any.
Data proofed and peer-reviewed |