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University of the Pacific December 17, 2009

University of the Pacific December 17, 2009. Simplifying the Types of GHG Emissions All Expressed as Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (MTCDE). Scope 2: Emissions from utility production not at the institution. Scope 1: Emissions from the direct activities of the campus.

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University of the Pacific December 17, 2009

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  1. University of the Pacific December 17, 2009

  2. Simplifying the Types of GHG EmissionsAll Expressed as Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (MTCDE) Scope 2: Emissions from utility production not at the institution Scope 1: Emissions from the direct activities of the campus Scope 3: Indirect emissions including transportation, waste disposal, etc. This slide courtesy of CA-CP

  3. National Benchmark InstitutionsBolded schools are University of the Pacific’s peer institutions *ACUPCC Signatory **Charter Signatories of the ACUPCC

  4. Total Carbon Emissions– 24,187 MTCDE in FY2009

  5. Growth in gross emissions tracks closely with added space Total GHG Emissions by Scope GSF (In Millions)

  6. Utilities – the major GHG Contributors

  7. Despite spike in FY08, longitudinal natural gas consumption steady Natural Gas Consumption MMBTUs GSF (in Millions) Fossil Fuel Total Carbon Emissions: 5,208 MTCDE - 21% of ’09 Total

  8. Natural gas consumption puts Pacific near peer averages

  9. Growth in electricity consumption with new spaceUniversity of the Pacific has one of the cleanest grids among peers Electricity Consumption GSF (in Millions) Electric Total Carbon Emissions: 9,164 MTCDE - 38% of ’09 Total

  10. Comparing cleanliness of all regional electricity grids MTCDE by Grid Operator MTCDE/1M kWh

  11. Regional grid has large impact on Scope 2 emissionsIf Pacific were in Colorado, Scope 2 emissions would be over 150% higher

  12. Electricity consumption highest among peersRelatively clean grid brings emissions closer to peer levels

  13. Other Contributing Emissions

  14. Summary of other carbon emissions at University of the Pacific *Air travel emissions is an estimate based on database averages

  15. Commuting emissions University of the Pacific has more student commuters than peers

  16. Scope 3 emissions in line with peers

  17. Go-Green Benchmarks

  18. In line with peer averages when measuring by GSFBalance among scopes mirrors peer average

  19. University of the Pacific matches database trends

  20. Measuring emissions by density puts Pacific above peers

  21. Emissions by density reflect database trends

  22. Concluding thoughts Strengthening the Inventory:Total emissions are lower than peers but this may partially be the result of better tracking of data at peer institutions. Continued implementation of tracking mechanisms can help assure more accurate reporting. Monitoring Current Trends: University of the Pacific benefits from one of the cleanest electricity grids in the country; however, total electricity usage is the highest among peer schools. At 38%, electricity consumption makes up the largest part of University of the Pacific’s GHG emissions. Campus Density Impacts Emissions: When measuring emissions on a “per student” basis, University of the Pacific is higher than peers, due to a low campus density.

  23. Questions & Discussion

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