Carbon Footprint
Brandeis Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Brandeis University measures the following emissions as part of its greenhouse gas inventory:
Scope 1
- Stationary combustion: use of natural gas and oil in onsite equipment such as the central heating plant, residential heating, boilers, water heaters, etc.
- Direct transportation: Fuel used by university-owned vehicles.
- Refrigerants: Refrigerants used in the operation of on-campus refrigeration equipment.
Scope 2
- Purchased electricity.
Scope 3
- Faculty, staff and student commuting.
- University-funded air travel booked via the university’s travel agency (to the extent that data is available).
- Electricity transmission and distribution losses.
- Food purchases.
- Anything else under Brandeis' operational control that is not included in scopes 1 and 2.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions as Proportion of Total
Scope 1 and 2(FY 2021)
| Source of emissions | Percentage of Total |
|---|---|
| Natural gas & oil | 60% |
| Electricity | 38.5% |
| Campus vehicles | 1.4% |
| Refrigerants | 0.1% |
CO2e Emissions
Scope 1 and 2
(FY 2015-FY 2021)
| Year | Emissions (in metric tonnes) | Change over prior year | Goals/ change over baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | 28,363 | Baseline figure | |
| FY 2016 | 25,183 | -11.2% | |
| FY 2017 | 25,477 | +1.2% | |
| FY 2018 | 24,454 | -4.0% | FY 18 goal: -10%; actual: -13.8% |
| FY 2019 | 25,893 | +5.9% | |
| FY 2020 | 23,976 | -7.4% | FY 20 goal: -15%; actual: -15.5% |
| FY 2021 | 23,117 | -3.6% | Most recent FY: -18.5% |
Interactive Carbon Footprint Dashboard
View our interactive dashboard to or view the accessible version.