Brandeis University

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • 10% reduction of Scope 1 Carbon by 2018 relative to 2015 
  • 10% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2018 relative to 2015 
  • 10% reduction of Scope 2 Carbon by 2018 relative to 2015 
  • 15% reduction of Scope 1 Carbon by 2020 relative to 2015
  • 15% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2020 relative to 2015
  • 15% reduction of Scope 2 Carbon by 2020 relative to 2015 
Change in Emissions from 2015 to 2022:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -9%
  • Scope 3: 12%
  • Gross emissions: -4%
  • Net emissions: -4%
Graph Type
Totals
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Gross MTCDE 36,035.54 32,660.74 36,575.35 32,532.50 36,786.82 35,113.67 30,445.33 34,567.43
Offsets (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Compost (MTCDE) -4.41 -17.64 -41.75 -48.22 -75.18 -106.16 -70.21 -86.61
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Biogenic (MT CO2) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net MTCDE 36,031.13 32,643.10 36,533.60 32,484.28 36,711.64 35,007.51 30,375.12 34,480.82
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 15,867.85 14,240.79 14,598.06 13,908.09 15,408.85 14,576.90 14,201.36 14,816.95
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 11,796.24 11,035.93 10,769.23 10,309.21 9,878.79 10,023.00 9,558.69 10,394.93
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 8,371.45 7,384.02 11,208.06 8,315.20 11,499.18 10,513.77 6,685.28 9,355.55
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 15,495.49 13,799.80 14,183.35 13,441.88 14,978.57 14,206.36 13,859.84 14,412.63
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 336.54 405.17 378.89 387.69 390.36 322.64 319.71 312.29
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 35.82 35.82 35.82 78.52 39.92 47.90 21.81 92.03
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 11,796.24 11,035.93 10,769.23 10,309.21 9,878.79 10,023.00 9,558.69 10,394.93
Faculty Commuting (MTCDE) 403.44 427.68 436.64 314.50 58.43 246.62
Staff Commuting (MTCDE) 2,360.64 1,411.75 1,432.78 877.53 57.09 973.19
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 936.89 499.27 522.17 389.99 340.91
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 1,433.96 1,119.96 1,102.58 1,011.13 1,173.30 55.29 344.31
Study Abroad Air Travel (MTCDE) 1,347.75 1,159.06 28.98 723.29
Solid Waste (MTCDE) -70.32 9.85 10.50 11.83 107.92 286.08 338.65 310.13
Paper Purchasing (MTCDE) 150.19 150.19 150.19 50.76
FERA (MTCDE) 6,244.70 5,589.39 5,740.69 5,441.37 6,065.86 5,760.28 5,619.86 5,842.85
T&D Losses (MTCDE) 612.92 514.63 503.13 523.30 524.17 553.03 526.98 574.25
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption (kWh) 44,749,573 42,796,447 41,842,641 41,290,635 42,028,779 39,616,411 37,750,937 41,136,832