This module establishes a process for quantifying on-site GHG emission reductions from energy efficiency measures and renewable energy implemented across a college or university campus. This module applies to projects targeting campus-wide emission reductions on existing college and university campuses in the United States (but does not apply to K-12 schools). Campuses may implement project activities that reduce scope 1 stationary combustion emissions and/or scope 2 electricity emissions. Campuses must meet the relevant additionality performance benchmark by applying a series of additionality benchmark tests. Emission reductions are quantified based on data from third-party GHG reporting programs (eg, ACUPCC, STARS and The Climate Registry) for each year relative to a three to five year adjusted baseline.

This module is associated with the VM0025 Campus Clean Energy Efficiency Methodology.

Methodologies

Energy

Industrial processing

Construction

Transport

Waste

Mining

Agriculture

Forestry

Grasslands

Wetlands

Livestock & manure

Non-VCS methodologies