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In 2020/21, The University of Essex reported an increment in both Energy consumption onsite photovoltaic (EECONPHO) and Total renewable energy generated onsite or offsite (EREGONF), from 105,066 kWh to 547,667 kWh. This can be attribute it to an increase of photovoltaic cells on campus alongside improved reporting methods at the provider.

The University of Aberdeen has confirmed that the figures for the following 2012/13 Estates Management record data items are correctly shown as negative, as they take into account rebates relating to overcharging in previous years: FRWC - Residential water costs; FRSC - Residential sewerage costs.

The University of Aberdeen has confirmed that the figures for the following 2012/13 Estates Management record data items are correctly shown as negative, as they take into account rebates relating to overcharging in previous years: FRWC - Residential water costs; FRSC - Residential sewerage costs.

The baseline and other Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reporting units are inconsistent within EMR. University of Leicester have misreported the units in which Scope 1 and 2 carbon emission baseline for 2005 is measured in the 2012/13 - 2014/15 EMR returns. This field was returned in kilograms instead of in tonnes.

Kingston University have misreported their Scope 1 and 2 carbon emission baseline for 2005 figure in the 2014/15 EMR return. The corrected figure for this field is: 12,873.

The University of West London have misreported the units in which Scope 1 and 2 carbon emission baseline for 2005 is measured in the 2014/15 EMR return. This field was returned in kilograms instead of in tonnes. The figure should have been reported as 5,551 Tonnes CO2e.

The figure submitted to HESA for 2014-15 was incorrect for University College London. The actual reduction target for University College London should be 34%. The error was caused by adding together the targets of University College London and the Institute of Education (34% and 45% respectively) after a merger. Subsequently University College London has adopted a revised carbon reduction target of 15% beginning in 2015-16.

For the years 2012/13 to 2018/19 Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine stated Total scope 1 and 2 emission baseline for 2005 as 83,228,000.000. This field was returned in kilograms CO2e instead of in tonnes CO2e.The figure should have been 83,228.000 tonnes CO2e.

University of Leicester have misreported the units in which Scope 1 and 2 carbon emission baseline for 2005 is measured in the 2012/13 - 2014/15 Estates Management record returns. This field was returned in kilograms instead of in tonnes.

The University of Brighton misreported values for scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions. Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions was reported as 10.873 tCO2e but should be 10,873.00 tCO2e.

University of South Wales reported incorrect values related to Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions vehicles petrol (E12CEVPE) and for Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions natural gas (E12CENGAS). This is due to data for the whole provider being unavailable at the time of collection. The data provided relates to estates vehicles only.

In 2021/22, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh noted that the values provided in Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions and total renewable energy generated onsite or offsite are significantly different to those supplied historically. In 2020/21 carbon emissions biomass was reported at 58,450.216 kg CO2e, in 2021/22 this significantly decreased to 22.755 kg CO2e. In 2020/21 biomass energy consumption was reported at 3,863,200.000 kWh, in 2021/22 this significantly decreased to 2,161.000 kWh due to biomass being phased out.

In 2016/17, The University of the Arts, London overrode the value for E12CET - Total scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions to reflect a zero emissions electricity contract introduced in April 2017. Following the data submission, DEFRA guidance confirmed that providers must account for all electricity purchased for own consumption irrespective of the source of the electricity. Under this guidance, the correct value for E12CET - Total scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions is 8,414,825,556.
 

The published value for E12CEGE - Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions grid electricity was auto-calculated by HESA and is consistent with this DEFRA guidance.

The University of the Arts London has noted that the values automatically calculated by HESA recorded in the 2012/13 – 2016/17 Estates Management record returns for E12CESHW - Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions steam and hot water are incorrect due to the provider sharing a CHP district heating system for which they do not incur any carbon emissions. The correct value is zero.

The provider has confirmed that in each of these returns the E12CET - Total scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions value has been overridden to include the correct value for E12CESHW.

In 2013/14, The University of Leicester reported that 88% of their Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions steam and hot water (E12CESHW) consumption comes from an external CHP supplier who normally use an alternative carbon emissions conversion factor of 0.1600 to that used for the Estates Management return (0.24406).

The calculated Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions steam and hot water (E12CESHW) emissions by the CHP supplier is 4667642.464, as compared to the Estates Management record figure of 6703641.903.

In 2021/22, London South Bank University saw a notable change in Scope 3 carbon emissions from supply chain construction (E3SCCON), with a value of 250.060 t CO2e in 2021/22. This marked a significant decrease compared to the previous year's figure of 7,950.570 t CO2e, which can be attributed to the completion of a major capital project (London Road Hub). Moreover, the University has conducted a more detailed assessment of their Scope 3 data, contributing to the overall decrease.

In 2021/22, Glasgow School of Art saw changes in Scope 3 carbon emissions from business travel air (E3CEBTA), from 5,518.000 t CO2e in 2020/21 to 2.854 t CO2e in 2021/22, due to a decrease in air travel because of Covid restrictions on travel abroad.

In 2019/20, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine misreported four values relating to scope 3 carbon emissions from business travel (Table 3). Scope 3 carbon emissions from business travel air was reported as 4,712,178.000 but should be 13,739.70 tCO₂e, rail was reported as 546,357.000 but should be 518.02 tCO₂e, leased pool cars was reported as 83,970.000 but should be 81.33 tCO₂e, and coach was reported as 67,375.000 but should be 65.25 tCO₂e.

Brunel University has reported that the following 2012/13 Estates Management record data items were returned incorrectly. The corrected values are shown after each data item:

E3NRCEW - Non-residential scope 3 carbon emissions from waste: 11 tonnes.

E3RCEW - Residential scope 3 carbon emissions from waste: 17 tonnes.

E3CEWT - Total scope 3 carbon emissions from waste: 28 tonnes.

The University of The Arts, London has reported that they have used the 2011 DEFRA conversion factors in error for the calculation of the following 2012/13 Estates Management record data items (when the 2013 DEFRA conversion factors should have been used). The corrected values are shown after each data item:

E3NRCEW - Non-residential scope 3 carbon emissions from waste: 43.967 tonnes.

E3RCEW - Residential scope 3 carbon emissions from waste: 5.231 tonnes.

E3CEWT - Total scope 3 carbon emissions from waste: 48.199 tonnes.

The City University has confirmed that the figures for the following 2012/13 Estates Management record data items are correctly shown as negative, as a result of them operating a zero waste to landfill strategy: E3NRCEW - Non-residential scope 3 carbon emissions from waste; E3CEWT - Total scope 3 carbon emissions from waste. Please also note that they have confirmed that these data items were calculated using 2012 DEFRA conversion factors rather than 2013 DEFRA conversion factors.

University of Wales Trinity Saint David have cofirmed that due to a formatting error in their 2015/16 data, the figures relating to Non-residential scope 3 carbon emissions from waste (E3NRCEW), Residential scope 3 carbon emissions from waste (E3RCEW) and Total scope 3 carbon emissions from waste (E3CEWT) were returned incorrectly. These fields should have been returned as follows:

E3NRCEW - Non-residential scope 3 carbon emissions from waste: 53.650.

E3RCEW - Residential scope 3 carbon emissions from waste: 17.850.

E3CEWT - Total scope 3 carbon emissions from waste: 71.5.

The University of Northampton opened a new campus in 2018/19, replacing two former campuses. Due to this there are notable changes in the provider's Estates Management Record data items relating to buildings and spaces, energy, emissions and waste, and finances relating to energy costs, water and sewerage costs and insurance premiums.

The values for fields of Space Measurement reported by University of South Wales saw genuine changes in them due to addition of a site for commercial activity and redesignation of previous site research to commercial.

The FTE staff Total HEI for University College London appear blank within the data. This is due to some component parts of this total being returned as blank rather than zero. Staff FTE is not a mandatory item within the Estates Management Statistics return so all providers with blank Staff FTE have chosen not to supply this data. Caution should be taken when analysing staff FTE data within the EMS return.

The University of York has reported that the following staff counts have been returned as null for 2012/13 and that this data will be fixed for 2013/14: Support offices staff FTE and Support not offices staff FTE.

The Central School of Speech and Drama has omitted staff FTE data from their 2012/13 Estates Management record return in error. This has resulted in the following ratios appearing as null: Water consumption per student and staff FTE; Waste mass per student and staff FTE; Academic office net internal area per academic staff FTE' Support office net internal area per support office staff FTE; Gross internal area in metre² per student and staff full-time equivalent (FTE); Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions per student and staff full-time equivalent (FTE).