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Fort Lewis CollegeFort Lewis College2006-07 Greenhouse Gas Inventory2006-07 Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Presented by the Fort Lewis College Presented by the Fort Lewis College Environmental CenterEnvironmental Center
January 31, 2008January 31, 2008
The President’s Climate The President’s Climate CommitmentCommitment
President Bartel signed the ACUPCC on April 6, 2007President Bartel signed the ACUPCC on April 6, 2007FLC is a charter signatory!!FLC is a charter signatory!!
Short-term commitments: Short-term commitments: Set up a committee to address climate changeSet up a committee to address climate change Complete a greenhouse gas inventoryComplete a greenhouse gas inventory All new construction will be LEED-Silver or equivalentAll new construction will be LEED-Silver or equivalent All new equipment will meet energy-efficient ratings All new equipment will meet energy-efficient ratings
such as Energy Star™such as Energy Star™
Long-term commitmentsLong-term commitments Implement a plan to achieve a climate neutral Implement a plan to achieve a climate neutral
campuscampus
MethodologyMethodology
EC student Jackie Kuusinen ‘07 EC student Jackie Kuusinen ‘07 researched potential methodologies in researched potential methodologies in Spring of 2007Spring of 2007
FLC decides to use the Clean Air-Cool FLC decides to use the Clean Air-Cool Planet calculator to evaluate emissionsPlanet calculator to evaluate emissions
Conference call with CA-CP on how to Conference call with CA-CP on how to use calculator in September 2007use calculator in September 2007
The CA-CP CalculatorThe CA-CP Calculator
Used by over 200 campuses and Used by over 200 campuses and endorsed by Association for the endorsed by Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.Higher Education.
Conforms with Greenhouse Gas Conforms with Greenhouse Gas Protocols for carbon countingProtocols for carbon counting
Converts emissions from all gases to Converts emissions from all gases to metric tons of carbon dioxide based on metric tons of carbon dioxide based on their global warming potentialtheir global warming potential
Understanding Understanding EmissionsEmissionsScope 1 – Emissions from sources owned Scope 1 – Emissions from sources owned
and operated by FLC (e.g. vehicles)and operated by FLC (e.g. vehicles)
Scope 2 – Emissions from imported sources Scope 2 – Emissions from imported sources of energy (e.g. purchased electricity)of energy (e.g. purchased electricity)
Scope 3 – Indirect sources generated by but Scope 3 – Indirect sources generated by but not controlled by FLC (e.g. commuters)not controlled by FLC (e.g. commuters)
Data CollectionData Collection
EC students collected data from Physical EC students collected data from Physical Plant staff in Fall of 2007Plant staff in Fall of 2007
EC students collected 676 “How Do You EC students collected 676 “How Do You Roll” commuter surveys from FLC Roll” commuter surveys from FLC students, faculty, and staffstudents, faculty, and staff
Consultants from the team of Woodard & Consultants from the team of Woodard & Curran compiled data and analyzed Curran compiled data and analyzed commuter survey commuter survey
Data GapsData Gaps
Air Travel – We cannot calculate emissions from Air Travel – We cannot calculate emissions from official travel using FLC’s current official travel using FLC’s current recordkeeping systemrecordkeeping system
Refrigerants – There were no records on Refrigerants – There were no records on emissions from refrigerants leaking into the emissions from refrigerants leaking into the atmosphereatmosphere
Vehicle Fleet – FLC’s recordkeeping system does Vehicle Fleet – FLC’s recordkeeping system does not account for fuel purchased off-campusnot account for fuel purchased off-campus
History – We have data on commuting, waste, History – We have data on commuting, waste, vehicles only for FY 2006-07vehicles only for FY 2006-07
AssumptionsAssumptions
Commuting data factors in several Commuting data factors in several assumptions about distances traveledassumptions about distances traveled
Waste data is based on spot surveys of Waste data is based on spot surveys of how full dumpster are rather than how full dumpster are rather than actual weights of trashactual weights of trash
Vehicle fleet data assumes 90% of fuel Vehicle fleet data assumes 90% of fuel comes from on-campus gas stationcomes from on-campus gas station
ResultsResults
Total emissions for FY2006-07 were Total emissions for FY2006-07 were the equivalent of 15,329 metric the equivalent of 15,329 metric
tons of carbon dioxidetons of carbon dioxide
That’s 4.11 metric tons per student That’s 4.11 metric tons per student oror
3.55 metric tons per FLC 3.55 metric tons per FLC community membercommunity member
SourcesSources
Solid Waste4%
Transport Total20%
Natural Gas25%
Purchased Electricity
51%
76% of emissions come from heating and electricity
Incidental sources equal to less than 1%:
•Fertilizer applications
•Animal waste
Commuting HabitsCommuting Habits
Drive alone: 39% students, 64% fac/staffDrive alone: 39% students, 64% fac/staff
Carpool: 49% students, 22% fac/staffCarpool: 49% students, 22% fac/staff
Durango T: 18% students, 13% fac/staffDurango T: 18% students, 13% fac/staff
RT average for students who drive: 15.2 milesRT average for students who drive: 15.2 miles
RT average for fac/staff who drive: 20.4 milesRT average for fac/staff who drive: 20.4 miles
Breakdown Breakdown
FLC produces the equivalent of 14.2 kg of FLC produces the equivalent of 14.2 kg of COCO2 2 per square foot of building spaceper square foot of building space
FLC’s vehicle fleet generated the FLC’s vehicle fleet generated the equivalent of 3,016 metric tons of COequivalent of 3,016 metric tons of CO22
FLC produced 624 tons of solid waste in FLC produced 624 tons of solid waste in FY2006-07 that accounted for the FY2006-07 that accounted for the equivalent of 618 metric tons of COequivalent of 618 metric tons of CO22
How do we compare?How do we compare?
S. Oregon – 1.06 metric tons/studentS. Oregon – 1.06 metric tons/student
Portland State – 1.65 metric Portland State – 1.65 metric tons/studenttons/student
Evergreen St. – 5.11 metric Evergreen St. – 5.11 metric tons/studenttons/student
NAU – 6.83 metric tons/studentNAU – 6.83 metric tons/student
CSU – 7.35 metric tons/studentCSU – 7.35 metric tons/student
UC-Berkeley – 4.35 metric UC-Berkeley – 4.35 metric tons/persontons/person
UNC-Asheville – 7.8 kg/square ft.UNC-Asheville – 7.8 kg/square ft.
Fort Lewis College
15,329 metric tons of eCO2
4.11 metric tons/student
3.55 metric tons/person
14.2 kg/square foot
Note: Different schools’ inventories vary by scope and thoroughness. For example, FLC did not include air travel, while UC-Berkeley did. Southern Oregon did not include any emissions from commuting or travel. Additionally, different schools count student enrollment in different ways.
OffsetsOffsets
In 2006-07, FLC offset the equivalent In 2006-07, FLC offset the equivalent of 1 metric ton of CO2 by of 1 metric ton of CO2 by composting 4.7 tons of food wastecomposting 4.7 tons of food waste
If every person at FLC contributed $2 If every person at FLC contributed $2 per semester, FLC could reduce its per semester, FLC could reduce its GHG emissions by 10%.GHG emissions by 10%.
How do we get to How do we get to zero?zero?Conserve energy – learn to live with buildings Conserve energy – learn to live with buildings
that are a little warmer or cooler than normalthat are a little warmer or cooler than normal
Invest in energy efficiency with new equipment, Invest in energy efficiency with new equipment, better insulationbetter insulation
Construct high-performance buildings – the new Construct high-performance buildings – the new Student Union will likely be 30-50% more Student Union will likely be 30-50% more efficient than regular buildingsefficient than regular buildings
Produce renewable energy on campus, Produce renewable energy on campus, especially solar and solar hot waterespecially solar and solar hot water
How can I help?How can I help?
Carpool, take the T, bike or walk to campusCarpool, take the T, bike or walk to campus
Turn off lights, appliances, and chargersTurn off lights, appliances, and chargers
Reduce, reuse, recycle, and compostReduce, reuse, recycle, and compost
Support the FLC green fee - a $2 per Support the FLC green fee - a $2 per semester per person fee for clean energy semester per person fee for clean energy and other sustainability projects at FLCand other sustainability projects at FLC
Want more Want more information?information?
Contact the Fort Lewis College Contact the Fort Lewis College Environmental Center at 247-Environmental Center at 247-7676 or visit 7676 or visit http://envcenter.fortlewis.edu
Our Climate Action Team meets Our Climate Action Team meets every week during the school every week during the school yearyear