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