GHG Inventory ReportGHG Inventory Report

Prepared By: Thomas Szatkowski, ARAMARK

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December, 2008

Rosemont CollegeRosemont College

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Executive Summary

• Team Members• Executive Summary• Introduction

– Presidents Climate Commitment– Greenhouse Gas Inventory Approach and Process

• Carbon Footprint– Baseline school year ending 2007 – Energy Use– GHG Emissions– Energy Consumption

• Conclusion– Rosemont’s Carbon Footprint– Rosemont’s Next Steps

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Climate Commitment-Team Members

Advisory Panel - ARAMARK

James Toth, District Manager Eastern Region

Christopher Flouris, Project Engineer

Advisory Panel - ARAMARK

James Toth, District Manager Eastern Region

Christopher Flouris, Project Engineer

Rosemont College, Climate Commitment Committee

Sharon Hirsh Ph.D., President of the CollegeSr. Jeanne Hatch, VP of MissionThomas Szatkowski, Director of FacilitiesMatthew Ferry, Assistant Director of FacilitiesAnn Marshall, Infrastructure Committee & AlumMichelle Moravec, FacultyPatricia Gallagher, Food Service DirectorBridget Cook, Student

Rosemont College, Climate Commitment Committee

Sharon Hirsh Ph.D., President of the CollegeSr. Jeanne Hatch, VP of MissionThomas Szatkowski, Director of FacilitiesMatthew Ferry, Assistant Director of FacilitiesAnn Marshall, Infrastructure Committee & AlumMichelle Moravec, FacultyPatricia Gallagher, Food Service DirectorBridget Cook, Student

Project Team

Thomas Szatkowski, Director of FacilitiesMatthew Ferry, Manager of FacilitiesButch Brown, Director of OperationsElsina Amedova, Office Assistant, FacilitiesPatricia Peterson, Office Manager, Facilities

Project Team

Thomas Szatkowski, Director of FacilitiesMatthew Ferry, Manager of FacilitiesButch Brown, Director of OperationsElsina Amedova, Office Assistant, FacilitiesPatricia Peterson, Office Manager, Facilities

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Executive Summary

• The Greenhouse Gas Inventory fulfills only the first year terms of the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC)

• Determines Rosemont’s Carbon Footprint

– Measure of the impact due to human activities on the environment in terms of amount of greenhouse gases produced

• This Greenhouse Gas Inventory was performed in the Spring/Summer/Fall of 2008 using the Clean-Air Cool-Planet’s Carbon Calculator (www.cleanair-coolplanet.org)

• Report is inclusive of all campus operations and activities

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IntroductionIntroduction

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President’s Climate Commitment

(ACUPCC)

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Contextual Overview

• Rosemont College, School Year Ending 2007– Rosemont, PA

– 397,124 GSF

– 498 Full-time Students, 329 Part Time Students

– 75 Faculty, 150 Staff

Building Space Allocation

35%

37%

15%

4%9%

Residence

Instructional

Miscellaneous

Athletics

Food/ Dining

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Greenhouse Gas Inventory Approach & Process

2007/08

May Apr Jun Jul DecMay

ACUPCC Signedby Rosemont College

GHG Process Overview Meeting

Meet with Department Leaders

DataCollection

Data Entry&

Quality Analysis

MarFeb

DataFinalization

Report Development

AASHEReport

DUE

PresentationOf Findings

Assignment & AccountabilityAssignment & Accountability

- Determine departmental participation and department leader- Prepare and submit data request templates- Review department roles and responsibilities

Meeting withPerson(s)

Accountable

Meeting withPerson(s)

Accountable

Actions & Deadlines Defined

Actions & Deadlines Defined

- Review collection process with each department lead- Discuss department accountability and communication protocols- Meet with student groups- Define collection timeline and deadlines

- Consolidation of data entry submittals from each department leader- Analyze data, make assumptions and document anomalies- Present data findings with Institution’s Environmental Committee- Provide report for submission to ACUPCC by Rosemont College-The college was granted an extension for filing the GHG Survey to Jan. 15, 2009

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Emission Factors

• All results are reported in Carbon Dioxide Equivalents, eCO2

– Allows comparison of all types of greenhouse gases

– Converted using respective individual heat trapping potential (global warming potential)

• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)– Provides the accepted

values for global warming potentials (GWP)

Carbon EquivalentsGas 2007 IPCC

GWPCarbon Dioxide – CO2 1

Methane – CH4 25

Nitrous Oxide – N2O 298

Hydrofluorocarbon – HFC-23 14,800

Hydrofluorocarbon – HFC-134a

1,430

Sulfur Hexafluoride – SF6 22,800

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Site and Source Emissions

– PECO– Rosemont's Electric Region is Mid-Atlantic Area

Council (MAAC)– Electricity Production Fuel Mixture Consists of

Nuclear, Natural Gas, #6 Fuel Oil, and #2 Fuel Oil

– Natural Gas– #2 Fuel Oil

– Student, Faculty & Staff Commuter Trips– University Fleet Vehicles– Faculty & Staff Air Miles

– HCFC-22

– Landfill with CH4 recovery and flaring

– Synthetic & Organic Fertilizer

Purchased Electricity

Stationary Sources

Transportation

Refrigerants

Agriculture

Solid Waste

Carbon FootprintCarbon Footprint

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Footprint Calculation

• Collect University Data– Purchased Electricity– Purchased Natural Gas & # 2 Fuel Oil– Aggregate Transportation– Refrigerant Usage– Solid Waste Disposal

• Clean Air-Cool Planet Campus Carbon Calculator (CA-CP)– Input Data into CA-CP– CA-CP Converts to Generated Emissions

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Greenhouse Gas Emission Breakdown

• Purchased Electricity, Natural Gas, and #2 Fuel Oil were responsible for 61% and Transportation 37% of Rosemont's total GHG emissions in 2007.

Source Energy Consumed (MMBtu) eCO2 Emitted (Metric Tonnes)

Source Energy Consumed (MMBtu) eCO2 Emitted (Metric Tonnes)

Electricity 19,694 841

Transportation 21,998 1,579

Natural Gas/Oil 32,852 1,772

Refrigerants n/a 35

Solid Waste n/a 32

Agriculture n/a 2

Totals 74,544 4,261

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Transportation

– Commuter• Students, Faculty & Staff

– University Fleet• Facilities Vehicles• Sports team travel

– Air Travel• Most greenhouse gas intensive• Faculty & Staff

– 176,926 gallons of gas consumed– 1,579 metric tonnes eCO2 emitted– 37% of total eCO2 emissions

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2007 School Year

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Transportation

• Transportation was responsible for 37% of the College’s 2007 GHG emissions

Type of Transportation Gasoline Consumption (gal) Emissions (MT eCO2)

Student Commuters 108,315 1,009

Faculty/Staff Commuters 54,543 492

Air Travel 9,517 37

University Fleet 4,551 41

Total 176,926 1,579

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Campus Refrigerants

– Main refrigerant used: HCFC-22– Used in Air Conditioning Applications– Release hydrofluorocarbons (HFC’s)

• Highest global warming potential

– 0.1125 metric tonnes of refrigerant used

– 35 metric tonnes of eCO2 emitted

– < 1% of total eCO2 emissions

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2007 School Year

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Solid Waste Disposal

– Handled by:• Allied Waste

– Landfill utilization• Taken to a site with methane

recovery and flaring

– 462 metric tonnes of waste produced

– 32 metric tonnes of eCO2 emitted

– < 1% of total eCO2 emissions

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2007 School Year

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Campus Agriculture

– Emissions from synthetic/organic fertilizer

• 24% nitrogen content• Releases nitrous oxide

– 1.2 metric tonnes applied

– 2 metric tonnes of eCO2 emitted

– < 1% of total eCO2 emissions

Rosemont

2007 School Year

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ConclusionConclusion

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Rosemont' Carbon Footprint

• Main Contributors:– 61% Powering, Heating and Cooling Buildings

– 37% Transportation

• Rosemont emitted 4261 metric tonnes of eCO2 in 2007

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Rosemont’s Next Steps

– Rosemont College was granted an extension to file the GHG Inventory, Submit to AASHE by January 15, 2009

– Continue data input via CA-CP database.– Annually submit inventory to AASHE.

– The college does not require LEED certification, however the college has committed to building to a minimum Silver LEED standard.

– The College has adopted an Energy Star procurement policy.– Promote use of public transportation. R 5 & R 100 Trains. – The College has a policy for social responsibility in investing;

the College has a proposal through the finance committee to look into this action item in detail.

– Continue participation in RecycleMania competition adopting three or more measures to reduce waste.

– Develop an action plan to aspire for climate neutrality.– Identifies major greenhouse gas emission sources and

general reduction strategies.– Submit to AASHE by Sept. 15, 2009.

1. GHG Inventory

2. Tangible Actions

3. Action Plan

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Rosemont’s Next Steps: To Do Action Plan

– Emissions trajectory for “business as usual”

– Determine date for aspiring to achieve climate neutrality as soon as possible

– Determine mitigation strategies and action items to reduce energy and GHG emissions

– Calculate financial impact exposures for alternate action items

– Incorporate climate neutrality and sustainability into curriculum and other educational experience for students

– Implement actions to expand research and other efforts to achieve climate neutrality

– Compile action plan into report format in compliance with AASHE

– Submit to AASHE by Sept. 15, 2009

Analyze Data

Target Date

Reduction Plan

Financial Impacts

Sustainability

Action Plan

Research

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Appendix B: ACUPCC Tangible Action Items Adopted # Yes No Tangible Action Item Description

1 X

Establish a policy that all new campus construction will be built to at least the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Silver standard or equivalent.

At this time the college is not pursuing LEED certification, however the college has committed to building to a minimum Silver LEED standards.

2 X

Adopt an energy-efficient appliance purchasing policy requiring purchase of ENERGY STAR certified products in all areas for which such ratings exist.

The College's purchasing standards have been updated so that all new equipment purchased carries the ENERGY STAR certified label when economically feasible.

3 XEstablish a policy of offsetting all greenhouse gas emissions generated by air travel paid for by our institution.

4 XEncourage use of and provide access to public transportation for all faculty, staff, students and visitors at our institution.

Rosemont shuttle

Currently offers transportation to the R 5 Monday through

Friday 5 days a week from 3 PM to 11 PM.

The Villanova shuttle

Operates Monday through Friday 8 AM to 1:30 AM and

Saturday & Sunday 12 PM to 8 PM to Villanova. If

requested they will drop off at the R 100 or R 5 trains.

5 X

Within one year of signing this document, begin purchasing or producing at least 15% of our institution’s electricity consumption from renewable sources.

6X

Establish a policy or a committee that supports climate and sustainability shareholder proposals at companies where our institution’s endowment is invested.

The College has a policy for social responsibility in investing; the College has a proposal through the finance committee to look into this action item in detail.

7 X

Participate in the Waste Minimization component of the national RecycleMania competition, and adopt 3 or more associated measures to reduce waste.

The college participates in the National RecycleMania Competition. We have recently converted to single stream recycling. The benefits are more items can be recycled and can be commingled in the same container.

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Appendix C: Carbon Equivalents

• The EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator was used to convert Rosemont’s emissions.

• To offset Rosemont’s total emissions from 2007, 968 acres would have to be filled completely with pine trees.

• Rosemont’s 2007 emissions is equivalent to the amount of greenhouse gases produced annually by 780 passenger vehicles.

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• Rosemont College’s fiscal year of 2007, from July 2006 to June 2007 was used as a baseline.

• Our Electrical supplier PECO indicated the following for electrical production, 10% Coal, 10.3% Natural Gas, 6.4% Fuel Oil #1 – 4, 65.8%% Nuclear, 6.5% Hydro, .4% Purchased & .6% Renewable Energy.

• Assumptions were made due to the difficulty obtaining driving habits for students, faculty & staff from prior years. Data was gathered by using parking passes issued, resident student population, non resident student population, full & part time staff & faculty population and zip code. Surveys were also utilized with limited results. The following estimates were made from that data, Students are estimated at 16.4 miles x 2 trips per day for 112 days a year, Faculty were estimated at 15.6 miles x 2 trips per day for 112 days a year and staff 13.9 miles x 2 trips per day for 225 days a year.

• A mpg ratio of 5 mpg (Boeing) was used to convert air miles to gasoline consumed.

Appendix D: Assumptions