Aquinas is temporarily leasing dormitory space at a nearby Dominican center to house overflow students. Because utility information is difficult to find on this facility and the operation of the building is not under our control, it is omitted from our GHG report. Other structures omitted for similar reasons, and because the operating bodies are only affiliated with Aquinas, include: The Conductive Learning Center and the Child Development/Discovery Center.

The CA-CP tool was selected primarily because of its ease of use, thoroughness and relevance.

CA-CP Campus Carbon Calculator's default emissions coefficients

The process of conducting the carbon footprint inventory was managed by the Program Director at the Center for Sustainability at Aquinas College, with assistance from student interns and multiple college employees.

Some information was obtained directly from an energy report prepared during an audit by PSI, including square footage and wastewater statistics. Utility and campus fleet data was directly computed from bills in the Physical Plant Office. Commuter distance was calculated using zip codes received from HR, and transportation habits were estimated using a survey. Business travel miles were gathered by contacting individual departments, except airfare which was on file in the Accounting Office. Refrigerant totals were obtained from the Physical Plant Office, waste totals from our waste hauling company, and fertilizer use from the Grounds Department.

Emissions related to classroom use of other GHG's (i.e. organic chemistry lab experiments) were determined to be "de minimis" after reviewing the number of lab sections offered per term. A small amount of refrigerants were also not included in the report (1.5 pounds of HCFC 401A) because of CA-CP calculator problems after inputing using the "other" category. Representing approximately 0.01% of our total carbon footprint, these emissions were classified as "de minimis."

While commuting distance was computed using the entire data set, mileage was determined from zip code information, rather than actual addresses. Faculty were assumed to drive to campus 160 days/year, staff 255 days/year, and students 128 days/year, based on average schedules. Because of limited information on faculty and staff transportation habits, nearly all were assumed to drive personal vehicles. Only select individuals who were known to use an alternative method of transportation (based on informal campus interviews and frequent campus observations) were included in the percent of faculty and staff travelling using methods other than a personal vehicle.

Air travel statistics relied on reimbursed airfare and we acknowledge that other non-reimbursed travel may have occurred. Personal Mileage Reimbursements (Scope 3- Other) was an estimation based on self-reporting by individual departments.

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Sequestration was determined using the calculator on the "Michigan Conservation and Climate Initiative" web site. Assumptions= Maple/Beech forest, 21 Acres of forestland, and an age of 26 years and older.

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