GHG Report for Chatham University
Submitted on September 15, 2008; last updated on September 15, 2009
Summary Statistics
Making fair comparisons between higher education institutions is always challenging due to the rich diversity of higher education. The unverified nature of the information in this database and unavailability of unbiased normalization metrics means such comparisons are even more difficult. Users should therefore approach direct institution to institution comparisons with caution and recognize that all comparisons between institutions are inherently biased.| Total | Per Full-Time Enrollment | Per 1000 Square Feet | % Offset | |
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| Gross emissions (Scopes 1 + 2) | 6,000 metric tons of CO2e | 4.9 metric tons of CO2e | 8.3 metric tons of CO2e | 24% |
| Gross emissions (Scopes 1 + 2 + 3) | 8,705 metric tons of CO2e | 7.2 metric tons of CO2e | 12.0 metric tons of CO2e | 17% |
| Net emissions | 7,246 metric tons of CO2e | 6.0 metric tons of CO2e | 10.0 metric tons of CO2e | N/A |
Emissions Inventory Methodology and Boundaries
| Start date of the 12-month period covered in this report | July 1, 2007 |
| Consolidation methodology used to determine organizational boundaries | No information provided |
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If any institution-owned, leased, or operated buildings or other holdings that should fall within the organizational boundaries are omitted, briefly explain why.
Eden Hall Farm and Eastside not part of campus in 2007. |
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| Emissions calculation tool used | Clean Air-Cool Planet |
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Please describe why this tool was selected.
Recommended by ACUPCC. |
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Please describe the source(s) of the emissions coefficients used.
CA-CP Campus Carbon Calculator's default emissions coefficients |
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| Which version of IPCC's list of global warming potentials did you use? | Third Assessment Report |
| Who primarily conducted this emissions inventory? | Climate Committee |
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Please describe the process of conducting the inventory.
Committee met regularly, requested figures from head of facilities, vendors, etc. Most data was readily available from facilities and financial records. Commuting data was calculated via survey, parking office records, and registration forms. |
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Please describe any emissions sources that were classified as de minimis and explain how a determination of the significance of these emissions was made.
No information provided |
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Please describe any data limitations related to this submission and any major assumptions made in response to these limitations.
Travel data for summer students (including campers) was calculated as an average by the central point of the home zip code on registrations. |
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Emissions Data
Emissions from the following sources (in metric tons of CO2e)
| Scope 1 Emissions | |
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| Stationary Combustion | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Mobile Combustion | 2,689.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Process Emissions | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Fugitive Emissions | 35.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Total Scope 1 emissions | 2,724.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Scope 2 Emissions | |
| Purchased Electricity | 3,276.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Purchased Heating | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Purchased Cooling | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Purchased Steam | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Total Scope 2 emissions | 3,276.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Scope 3 Emissions | |
| Commuting | 1,986.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Air Travel | 635.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Solid Waste | 84.0 metric tons of CO2e |
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| Total Scope 3 emissions | 2,705.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Biogenic Emissions | |
| Biogenic Emissions from Stationary Combustion | No information provided |
| Biogenic Emissions from Mobile Combustion | No information provided |
Mitigation Data
| Carbon Offsets | |
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| Carbon offsets purchased | No information provided |
| Offset verification program(s) | No information provided |
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Description of offsets purchased (including vendor, project source, etc.)
No information provided |
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| Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) | |
| Total RECs purchased | 2100000 kWh |
| Percent of total electricity consumption mitigated through the purchase of RECs | 44.0 % |
| Emissions reductions due to the purchase of RECs | 1,447.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| REC verification program(s) | No information provided |
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Description of RECs purchased (including vendor, project source, etc.)
Renewable Choice Energy
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| Sequestration and Carbon Storage | |
| Sequestration due to land owned by the institution | 12.0 metric tons of CO2e |
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Description of how sequestration was calculated
Tree canopy cover acreage calculated using satellite data and GIS, using EPA's forest sequestration calculation of one metric ton of carbon per acre. |
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| Carbon storage due to composting | No information provided |
Normalization and Contextual Data
| Building Space | |
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| Gross square feet of building space | 723,000.0 sq ft |
| Net assignable square feet of laboratory space | 0.0 sq ft |
| Net assignable square feet of health care space | 0.0 sq ft |
| Net assignable square feet of residential space | 268,000.0 sq ft |
| Population | |
| Total Student Enrollment (FTE) | 1213.0 |
| Residential Students | 1173 |
| Full-time Commuter Students | 695 |
| Part-time Commuter Students | No information provided |
| Non-Credit Students | No information provided |
| Full-time Faculty | 78 |
| Part-time Faculty | 145 |
| Full-time Staff | 166 |
| Part-time Staff | 29 |
| Other Contextual Data | |
| Endowment Size | 62105319 |
| Heating Degree Days | No information provided |
| Cooling Degree Days | No information provided |
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Please describe any circumstances specific to your institution that provide context for understanding your greenhouse gas emissions this year.
No information provided |
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Supporting Documentation
| Completed inventory narrative |
Chatham's Carbon Calculator Journal Download |
| Completed inventory calculator | Download |
Auditing and Verification
These emissions data have been audited, verified, or peer-reviewed.|
Please briefly describe this verification, if any.
Verified with financial data, usage data from utilities. |