GHG Report for University of New Mexico Main Campus
Submitted on August 19, 2008; last updated on November 16, 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) | 117,252 metric tons of CO2e | 5.7 metric tons of CO2e | 17.7 metric tons of CO2e | 0% |
| Gross emissions (Scopes 1 + 2 + 3) | 174,387 metric tons of CO2e | 8.5 metric tons of CO2e | 26.3 metric tons of CO2e | 0% |
| Net emissions | 174,387 metric tons of CO2e | 8.5 metric tons of CO2e | 26.3 metric tons of CO2e | N/A |
Emissions Inventory Methodology and Boundaries
| Start date of the 12-month period covered in this report | January 1, 2006 |
| 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.
Establishing the official boundaries of the University of New Mexico is a difficult task. There are a smattering of small properties owned or leased by the university in the general vicinity of the campus as well as several scattered throughout the city of Albuquerque. This report captures all of the major properties of the north, central, and south campuses and most of the smaller properties near these campuses. This report does not include the UNM Hospital and small properties in which the utility bills are not processed by the Physical Plant Department. |
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| Emissions calculation tool used | Clean Air-Cool Planet |
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Please describe why this tool was selected.
It is very convenient and easy to use. |
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Please describe the source(s) of the emissions coefficients used.
The Clean Air Cool Planet coefficients were used and cross-referenced with the values from the "EPA Inventory fo Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks 1990 - 2004" and the "EPA U.S. Emissions Inventory 2003". |
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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? | Associate Director, Utilities |
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Please describe the process of conducting the inventory.
The Associate Director of Utilities, Jeff Zumwalt, drafted the inventory. He utilized the The Clean Air Cool Planet tool to determine the required data. Data requests were sent to the appropriate parties and/or research was conducted by the author. |
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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.
The value for air travel emissions was derived from the total costs of "out of state" travel. A portion of these costs were assumed to be for air travel and then applied to the ACUPCC conversion factor of 0.25 $/mile.
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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 | 41,052.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Mobile Combustion | 1,792.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Process Emissions | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Fugitive Emissions | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Total Scope 1 emissions | 42,844.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Scope 2 Emissions | |
| Purchased Electricity | 74,408.0 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 | 74,408.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Scope 3 Emissions | |
| Commuting | 45,245.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Air Travel | 11,484.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Solid Waste | 406.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Total Scope 3 emissions | 57,135.0 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 | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| 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 | 0 kWh |
| Percent of total electricity consumption mitigated through the purchase of RECs | 0.0 % |
| Emissions reductions due to the purchase of RECs | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| REC verification program(s) | No information provided |
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Description of RECs purchased (including vendor, project source, etc.)
No information provided |
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| Sequestration and Carbon Storage | |
| Sequestration due to land owned by the institution | No information provided |
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Description of how sequestration was calculated
No information provided |
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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 | 6,621,455.0 sq ft |
| Net assignable square feet of laboratory space | No information provided |
| Net assignable square feet of health care space | No information provided |
| Net assignable square feet of residential space | No information provided |
| Population | |
| Total Student Enrollment (FTE) | 20559.0 |
| Residential Students | No information provided |
| Full-time Commuter Students | No information provided |
| Part-time Commuter Students | No information provided |
| Non-Credit Students | No information provided |
| Full-time Faculty | No information provided |
| Part-time Faculty | No information provided |
| Full-time Staff | 4738 |
| Part-time Staff | 1916 |
| Other Contextual Data | |
| Endowment Size | No information provided |
| 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 |
UNM GHG Report 2006 Download |
| Completed inventory calculator | No information provided |
Auditing and Verification
These emissions data have been audited, verified, or peer-reviewed.|
Please briefly describe this verification, if any.
The UNM Sustainability Council reviewed the report. |