GHG Report for Iowa Lakes Community College
Submitted on October 21, 2008; last updated on January 9, 2012
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) | 6,991 metric tons of CO2e | 1.3 metric tons of CO2e | 0.7 metric tons of CO2e | 0% |
| Gross emissions (Scopes 1 + 2 + 3) | 7,771 metric tons of CO2e | 1.5 metric tons of CO2e | 0.7 metric tons of CO2e | 0% |
| Net emissions | 7,771 metric tons of CO2e | 1.5 metric tons of CO2e | 0.7 metric tons of CO2e | N/A |
Emissions Inventory Methodology and Boundaries
| Start date of the 12-month period covered in this report | January 1, 2007 |
| Consolidation methodology used to determine organizational boundaries | Operational control approach |
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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.
None omitted |
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| Emissions calculation tool used | Custom tool |
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Please describe why this tool was selected.
Standardization with ACUPCC. |
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Please describe the source(s) of the emissions coefficients used.
Used World Resources Institute GHG Protocol, current as of August 17, 2007 |
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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? | Sustainability office staff |
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Please describe the process of conducting the inventory.
Iowa Lakes staff assembled consumption and institutional data as directed by the consultant and entered the data into the spreadsheets. The consultants updated commuting and renewable energy data and reviewed data. |
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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.
Faculty and staff commuting data (miles traveled and mpg) were tracked more thoroughly this year than in the past years. Where data was not available for mpg, 19 mpg was assumed. |
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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 | 449.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Process Emissions | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Fugitive Emissions | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Total Scope 1 emissions | 449.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Scope 2 Emissions | |
| Purchased Electricity | 4,906.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Purchased Heating | 1,636.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Purchased Cooling | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Purchased Steam | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Total Scope 2 emissions | 6,542.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Scope 3 Emissions | |
| Commuting | 627.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Air Travel | 153.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Solid Waste | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| 140 | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| 0 | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| 0 | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Total Scope 3 emissions | 780.0 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.)
Iowa Lakes sold the wind credits generated from their existing turbine. |
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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.)
N/A |
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| Sequestration and Carbon Storage | |
| Sequestration due to land owned by the institution | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
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Description of how sequestration was calculated
N/A |
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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 | 10,468,045.0 sq ft |
| Net assignable square feet of laboratory space | 89,517.0 sq ft |
| Net assignable square feet of health care space | 0.0 sq ft |
| Net assignable square feet of residential space | 84,904.0 sq ft |
| Population | |
| Total Student Enrollment (FTE) | 5223.5 |
| Residential Students | 470 |
| Full-time Commuter Students | 2635 |
| Part-time Commuter Students | 4237 |
| Non-Credit Students | 4882 |
| Full-time Faculty | 94 |
| Part-time Faculty | 130 |
| Full-time Staff | 148 |
| Part-time Staff | 100 |
| Other Contextual Data | |
| Endowment Size | 2029582 |
| 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 |
Carbon Footprint Analysis 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.
Sebesta Blomberg |