GHG Report for Iowa Lakes Community College
Submitted on August 31, 2009; 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) | 5,412 metric tons of CO2e | 1.0 metric tons of CO2e | 8.4 metric tons of CO2e | 0% |
| Gross emissions (Scopes 1 + 2 + 3) | 6,206 metric tons of CO2e | 1.2 metric tons of CO2e | 9.7 metric tons of CO2e | 0% |
| Net emissions | 6,206 metric tons of CO2e | 1.2 metric tons of CO2e | 9.7 metric tons of CO2e | N/A |
Emissions Inventory Methodology and Boundaries
| Start date of the 12-month period covered in this report | January 1, 2005 |
| 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.
Used WRI GHG Protocol. Utilized for flexibility in handling some non-standard emissions sources, multiple campuses, and mulitiple renewable energy profiles. |
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Please describe the source(s) of the emissions coefficients used.
Used WRI 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? | External consultant |
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Please describe the process of conducting the inventory.
Iowa Lakes staff assembled consumption and institutional data and presented that information to consultants, Sebesta Blomberg and Associates, Inc. The consultants provided direction on what records to include and in what form. |
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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.
Some values were estimated using 2007 data due to the unavailability of 2004 data for those catagories. Electric and gas utility consumption records were assembled using calendar years. Fleet vehicle fuel economy ratings were determined using the midpoint of USEPA city and highway mileage rankings for the appropriate vehicle model and year. Commuting records for students were unavailable. |
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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 | 1,406.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Mobile Combustion | 365.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Process Emissions | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Fugitive Emissions | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Total Scope 1 emissions | 1,771.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Scope 2 Emissions | |
| Purchased Electricity | 3,641.0 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 | 3,641.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Scope 3 Emissions | |
| Commuting | 692.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Air Travel | 102.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Solid Waste | No information provided |
| Total Scope 3 emissions | 794.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Biogenic Emissions | |
| Biogenic Emissions from Stationary Combustion | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Biogenic Emissions from Mobile Combustion | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
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 | None kWh |
| Percent of total electricity consumption mitigated through the purchase of RECs | None % |
| Emissions reductions due to the purchase of RECs | No information provided |
| 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 | 642,921.0 sq ft |
| Net assignable square feet of laboratory space | 69,287.0 sq ft |
| Net assignable square feet of health care space | 0.0 sq ft |
| Net assignable square feet of residential space | 68,640.0 sq ft |
| Population | |
| Total Student Enrollment (FTE) | 5304.5 |
| Residential Students | 497 |
| Full-time Commuter Students | 2657 |
| Part-time Commuter Students | 4301 |
| Non-Credit Students | 4976 |
| Full-time Faculty | 88 |
| Part-time Faculty | 93 |
| Full-time Staff | 148 |
| Part-time Staff | 123 |
| Other Contextual Data | |
| Endowment Size | 2830842 |
| 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 | No information provided |
| 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.
Sebesta Blomberg |