GHG Report for University of Minnesota-Duluth
Submitted on July 30, 2009; last updated on May 5, 2011
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) | 53,486 metric tons of CO2e | 4.7 metric tons of CO2e | 17.3 metric tons of CO2e | 0% |
| Gross emissions (Scopes 1 + 2 + 3) | 57,562 metric tons of CO2e | 5.1 metric tons of CO2e | 18.6 metric tons of CO2e | 0% |
| Net emissions | 57,562 metric tons of CO2e | 5.1 metric tons of CO2e | 18.6 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.
A few off-campus buildings were not captured in the inventory, due to their lack of electricity and/or heating or data collection barriers: Fens Research Facility, St. Louis Bay Aquatic Center, and Outpost. These buildings represent less than 1% of the total gross square footage for campus operations. |
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| Emissions calculation tool used | Clean Air-Cool Planet |
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Please describe why this tool was selected.
Recommended method by ACUPCC. |
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Please describe the source(s) of the emissions coefficients used.
No information provided |
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| Which version of IPCC's list of global warming potentials did you use? | No information provided |
| Who primarily conducted this emissions inventory? | Sustainability office staff |
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Please describe the process of conducting the inventory.
Emissions data were gathered by UMD Facilities Management staff, the UMD Sustainability Coordinator, and a Sustainability Student Assistant (supervised by the Sustainability Coordinator). Data was acquired for the 2007 calendar year.
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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.
Air travel was based on use of University purchasing cards, which are most often used to purchase travel. A small but unknown number of university staff might use alternative means to pay for air travel (personal credit cards) and seek reimbursement- however, this data was not available for 2007. A small but unknown number of personal vehicle miles were likely driven for university business, but this data was not available for 2007. This data collection issue will be researched and addressed for future inventories. |
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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 | 18,842.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Mobile Combustion | 515.1 metric tons of CO2e |
| Process Emissions | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Fugitive Emissions | 841.9 metric tons of CO2e |
| Total Scope 1 emissions | 20,199.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Scope 2 Emissions | |
| Purchased Electricity | 33,287.0 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 | 33,287.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Scope 3 Emissions | |
| Commuting | 1,745.2 metric tons of CO2e |
| Air Travel | 2,236.4 metric tons of CO2e |
| Solid Waste | 93.9 metric tons of CO2e |
| Total Scope 3 emissions | 4,075.5 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 | 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 | 3,087,969.0 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) | 11264.0 |
| 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 | No information provided |
| Part-time Staff | No information provided |
| 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 | 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.
Emissions from steam production for the UMD campus (excluding the Coleraine Research Center) were verified by a third party due to participation in Chicago Climate Exchange. |