GHG Report for University of Rhode Island
Submitted on February 8, 2010; last updated on February 8, 2010
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) | 67,142 metric tons of CO2e | 5.7 metric tons of CO2e | 16.3 metric tons of CO2e | 0% |
| Gross emissions (Scopes 1 + 2 + 3) | 95,552 metric tons of CO2e | 8.1 metric tons of CO2e | 23.1 metric tons of CO2e | 0% |
| Net emissions | 95,552 metric tons of CO2e | 8.1 metric tons of CO2e | 23.1 metric tons of CO2e | N/A |
Emissions Inventory Methodology and Boundaries
| Start date of the 12-month period covered in this report | July 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.
N/A |
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| Emissions calculation tool used | Clean Air-Cool Planet |
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Please describe why this tool was selected.
The CA-CP tool was used as recommended by many other universities. |
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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? | Professor S. Bradley Moran |
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Please describe the process of conducting the inventory.
Researched utility bills; university fuel consumption (oil, natural gas, propane), university master meter readings; total university building area; population records of faculty, staff and students; actual state vehicle fuel purchases; estimated daily commuter travel mileage; total university expenditure records. |
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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.
No air miles data were available to reliably estimate air travel and were therefore not included in the CA-CP calculations. The estimated commuter miles were based on university parking passes issued and average local commuting distances and frequency. |
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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 | 22,791.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Mobile Combustion | 750.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Process Emissions | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Fugitive Emissions | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Total Scope 1 emissions | 23,541.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Scope 2 Emissions | |
| Purchased Electricity | 43,601.0 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 | 43,601.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Scope 3 Emissions | |
| Commuting | 25,425.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Air Travel | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Solid Waste | 2,985.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Total Scope 3 emissions | 28,410.0 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 | 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 | 4,129,090.0 sq ft |
| Net assignable square feet of laboratory space | 148,402.0 sq ft |
| Net assignable square feet of health care space | 0.0 sq ft |
| Net assignable square feet of residential space | 0.0 sq ft |
| Population | |
| Total Student Enrollment (FTE) | 11774.0 |
| Residential Students | 5262 |
| Full-time Commuter Students | No information provided |
| Part-time Commuter Students | 5758 |
| Non-Credit Students | No information provided |
| Full-time Faculty | 730 |
| Part-time Faculty | No information provided |
| Full-time Staff | 1762 |
| Part-time Staff | No information provided |
| Other Contextual Data | |
| Endowment Size | 79795000 |
| 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 |