Furman included all university-owned, leased or operated buildings in this report with the exception of the following:
1)3200 square feet of off-campus staff housing and
2)6000 square feet of unconditioned warehouse space north of campus.
These holdings were omitted from this report due to the absence of reliable/valid data. The inventory of these buildings changes frequently which is challenging to track.

Furman followed the recommendation of the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC).

Clean Air-Cool Planet (CA-CP) Campus Carbon Calculator's default emissions coefficients.

The Sustainability Planning Group or SPG (administration, faculty, staff, and student members; 24 representatives) formed working groups focusing on data collection of emission sources. As these data were collected, SPG representatives entered the information into the Clean Air-Cool Planet (CA-CP) calculation tool. Data collection took approximately eight months. The SPG worked collaboratively with Furman's Facilities Services, Business Affairs, Travel Services, Athletic Department, Public Safety, Student Life, and individual student researchers to gather these data. The SPG individual working group data collection and analysis was organized by: 1-transportation; 2-energy use and refrigerants, solid waste, and fertilizer; 3-embodied energy in food and transportation; and 4-sequestration and opportunities for renewable energy sources. The SPG are using these baseline data to make recommendations about future data collection and strategies for reducing Greenhouse Gases (GHGs).
Additional highlights about the inventory process include:
* Fleet emissions were determined from the total amount of gasoline and diesel fuel consumed by University vehicles.
* The commuter emissions were determined through a survey (randomized sample) of faculty, staff, and student. In survey, respondents were asked to provide their daily commute via vehicle miles traveled. The SPG also used data provided by a student project that computed distances for faculty and staff using Microsoft Streets and Trips 2008. When not provided through original data collection means, national miles per gallon averages were used to convert miles driven to gallons of gasoline consumed. Emissions data were compiled for campus-sponsored athletic team travel, vehicle travel, faculty/staff air travel, and student air travel (data were not available for study abroad land travel) to study abroad programs.
* Agricultural emissions sources for Furman consist only of fertilizer application. Furman does not have any projects raising cows, swine, horses, goats, sheep or poultry. Fertilizer data were provided by Facilities Services. The 2006-2007 data were the total weight of Nitrogen applied to the campus, including athletic fields, golf course, and flower beds between July 2006 and June 2007.
*While not a direct part of the inventory, it is important to note that Furman has approximately 50 electric vehicles (not including those on the university golf course) for use by Public Safety and Facilities Services personnel as well as Admissions, Housing and Residence Life, and other offices. At the time of this inventory, the Furman fleet includes two hybrid vehicles (used by Public Safety). The Furman University President also drives a hybrid vehicle for all university-related travel.

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Several extrapolations and assumptions undergird this GHG report:
*Campus Commuting: Commuting data were extrapolated from the results of a campus commuting survey (random sample; N=165; conducted January 2008; respondents asked to share academic year 2006-2007 experience) along with a student project that calculated commuting distances for all Furman faculty and staff using Microsoft Streets and Trips 2008. Furman used national miles per gallon averages when vehicular type data (in terms of efficiency) were not available.
* Business travel: These data were collected and calculated with the help of the University Travel Services office. Furman’s calculations assume that trips less than 300 miles were taken in an automobile and trips over 300 miles were by air. Furman has changed the travel forms (as of summer 2008) to require total air miles and total vehicular miles for travel.
* Solid Waste: Since Furman's waste hauler routing includes visits to multiple sites in addition to the university, we were unable to get exact tonnage of solid waste picked up on Furman’s campus. However, our waste hauler has provided estimates based on how many bins were tipped.
* Building-Space: There is no designated data collection distinction between total building space and other spaces on Furman's campus. For example, laboratory space is also seminar and classroom space.
* Energy Purchasing: Furman does not purchase any steamed or chilled water. Campus boiler emissions were included in the stationary sources section as natural gas and propane.
* Food-Related: With no reliable estimates for the types of food (beef, dairy, etc.) purchased by the university and with no input fields for emissions related to food on the CA-CP calculator, these emissions were excluded from this report.

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To date, there have been no increases in forested lands owned by the institution or purchase/plantings of trees through nonprofit organizations. However, Campus Grounds (within the Division of Facilities Services) is emphasizing additional vegetative and canopy cover in all current and future plans.

Edited December 2011: This 2007 greenhouse gas report represents an update of the 2007 report submitted in September 2008. In the process of conducting the 2009 greenhouse gas inventory we realized that the energy mix of Furman's purchased electricity was not correctly represented, inflating our emissions numbers. That error has now been corrected and only purchased electricity emissions have been altered.

Furman has a long-standing commitment to sustainability (e.g., please see www.furman.edu/spg; www.furmancliffscottage.com; www.furman.edu/sustain). The 2006-2007 GHG inventory and report are particularly important to meeting our strategic goals since they provide baseline data for our ongoing monitoring of our GHGs and a better understanding of our current operational impact. Further, our baseline assessment is crucial to identifying and improving campus climate change initiatives that fit the culture and seasonal climate of our institution. The inventory data collection and analysis assists Furman's emphasis on engaged learning by integrating the curricular and educational experience with our climate commitment and sustainability efforts.

Initial data collection reviewed by Sustainability Planning Group (SPG) emissions-based working groups. Reporting data reviewed and compiled by SPG Climate Commitment Reporting Team. Additional Review provided by SPG representatives and Director of Sustainability and Environmental Education not involved with the draft reporting.