GHG Report for Central New Mexico Community College
Submitted on January 4, 2011; last updated on January 4, 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) | 19,657 metric tons of CO2e | 0.7 metric tons of CO2e | 14.4 metric tons of CO2e | 0% |
| Gross emissions (Scopes 1 + 2 + 3) | 21,733 metric tons of CO2e | 0.8 metric tons of CO2e | 15.9 metric tons of CO2e | 0% |
| Net emissions | 21,733 metric tons of CO2e | 0.8 metric tons of CO2e | 15.9 metric tons of CO2e | N/A |
Emissions Inventory Methodology and Boundaries
| Start date of the 12-month period covered in this report | January 1, 2009 |
| 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.
CNM leased spsce was omitted due to the fact that a new facility was purchased and will be include in the next reporting cycle |
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| Emissions calculation tool used | Clean Air-Cool Planet |
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Please describe why this tool was selected.
This tool was utilized for it ease of use and when the first report was generated this program was used as well. |
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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? | Third Assessment Report |
| Who primarily conducted this emissions inventory? | Physical Plant |
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Please describe the process of conducting the inventory.
A task force was developed to break down the information requirements into various areas. Personnel were assigend to gather and collect information. Partnering companies were also used to assist in the develop and calculation of data. The data was then input in the program and results reviewed against past years and them submitted into this report. |
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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.
The task force made every effort to collect all data and no data was intentionally ommitted. |
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Please describe any data limitations related to this submission and any major assumptions made in response to these limitations.
The commuting of vehicles and the use of public transportation was assumed based on a percentage from previous years. Trash collect was also based on an assumption of information collected by our waste management service company ( Waste Management) which was brought on baord during the middle of the year. |
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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 | 3,807.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Mobile Combustion | 1,268.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Process Emissions | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Fugitive Emissions | 7.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Total Scope 1 emissions | 5,082.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Scope 2 Emissions | |
| Purchased Electricity | 14,575.0 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 | 14,575.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Scope 3 Emissions | |
| Commuting | 848.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Air Travel | 194.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Solid Waste | 1,034.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Total Scope 3 emissions | 2,076.0 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 | 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 | 1865000 kWh |
| Percent of total electricity consumption mitigated through the purchase of RECs | 0.09 % |
| Emissions reductions due to the purchase of RECs | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| REC verification program(s) | Other |
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Description of RECs purchased (including vendor, project source, etc.)
the purchase was from ONe Energy Renewables and was purchased as part of CNM effort to meet LEED Silver on three projects that are registered. |
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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 | 1,366,920.0 sq ft |
| Net assignable square feet of laboratory space | 0.0 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) | 27999.0 |
| Residential Students | No information provided |
| Full-time Commuter Students | 8765 |
| Part-time Commuter Students | 19234 |
| Non-Credit Students | 8295 |
| Full-time Faculty | 335 |
| Part-time Faculty | 817 |
| Full-time Staff | 846 |
| Part-time Staff | No information provided |
| Other Contextual Data | |
| Endowment Size | No information provided |
| Heating Degree Days | 4425 |
| Cooling Degree Days | 1290 |
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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 | Download |