GHG Report for Bergen Community College
Submitted on May 13, 2009; last updated on May 13, 2009
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) | 7,830 metric tons of CO2e | 0.6 metric tons of CO2e | 10.8 metric tons of CO2e | 0% |
| Gross emissions (Scopes 1 + 2 + 3) | 23,493 metric tons of CO2e | 1.9 metric tons of CO2e | 32.5 metric tons of CO2e | 0% |
| Net emissions | 23,493 metric tons of CO2e | 1.9 metric tons of CO2e | 32.5 metric tons of CO2e | N/A |
Emissions Inventory Methodology and Boundaries
| Start date of the 12-month period covered in this report | January 1, 2008 |
| Consolidation methodology used to determine organizational boundaries | No information provided |
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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.
All buildings are included. |
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| Emissions calculation tool used | Clean Air-Cool Planet |
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Please describe why this tool was selected.
The emissions calculator by Clean Air-Cool Planet is an ACUPCC-recommended resource widely used by many other signatories. This calculator is also well suited for an institution like Bergen Community College, especially for the function of ACUPCC reporting. |
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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? | Student researcher(s) |
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Please describe the process of conducting the inventory.
Student researchers conducted the emissions inventory under the guidance and review of a sustainability officer. By first learning about the objectives of the inventory, as well as the tools to be used, the students were able to coordinated the process of contacting appropriate officials, gathering data from appropriate sources, formulating and conducting needed surveys, inputting data into the calculator, computing accuracy and reliability of results, and analyzing results. |
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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.
Commuting mode and frequency was estimated due to limited data. The estimation used the following breakdown: 86% car, 10% carpool, and 4% bus. |
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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 | 1,660.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Mobile Combustion | 150.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Process Emissions | 0.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Fugitive Emissions | 60.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Total Scope 1 emissions | 1,870.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Scope 2 Emissions | |
| Purchased Electricity | 5,960.0 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 | 5,960.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Scope 3 Emissions | |
| Commuting | 15,660.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Air Travel | 3.0 metric tons of CO2e |
| Solid Waste | No information provided |
| Total Scope 3 emissions | 15,663.0 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 | 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 | 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 | 722,945.0 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) | 12172.0 |
| Residential Students | No information provided |
| Full-time Commuter Students | 8455 |
| Part-time Commuter Students | 6828 |
| Non-Credit Students | No information provided |
| Full-time Faculty | 315 |
| Part-time Faculty | 538 |
| Full-time Staff | 422 |
| Part-time Staff | 4 |
| 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 |
BCC GHG Inventory Narrative Download |
| 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.
The student researchers who conducted the emissions inventory met at least weekly with the appropriate sustainability officer for the duration of the semester-long project. During these meetings, procedures, data, and results were checked and discussed. |