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Sustainability Quick Facts 2008

Greenhouse Gas Inventory

• Carbon footprint: 18,713 metric tons CO₂
  *includes impact of Renewable Energy Credit (REC) purchase
• Scope One (on campus stationary, heating and campus fleet): 10,244 metric tons CO₂
• Scope Two (purchased electricity): 7,271 metric tons CO₂ (without REC purchase)
• Scope Three (fac/staff commute, business travel, solid waste): 2,034 metric tons CO₂

Energy Useage and Production

• Heating: 49% of carbon footprint (160,130 MMBtu Natural Gas + 93,653 gallons #6 oil)
• Electricity: 37% of carbon footprint (17,471,126 kwh), 34% with RECs
• Cogeneration produced: 1,081,400 kwh
• Renewable Energy Purchase: 2,475,000 kwh (National Wind)

Miscellaneous

• Recycling: estimated 21-26% of waste stream
• Fertilizer: 111,620 lbs synthetic 2%N + 18,800 lbs organic 15%N
• Gasoline: 49,238 gallons
• Diesel: 7,798 gallons

Johnson Hall Of Science Detail

• % of SLU Total Energy: 15.1%
• % of SLU Heating: 13.6%
• % of SLU Electricity: 19.6%

For further information on sustainability at St. Lawrence, visit our Green Pages. For questions, contact our Coordinator of Sustainability Projects Louise Gava.