Sustainability Quick Facts 2012

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Greenhouse Gas Inventory

• Carbon footprint: 15,167 metric tons CO2 (includes impact of REC purchase)
• Scope One (heating, campus vehicles, agriculture & refrigerants): 9,374 metric tons CO2
• Scope Two (purchased electricity): 4,158 metric tons CO2 (without REC purchase)
• Scope Three (fac/staff commute, business travel & solid waste): 2,177 metric tons CO2

Energy Usage and Production

• Heating: 54% of carbon footprint (155,108 MMBtu Natural Gas + 22,549 gallons #6 oil)
• Electricity: 26% of carbon footprint (16,679,476 kwh), 24% with RECs
• Cogeneration produced: 776,800 kwh
• Renewable Energy Purchase: 2,388,000 kwh (National Wind)

Miscellaneous

• Fertilizer: 4,326 lbs synthetic nitrogen + 2,475 lbs organic nitrogen
• Gasoline: 46,616 gallons
• Diesel: 11,573 gallons
• Transportation: 25% of employees commute to work in a means other than 'a single-person vehicle commuter' (11% walk/jog; 9% carpool; 5% bike)