FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY

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Frostburg State University Carbon Footprint May 2008

PRESENTING A REVIEW OF FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY'S “DOING IT YOURSELF” CAMPUS GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORY INFORMATION COMPILED BY THE PHYSICAL PLANT DEPARTMENT AND MATERIAL GATHERED FROM OTHER UNIVERSITY AND EXTERNAL SOURCES.

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY REQUIRED BY SIGNATORIES OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT’S CLIMATE COMMITMENT. REQUIRED BY SIGNATORIES OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT’S CLIMATE COMMITMENT.

TOP FOUR REASONS GHG INVENTORY COMPLETED BY PHYSICAL PLANT DEPARTMENT

REASON #4 PHYSICAL PLANT ALREADY MAINTAINS 70% OF THE REQUIRED DATA

REASON #3 FSU AT THIS POINT DOES NOT HAVE A ENERGY MANAGER\ SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER HOPEFULLY THE CALVARY

REASON #2 PHYSICAL PLANT HAS NOTHING ELSE TO DO

REASON #1 THE PRESIDENT TOLD US TO DO IT

PROJECT, AT FSU CURRENT LEVEL, IS ABOUT DATA COLLECTION. 1. KEEP A DETAILED JOURNAL 2. HAVE A CONSISTENT DATA COLLECTION PERIOD EG, CALENDAR YEAR OR FISCAL YEAR.

CAMPUS CARBON CALCULATOR

METRIC TONNES OF CO 2 EQUIVALENT = CO 2 e

GWP GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL

METRIC TONNES OF CO 2 EQUIVALENT = CO 2 e

ESTABLISH BOUNDARIES OR SCOPES

TYPES OF SCOPES THE CALCULATOR WILL AUTOMATICALLY ASSIGN “INPUTS” TO THE PROPER SCOPE.

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ECAR Valley Map East Central Area Reliability Council eGRID Sub-region Map Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database

Physical Plant Motor Pool GasolineGallons32,42345,30848,41947,58046,607 Diesel Fuel Gallons 9,493 9,49310,265 9,515 9,51510,055 7,534 7,534 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007

BUSINESS OFFICE AIR MILES FY ,537 FY ,256

FORESTATION CALCULATIONS 1,000 kg = /metric ton 3,000 kg/ha-yr 1 acre = ha 1 ha = acres 1 ha = acres 3000kg x ha = 1 ha 3000kg x ha = 1 ha Ha acre acres Ha acre acres 1214 kg 1.2 metric tonnages 1214 kg 1.2 metric tonnages Acre Acre Acre Acre 0 = 16 x 2 = 32 C = = 16 x 2 = 32 C = C = O = C = O = C x CO 2 = 4.4 metric tones CO 2 / acre 1.2 C x CO 2 = 4.4 metric tones CO 2 / acre C

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STUDENT COMMUTE INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT.

STUDENT COMMUTE VARIABLES STUDENTS WITHDRAW FROM SCHOOL STUDENTS WITHDRAW FROM SCHOOL LONG DISTANCE COMMUTERS MOVE IN LOCAL RENTAL PROPERTIES WITH FRIENDS LONG DISTANCE COMMUTERS MOVE IN LOCAL RENTAL PROPERTIES WITH FRIENDS STUDENTS WITHIN THE 1 MILE ‘WALKING DISTANCE” DRIVE TO SCHOOL STUDENTS WITHIN THE 1 MILE ‘WALKING DISTANCE” DRIVE TO SCHOOL STUDENTS RELUCTANT TO GIVE ANYBODY THEIR CORRECT ADDRESS-USUALLY PROVIDE HOME ADDRESS STUDENTS RELUCTANT TO GIVE ANYBODY THEIR CORRECT ADDRESS-USUALLY PROVIDE HOME ADDRESS

Weekday211 miles x 5 days x 35 weeks= 36,925 miles Saturday312 miles x 1 day x 35 weeks= 10,920 miles TOTAL BUS COMMUTE = 47,845 miles STUDENT BUS COMMUTE INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM ALLEGANY TRANSIT AUTHORITY

FACULTY COMMUTE 121 Faculty drive 4 miles per day x 170 days per year= 82,280 miles 233 Faculty drive 20 miles per day x 170 days per year= 792,000 miles FACULTY TOTAL ESTIMATE = 874,280 miles INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT

STAFF COMMUTE 189 Staff drive 4 miles per day x 215 days per year= 162,540 miles 364 Staff drive 20 miles per day x 215 days per year=1,565,200 miles STAFF TOTAL ESTIMATE=1,727,540 miles INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT

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Total emissions by sector (Metric Tonnes eCO 2 ) The Real Emissions Story And Historical Data

COMPTON SCIENCE CENTER

Total emissions by sector (Metric Tonnes eCO 2 ) The Real Emissions Story And Historical Data

WISE SOLAR PANELS

WISE WIND TURBINE

‘You got to start somewhere’

FSU IS FAR FROM EXPERT IN THIS AREA

WE ARE NEARING TIME TO COMPILE AND INPUT OUR 2008 DATA WE FOUND THE ULTIMATE RESOURCE TO AID OUR CAUSE

HOWEVER DUE TO TIGHT BUDGETS

WE HAVE TO SETTLE FOR……

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