1. GHG Inventory Report Prepared By: Thomas Szatkowski, ARAMARK GHG December, 2010 Rosemont College

2. GHG 2 Executive Summary Team Members Executive Summary Introduction –Presidents Climate Commitment –Greenhouse Gas Inventory Approach and Process Carbon Footprint –GHG Baseline school year ending 2007 - 3,233 metric tonnes eCO 2 emitted –GHG Emissions ending FY 2010 - 3,291 metric tonnes eCO 2 emitted increase of 1.8% from 2007 Conclusion –Carbon Footprint through FY ending 2010 –Year over Year Comparisons –Rosemont’s Next Steps

3. GHG 3 Climate Commitment-Team Members Advisory Panel - ARAMARK Brian Datte, District Manager Eastern Region Christopher Flouris, Project Engineer Advisory Panel - ARAMARK Brian Datte, District Manager Eastern Region Christopher Flouris, Project Engineer Rosemont College, Climate Commitment Committee Sharon Hirsh Ph.D., President of the College Sr. Jeanne Hatch, VP of Mission Thomas Szatkowski, Director of Facilities Anthony Wolcott, Assistant Director of Facilities Ann Marshall, Infrastructure Committee & Alum Courtney Leik, Faculty Richard Cuba, Food Service Director Rosemont College, Climate Commitment Committee Sharon Hirsh Ph.D., President of the College Sr. Jeanne Hatch, VP of Mission Thomas Szatkowski, Director of Facilities Anthony Wolcott, Assistant Director of Facilities Ann Marshall, Infrastructure Committee & Alum Courtney Leik, Faculty Richard Cuba, Food Service Director Project Team Thomas Szatkowski, Director of Facilities Anthony Wolcott, Manager of Facilities Butch Brown, Director of Operations Patricia Peterson, Office Manager, Facilities Project Team Thomas Szatkowski, Director of Facilities Anthony Wolcott, Manager of Facilities Butch Brown, Director of Operations Patricia Peterson, Office Manager, Facilities

4. GHG 4 Executive Summary The Greenhouse Gas Inventory is Rosemont College’s 2 nd report of GHG Emissions FY ending 2010. This report will be made public on the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment web site. Determines Rosemont’s Carbon Footprint –Measure of the impact due to human activities on the environment in terms of amount of greenhouse gases produced This Greenhouse Gas Inventory was performed in the Fall of 2010 using the Clean-Air Cool-Planet’s Carbon Calculator version 6. Report is inclusive of all campus operations and activities

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6. GHG 6 President’s Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) GHG

7. GHG 7 Contextual Overview Rosemont College, School Year Ending 2010 –Rosemont, PA –397,124 GSF –616 Full-time Students, 590 Part Time Students –Faculty FTE 70, Staff FTE 131

8. GHG 8 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Approach & Process Assignment & Accountability - Determine departmental participation and department leader - Prepare and submit data request templates - Review department roles and responsibilities Meeting with Person(s) Accountable Meeting with Person(s) Accountable Actions & Deadlines Defined - Review collection process with each department lead - Discuss department accountability and communication protocols - Meet with student groups - Define collection timeline and deadlines - Consolidation of data entry submittals from each department leader - Analyze data, make assumptions and document anomalies - Present data findings with Institution’s Environmental Committee - Provide report for submission to ACUPCC by Rosemont College 5/26/2010 9/30/2010 12/30/2010

9. GHG 9 Emission Factors All results are reported in Carbon Dioxide Equivalents, eCO 2 –Allows comparison of all types of greenhouse gases –Converted using respective individual heat trapping potential (global warming potential) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) –Provides the accepted values for global warming potentials (GWP) Carbon Equivalents Gas2007 IPCC GWP Carbon Dioxide – CO 2 1 Methane – CH 4 25 Nitrous Oxide – N 2 O298 Hydrofluorocarbon – HFC-2314,800 Hydrofluorocarbon – HFC-134a1,430 Sulfur Hexafluoride – SF 6 22,800

10. GHG 10 Site and Source Emissions –Rosemont's Electric Region is Mid-Atlantic Area Council (MAAC) –PECO Electricity Production Fuel Mixture Consists of Nuclear, Natural Gas, # 6 Fuel Oil, and # 2 Fuel Oil –Natural Gas –#2 Fuel Oil –Student and Employee Commuter Trips –College Fleet Vehicles –Athletics & Faculty Travel –Staff Air Miles –HCFC-22 from Air Conditioning Equipment –Landfill with CH 4 recovery and flaring –Synthetic & Organic Fertilizer Purchased Electricity Stationary Sources Transportation Refrigerants Agriculture Solid Waste

11. Carbon Footprint

12. GHG 12 Footprint Calculation Collect University Data –Purchased Electricity –Purchased Natural Gas & # 2 Fuel Oil –Aggregate Transportation –Refrigerant Usage –Solid Waste Disposal Clean Air-Cool Planet Campus Carbon Calculator (CA-CP) –Input Data into CA-CP –CA-CP Converts to Generated Emissions

13. GHG 13 Greenhouse Gas Emission Breakdown 2010 Scope 1 = Natural Gas/Fuel Oil, Direct Transportation, Refrigerants, Agriculture. Scope 2 = Purchased Electricity. Scope 3 = Commuter Transportation, Air Miles, Solid Waste & Electrical T & D Losses Rosemont's total GHG emissions in 2010 breakdown Scope 1 = 56%, Scope 2 = 21% & Scope 3 = 23% SourceEnergy Consumed (MMBtu)eCO 2 Emitted (Metric Tonnes) Natural Gas & # 2 Fuel Oil31,9961,765 Direct Transportation61144 Refrigerantsn/a28 Agriculturen/a2 Purchased Electricity37,043691 Transportation Students, Faculty, Staff, Air Miles9,349646 Solid Wasten/a47 Electrical T & D Losses3,66468 Total82,6623,291

14. GHG 14 On Campus Stationary Combustion Sources –Building Heat - Natural Gas & Oil. Gas Provider Hess Corporation Oil Provider FC Haab –Each building on the campus has a separate gas & oil meter 28,379 MMBtu of natural gas 26,208 gallons of # 2 fuel oil 1,765 metric tonnes eCO 2 emitted Rosemont 2010 School Year

15. GHG 15 Purchased Electricity –Our provider for Generation is Excelon –Our provider for Transmission is PECO –Beginning January 2011 our provider for Generation will be GDF SUEZ Energy Recourses –All electricity for the campus is collected on one meter 3,529,932 kWh used in FY 2010 691 metric tonnes eCO 2 emitted Rosemont 2010 School Year

16. GHG 16 Transportation –Commuter Transportation, Facility Transportation, Staff Air Miles –Commuter Transportation Students, Faculty & Staff 600 metric tonnes eCO 2 emitted –University Fleet Facilities Vehicles, Sports Team Travel & Other Direct Financed Travel 53 metric tonnes eCO 2 emitted –Air Travel Staff Travel 37 metric tonnes eCO 2 emitted Rosemont 2010 School Year

17. GHG 17 Transportation Transportation was responsible for 23 % of the College’s 2010 GHG emissions Type of TransportationGasoline Consumption (gal)Emissions (MT eCO 2 ) Student Commuters42,038396 metric tonnes emitted Faculty/Staff Commuters22,665204 metric tonnes emitted Air Travel236,54037 metric tonnes emitted University Fleet & Other Direct Financed Travel5,93453 metric tonnes emitted Totals307,177690 metric tonnes emitted

18. GHG 18 Campus Refrigerants –Main refrigerant used: HCFC-22 –Used in Air Conditioning Applications –Release hydro fluorocarbons (HFC’s) Highest global warming potential –36 pounds of refrigerant released –28 metric tonnes eCO 2 emitted Rosemont 2010 School Year

19. GHG 19 Solid Waste Disposal –Waste Hauler: Allied Waste –Landfill Utilization Taken to a site with methane recovery and flaring –153 tonnes of waste produced –47 metric tonnes of eCO 2 emitted Rosemont 2010 School Year

20. GHG 20 Campus Agriculture –Emissions from synthetic/organic fertilizer 24% nitrogen content Releases nitrous oxide –2,450 lbs of fertilizer applied –2.5 metric tonnes of eCO 2 emitted Rosemont 2010 School Year

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22. GHG 22 Rosemont' Carbon Footprint 2010 Rosemont emitted 3,291 metric tonnes of eCO 2 in 2010

23. GHG 23 Year over Year Comparisons 1.8 % emissions increase from 2007 to 2010 GHG SourceFY 2007FY 2008FY 2009FY 2010 Scope 11,8491,5502,1191,839 Scope 2692682665691 Scope 3692735685761 All Scopes3,2332,9673,4693,291,

24. GHG 24 Rosemont’s Next Steps –Submit to AASHE by January. 15, 2011 –Continue data input via CA-CP database –Bi Annually submit inventory to AASHE –All new construction & renovations adheres to LEED Silver standard –Provide more public transportation –Purchase 10% of electricity from renewable sources in 2011 –Continue participation in RecycleMania competition –Develop Climate Action Plan –Identify major greenhouse gas emission sources and general reduction strategies –Campus Master Plan –Energy Audit 1. GHG Inventory 2. Tangible Actions 3. Action Plan

25. GHG 25 Rosemont’s Next Steps: To Do Action Plan –Emissions trajectory for “business as usual” –Determine date for achieving climate neutrality as soon as possible –Energy Audit to determine mitigation strategies and action items to reduce energy and GHG emissions –Calculate financial impact exposures for alternate action items –Incorporate climate neutrality and sustainability into curriculum and other educational experience for students –Implement actions to expand research and other efforts to achieve climate neutrality –Compile action plan into report format in compliance with AASHE Analyze Data Target Date Reduction Plan Financial Impacts Sustainability Action Plan Research

26. GHG 26 Appendix B: ACUPCC Tangible Action Items Adopted # YesNoTangible Action ItemDescription 1 X Establish a policy that all new campus construction will be built to at least the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Silver standard or equivalent. Policy has been adapted that new construction & renovations will meet the LEED Silver standard equivalent. 2 X Adopt an energy-efficient appliance purchasing policy requiring purchase of ENERGY STAR certified products in all areas for which such ratings exist. The College's purchasing standards have been updated so that all new equipment purchased carries the ENERGY STAR certified label when economically feasible. 3 X Establish a policy of offsetting all greenhouse gas emissions generated by air travel paid for by our institution. 4 X Encourage use of and provide access to public transportation for all faculty, staff, students and visitors at our institution. Information is provided by Rosemont College to all employees and students about bus/train schedules. Rosemont has two light rail stops close by. Rosemont provides transportation to and from these stops. 5 X Within one year of signing this document, begin purchasing or producing at least 15% of our institution’s electricity consumption from renewable sources. Beginning Jan 2011 a minimum of 10% of our electricity will be from Renewable Energy Power Sources. We will receive renewable energy credits (RECs) and enable the College to promote carbon foot print reduction on campus. 6 X Establish a policy or a committee that supports climate and sustainability shareholder proposals at companies where our institution’s endowment is invested. The Board of Trustees has accepted more strict guides with regards to investment strategies with more focus given towards "Green" initiative based companies. 7 X Participate in the Waste Minimization component of the national RecycleMania competition, and adopt 3 or more associated measures to reduce waste. We have converted to single stream recycling. The benefits are more items can be recycled and can be commingled in the same container. ARAMARK, who provides housekeeping, grounds and maintenance services, has adopted a non hazardous waste policy with regards to its cleaning and maintenance products.

27. GHG 27 Appendix c: ACUPCC Tangible Action Items, Recommendations for adopting the remaining items. # YesNoTangible Action ItemDescription 3X Establish a policy of offsetting all greenhouse gas emissions generated by air travel paid for by our institution. Item pending, need to find ways to accomplish this item.

28. GHG 28 Appendix C: Carbon Equivalents The EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator was used to convert Rosemont’s emissions. Rosemont’s 2010 emissions is equivalent to carbon sequestering annually by 702 acres of pine or fir forests or CO 2 emissions from the energy use of 285 homes for one year or greenhouse gases produced annually by 629 passenger vehicles. Image from: http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/delaware/preserves/art12413.html http://smgenglish.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/07/24/traffic.jpg

29. GHG 29 Rosemont College’s fiscal year of 2007, from July 2006 to June 2007 was used as a baseline. Our Electrical supplier PECO indicated the following for electrical production, 10% Coal, 10.3% Natural Gas, 6.4% Fuel Oil # 1 – 4, 65.8% Nuclear, 6.5% Hydro,.4% Purchased &.6% Renewable Energy. Of all of the solid waste that is disposed by Waste Management at Rosemont College, 97% is brought to a Landfill with CH 4 recovery and flaring. Being that it is difficult to determine where the remaining 3% is brought, we approximated that 100% of Rosemont College’s waste ends up in a landfill with CH 4 recovery and flaring. Assumptions were made in scope 3 emissions due to the difficulty obtaining driving habits from students. Data from faculty & staff is well represented. Data was gathered by using parking passes issued, resident student population, non resident student population, full & part time staff & faculty population and zip code. Surveys were also utilized with limited results. The following estimates were made from that data, Full time students were estimated at 15.5 miles x 2 trips per day for 112 days a year, Part time students were estimated at 15.5 miles x 2 trips per day for 56 days a year Faculty were estimated at 15.6 miles x 2 trips per day for 112 days a year and Staff 13.9 miles x 2 trips per day for 225 days a year. Other Directly Financed Travel was also estimated based on year ending 2010 from which we had fair data. Going forward the departments will try to capture this data. A mpg ratio of 5 mpg (Boeing) was used to convert air miles to gasoline consumed. Appendix D: Assumptions