GHG Inventory Report Prepared By: Thomas Szatkowski, ARAMARK GHG December, 2008 Rosemont College

GHG 2 Executive Summary Team Members Executive Summary Introduction –Presidents Climate Commitment –Greenhouse Gas Inventory Approach and Process Carbon Footprint –Baseline school year ending 2007 –Energy Use –GHG Emissions –Energy Consumption Conclusion –Rosemont’s Carbon Footprint –Rosemont’s Next Steps

GHG 3 Climate Commitment-Team Members Advisory Panel - ARAMARK James Toth, District Manager Eastern Region Christopher Flouris, Project Engineer Advisory Panel - ARAMARK James Toth, 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 Matthew Ferry, Assistant Director of Facilities Ann Marshall, Infrastructure Committee & Alum Michelle Moravec, Faculty Patricia Gallagher, Food Service Director Bridget Cook, Student Rosemont College, Climate Commitment Committee Sharon Hirsh Ph.D., President of the College Sr. Jeanne Hatch, VP of Mission Thomas Szatkowski, Director of Facilities Matthew Ferry, Assistant Director of Facilities Ann Marshall, Infrastructure Committee & Alum Michelle Moravec, Faculty Patricia Gallagher, Food Service Director Bridget Cook, Student Project Team Thomas Szatkowski, Director of Facilities Matthew Ferry, Manager of Facilities Butch Brown, Director of Operations Elsina Amedova, Office Assistant, Facilities Patricia Peterson, Office Manager, Facilities Project Team Thomas Szatkowski, Director of Facilities Matthew Ferry, Manager of Facilities Butch Brown, Director of Operations Elsina Amedova, Office Assistant, Facilities Patricia Peterson, Office Manager, Facilities

GHG 4 Executive Summary The Greenhouse Gas Inventory fulfills only the first year terms of the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) 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 Spring/Summer/Fall of 2008 using the Clean-Air Cool- Planet’s Carbon Calculator ( coolplanet.org) coolplanet.org Report is inclusive of all campus operations and activities

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GHG 6 President’s Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) GHG

GHG 7 Contextual Overview Rosemont College, School Year Ending 2007 –Rosemont, PA –397,124 GSF –498 Full-time Students, 329 Part Time Students –75 Faculty, 150 Staff

GHG 8 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Approach & Process 2007/08 MayAprJunJulDecMay ACUPCC Signed by Rosemont College GHG Process Overview Meeting Meet with Department Leaders Data Collection Data Entry & Quality Analysis MarFeb Data Finalization Report Development AASHE Report DUE Presentation Of Findings 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 -The college was granted an extension for filing the GHG Survey to Jan. 15, /26/2008 4/3/ /22/08

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

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

Carbon Footprint

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

GHG 13 Greenhouse Gas Emission Breakdown Purchased Electricity, Natural Gas, and #2 Fuel Oil were responsible for 61% and Transportation 37% of Rosemont's total GHG emissions in SourceEnergy Consumed (MMBtu)eCO 2 Emitted (Metric Tonnes) SourceEnergy Consumed (MMBtu)eCO 2 Emitted (Metric Tonnes) Electricity19, Transportation21,9981,579 Natural Gas/Oil32,8521,772 Refrigerantsn/a35 Solid Wasten/a32 Agriculturen/a2 Totals74,5444,261

GHG 14 Transportation –Commuter Students, Faculty & Staff –University Fleet Facilities Vehicles Sports team travel –Air Travel Most greenhouse gas intensive Faculty & Staff –176,926 gallons of gas consumed –1,579 metric tonnes eCO 2 emitted –37% of total eCO 2 emissions Rosemont 2007 School Year

GHG 15 Transportation Transportation was responsible for 37% of the College’s 2007 GHG emissions Type of TransportationGasoline Consumption (gal)Emissions (MT eCO 2 ) Student Commuters108,3151,009 Faculty/Staff Commuters54, Air Travel9,51737 University Fleet4,55141 Total176,9261,579

GHG 16 Campus Refrigerants –Main refrigerant used: HCFC-22 –Used in Air Conditioning Applications –Release hydrofluorocarbons (HFC’s) Highest global warming potential – metric tonnes of refrigerant used –35 metric tonnes of eCO 2 emitted –< 1% of total eCO 2 emissions Rosemont 2007 School Year

GHG 17 Solid Waste Disposal –Handled by: Allied Waste –Landfill utilization Taken to a site with methane recovery and flaring –462 metric tonnes of waste produced –32 metric tonnes of eCO 2 emitted –< 1% of total eCO 2 emissions Rosemont 2007 School Year

GHG 18 Campus Agriculture –Emissions from synthetic/organic fertilizer 24% nitrogen content Releases nitrous oxide –1.2 metric tonnes applied –2 metric tonnes of eCO 2 emitted –< 1% of total eCO 2 emissions Rosemont 2007 School Year

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GHG 20 Rosemont' Carbon Footprint Main Contributors: –61% Powering, Heating and Cooling Buildings –37% Transportation Rosemont emitted 4261 metric tonnes of eCO 2 in 2007

GHG 21 Rosemont’s Next Steps –Rosemont College was granted an extension to file the GHG Inventory, Submit to AASHE by January 15, 2009 –Continue data input via CA-CP database. –Annually submit inventory to AASHE. –The college does not require LEED certification, however the college has committed to building to a minimum Silver LEED standard. –The College has adopted an Energy Star procurement policy. –Promote use of public transportation. R 5 & R 100 Trains. –The College has a policy for social responsibility in investing; the College has a proposal through the finance committee to look into this action item in detail. –Continue participation in RecycleMania competition adopting three or more measures to reduce waste. –Develop an action plan to aspire for climate neutrality. –Identifies major greenhouse gas emission sources and general reduction strategies. –Submit to AASHE by Sept. 15, GHG Inventory 2. Tangible Actions 3. Action Plan

GHG 22 Rosemont’s Next Steps: To Do Action Plan –Emissions trajectory for “business as usual” –Determine date for aspiring to achieve climate neutrality as soon as possible –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 –Submit to AASHE by Sept. 15, 2009 Analyze Data Target Date Reduction Plan Financial Impacts Sustainability Action Plan Research

GHG 23 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. At this time the college is not pursuing LEED certification, however the college has committed to building to a minimum Silver LEED standards. 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. Rosemont shuttle Currently offers transportation to the R 5 Monday through Friday 5 days a week from 3 PM to 11 PM. The Villanova shuttle Operates Monday through Friday 8 AM to 1:30 AM and Saturday & Sunday 12 PM to 8 PM to Villanova. If requested they will drop off at the R 100 or R 5 trains. 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. 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 College has a policy for social responsibility in investing; the College has a proposal through the finance committee to look into this action item in detail. 7 X Participate in the Waste Minimization component of the national RecycleMania competition, and adopt 3 or more associated measures to reduce waste. The college participates in the National RecycleMania Competition. We have recently converted to single stream recycling. The benefits are more items can be recycled and can be commingled in the same container.

GHG 24 Appendix C: Carbon Equivalents The EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator was used to convert Rosemont’s emissions. To offset Rosemont’s total emissions from 2007, 968 acres would have to be filled completely with pine trees. Rosemont’s 2007 emissions is equivalent to the amount of greenhouse gases produced annually by 780 passenger vehicles. Image from:

GHG 25 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. Assumptions were made due to the difficulty obtaining driving habits for students, faculty & staff from prior years. 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, Students are estimated at 16.4 miles x 2 trips per day for 112 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. A mpg ratio of 5 mpg (Boeing) was used to convert air miles to gasoline consumed. Appendix D: Assumptions