by AF 0602 g3 — June 5, 2009—Environmental Health & Engineering (EH&E), Inc., a leading environmental and engineering consulting firm, recently partnered with Goucher College in Maryland to complete a greenhouse gas emissions inventory as required by the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment.
The commitment requires participating colleges and universities to complete an inventory of all their greenhouse gas emissions. The college or university must also develop a Climate Action Plan for becoming “climate neutral,” reducing or offsetting all greenhouse gas emissions associated with campus operations
EH&E worked closely with Goucher’s administration to gather the necessary data to complete the greenhouse gas emissions inventory.
As part of the effort, EH&E examined the college’s energy consumption; its direct emissions, which include stationary, mobile, and fugitive greenhouse gas emissions; and indirect emissions, which includes purchased energy; commuting, air travel, waste disposal, contractor operations, and purchased goods and services. EH&E additionally examined the college’s composting practices, as well as its purchase of carbon offsets and/or Renewable Energy Certificates.
The greenhouse gas inventory effort will provide the necessary benchmark for development of a Climate Action Plan, or detailed program for carbon reduction.
For more information, download the free white paper Striving for Climate Neutrality on Campus: 7 Steps to Writing a Climate Action Plan for a Reduced Carbon Footprint, or visit the EH&E Web site.
