School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Institutional Information
Achieved Carbon Neutrality
Commitments:
  • Climate Commitment
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2020
  • 100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2020 relative to 2009 
  • 100% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2020 relative to 2009
  • 100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2009  
Change in Emissions from 2009 to 2024:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -77%
  • Scope 3: 7%
  • Gross emissions: -64%
  • Net emissions: -99%
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Totals
Fiscal Year Gross MTCDE Offsets (MTCDE) Compost (MTCDE) Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) Biogenic (MT CO2) Net MTCDE
2009 19,413.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 19,413.01
2012 21,019.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 21,019.83
2014 20,495.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 20,495.16
2015 19,391.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 19,391.27
2016 17,197.79 0.00 -3.39 0.00 0.00 17,194.40
2017 17,710.05 0.00 -5.88 0.00 0.00 17,704.17
2018 16,247.45 0.00 -5.88 0.00 0.00 16,241.57
2019 8,631.41 0.00 -5.88 0.00 0.00 8,625.53
2020 7,616.40 -7,702.00 -1.36 0.00 0.00 -86.96
2021 4,851.56 -4,875.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -23.44
2022 5,699.25 -5,690.00 -9.58 0.00 0.00 -0.33
2023 7,688.58 -7,688.00 -3.72 0.00 0.00 -3.14
2024 6,969.93 -6,768.00 -3.72 0.00 0.00 198.21
Fiscal Year Scope GHG MTCDE
2009 1 5,666.14
2009 2 10,734.43
2009 3 3,012.44
2012 1 6,008.32
2012 2 10,958.20
2012 3 4,053.31
2014 1 5,002.74
2014 2 12,199.25
2014 3 3,293.17
2015 1 4,268.27
2015 2 12,009.77
2015 3 3,113.23
2016 1 3,394.72
2016 2 10,293.38
2016 3 3,509.69
2017 1 3,685.39
2017 2 10,480.88
2017 3 3,543.78
2018 1 3,904.77
2018 2 9,522.04
2018 3 2,820.64
2019 1 5,497.06
2019 2 0.00
2019 3 3,134.35
2020 1 4,754.00
2020 2 0.00
2020 3 2,862.40
2021 1 4,166.33
2021 2 0.00
2021 3 685.23
2022 1 4,568.08
2022 2 0.00
2022 3 1,131.17
2023 1 4,369.28
2023 2 0.00
2023 3 3,319.30
2024 1 3,755.79
2024 2 0.00
2024 3 3,214.14
Fiscal Year Scope Source GHG MTCDE
2009 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,378.13
2009 1 Direct Transportation 0.61
2009 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 287.40
2009 2 Purchased Electricity 9,985.01
2009 2 Purchased Steam / Chilled Water 749.42
2009 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 493.36
2009 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 1,456.42
2009 3 Paper Purchasing 75.13
2009 3 T&D Losses 987.53
2012 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,720.31
2012 1 Direct Transportation 0.61
2012 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 287.40
2012 2 Purchased Electricity 10,506.06
2012 2 Purchased Steam / Chilled Water 452.14
2012 3 Faculty Commuting 34.36
2012 3 Staff Commuting 63.36
2012 3 Student Commuting 276.74
2012 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 431.73
2012 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 1,274.48
2012 3 Solid Waste 835.43
2012 3 Paper Purchasing 76.50
2012 3 T&D Losses 1,060.71
2014 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 4,971.55
2014 1 Direct Transportation 7.24
2014 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 23.95
2014 2 Purchased Electricity 11,762.43
2014 2 Purchased Steam / Chilled Water 436.82
2014 3 Faculty Commuting 51.52
2014 3 Staff Commuting 95.66
2014 3 Student Commuting 286.96
2014 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 505.63
2014 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 1,008.11
2014 3 Solid Waste 656.36
2014 3 Paper Purchasing 73.76
2014 3 T&D Losses 615.17
2015 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 4,252.49
2015 1 Direct Transportation 10.19
2015 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 5.59
2015 2 Purchased Electricity 11,661.44
2015 2 Purchased Steam / Chilled Water 348.33
2015 3 Faculty Commuting 38.20
2015 3 Staff Commuting 74.70
2015 3 Student Commuting 395.78
2015 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 517.10
2015 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 1,030.98
2015 3 Solid Waste 371.46
2015 3 Paper Purchasing 75.13
2015 3 T&D Losses 609.88
2016 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 3,384.57
2016 1 Direct Transportation 10.15
2016 2 Purchased Electricity 9,434.92
2016 2 Purchased Steam / Chilled Water 858.46
2016 3 Faculty Commuting 35.22
2016 3 Staff Commuting 62.67
2016 3 Student Commuting 366.46
2016 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 1,001.99
2016 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 1,109.72
2016 3 Solid Waste 408.51
2016 3 Paper Purchasing 75.13
2016 3 T&D Losses 449.99
2017 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 3,526.38
2017 1 Direct Transportation 11.23
2017 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 147.78
2017 2 Purchased Electricity 9,578.35
2017 2 Purchased Steam / Chilled Water 902.53
2017 3 Faculty Commuting 35.29
2017 3 Staff Commuting 62.67
2017 3 Student Commuting 268.77
2017 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 1,249.34
2017 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 1,009.56
2017 3 Solid Waste 391.04
2017 3 Paper Purchasing 70.38
2017 3 T&D Losses 456.73
2018 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 3,891.86
2018 1 Direct Transportation 12.91
2018 2 Purchased Electricity 8,395.25
2018 2 Purchased Steam / Chilled Water 1,126.79
2018 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 1,064.53
2018 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 863.80
2018 3 Solid Waste 391.04
2018 3 Paper Purchasing 70.38
2018 3 T&D Losses 430.89
2019 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 4,738.01
2019 1 Direct Transportation 13.34
2019 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 745.71
2019 3 Faculty Commuting 33.74
2019 3 Staff Commuting 62.00
2019 3 Student Commuting 212.70
2019 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 884.91
2019 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 986.18
2019 3 Solid Waste 350.34
2019 3 Paper Purchasing 70.38
2019 3 T&D Losses 534.10
2020 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 4,383.96
2020 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 370.04
2020 3 Faculty Commuting 32.12
2020 3 Staff Commuting 58.88
2020 3 Student Commuting 200.31
2020 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 1,043.73
2020 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 545.30
2020 3 Solid Waste 349.31
2020 3 Paper Purchasing 75.35
2020 3 T&D Losses 557.40
2021 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 3,583.17
2021 1 Direct Transportation 8.81
2021 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 574.35
2021 3 Faculty Commuting 4.92
2021 3 Staff Commuting 22.75
2021 3 Student Commuting 64.62
2021 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 25.80
2021 3 Solid Waste 174.65
2021 3 Paper Purchasing 33.14
2021 3 T&D Losses 359.35
2022 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 4,482.68
2022 1 Direct Transportation 9.10
2022 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 76.30
2022 3 Faculty Commuting 10.46
2022 3 Staff Commuting 56.31
2022 3 Student Commuting 172.23
2022 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 331.76
2022 3 Solid Waste 70.48
2022 3 Paper Purchasing 41.06
2022 3 T&D Losses 448.87
2023 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 4,150.14
2023 1 Direct Transportation 10.49
2023 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 208.65
2023 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 887.37
2023 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 274.72
2023 3 Solid Waste 48.94
2023 3 Paper Purchasing 46.73
2023 3 T&D Losses 381.28
2023 3 FERA 1,680.26
2024 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 3,745.64
2024 1 Direct Transportation 10.15
2024 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 719.92
2024 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 386.60
2024 3 Solid Waste 183.81
2024 3 Paper Purchasing 45.59
2024 3 T&D Losses 365.41
2024 3 FERA 1,512.81
Fiscal Year Source Value Unit
2009 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 14,408,782 kWh
2009 Purchased Thermal Energy 10,268 MMBtu
2012 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 16,714,985 kWh
2012 Purchased Thermal Energy 6,198 MMBtu
2014 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 18,643,472 kWh
2014 Purchased Thermal Energy 5,988 MMBtu
2015 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 18,473,233 kWh
2015 Purchased Thermal Energy 4,775 MMBtu
2016 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 16,852,443 kWh
2016 Purchased Thermal Energy 11,767.84 MMBtu
2016 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 241,560 kWh
2016 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2017 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 17,107,651 kWh
2017 Purchased Thermal Energy 12,372 MMBtu
2017 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 241,560 kWh
2017 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2018 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 15,448,476.01 kWh
2018 Purchased Thermal Energy 15,446.23 MMBtu
2019 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 20,015,220.08 kWh
2019 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 21,000,000 kWh
2019 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2020 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 20,122,235.42 kWh
2020 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 21,000,000 kWh
2020 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2021 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 12,972,547 kWh
2021 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 12,976,000 kWh
2021 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2022 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 16,204,317.06 kWh
2022 Power purchase agreement Purchased 766,000 kWh
2022 Power purchase agreement Verification Not verified
2022 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 15,439,000 kWh
2022 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2023 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 15,133,743.28 kWh
2023 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 15,134,000 kWh
2023 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2024 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 14,818,894 kWh
2024 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 14,819,000 kWh
2024 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e