Chatham University

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Climate Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • 10% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2015 relative to 2007 
  • 10% reduction of Total Carbon by 2015 relative to 2007 
  • 20% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2007 
Change in Emissions from 2007 to 2018:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -45%
  • Scope 3: 165%
  • Gross emissions: -6%
  • Net emissions: -6%
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Totals
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Gross MTCDE 8,719.89 17,570.41 13,467.60 7,653.29 7,126.11 8,074.95 8,134.17 6,430.58 6,717.74 6,624.04 6,931.58 8,206.30
Offsets (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Compost (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) -12.00 -272.00 -272.00 -272.00 -270.00 -269.00 -180.00 -170.00 -170.00 0.00 -278.00 -278.00
Biogenic (MT CO2) 0.00 0.00 3.05 6.39 6.32 4.98 3.89 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00
Net MTCDE 8,719.89 17,570.41 13,467.60 7,653.29 7,126.11 8,074.95 8,134.17 6,430.58 6,717.74 6,624.04 6,931.58 8,206.30
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 3,733.26 2,977.97 4,232.15 4,427.75 4,838.76 3,364.19 3,591.60 3,691.05 3,842.90 3,527.50 3,120.29 3,886.43
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 3,358.91 12,195.10 6,946.24 0.00 0.00 2,309.92 262.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 1,627.72 2,397.34 2,289.21 3,225.54 2,287.35 2,400.84 4,280.31 2,739.53 2,874.84 3,096.54 3,811.29 4,319.87
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 3,629.39 2,359.93 3,341.61 3,561.57 3,978.56 2,790.55 3,373.04 3,442.80 3,276.14 3,292.91 2,903.47 3,562.06
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 68.49 81.44 132.13 219.54 211.52 294.86 181.72 197.27 372.60 234.58 217.61 289.14
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 35.38 536.60 758.41 646.64 648.68 278.32 36.82 50.96 194.14 -0.80 35.20
Fertilizer & Animals (MTCDE) 0.46 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.03
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 3,358.91 12,195.10 6,946.24 2,309.92 262.26
Faculty Commuting (MTCDE) 695.77 678.46 264.55 274.52 328.22 210.48 1,296.08 677.94 721.54 125.17 994.82 402.17
Staff Commuting (MTCDE) 191.82 179.79
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 856.63 1,881.32 859.02 562.52 1,554.16 1,307.49 1,345.24 1,206.38 1,206.53 1,645.50
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 160.61 195.04 183.91 168.03 410.22 215.92 435.59 129.27 261.46 698.03 680.15 593.39
Study Abroad Air Travel (MTCDE) 325.46 330.28 72.30 423.81 316.77 575.15 88.29 92.50 44.14 499.55 380.42 1,285.01
Solid Waste (MTCDE) 113.53 -12.70 -6.82 -16.46 -14.45 22.85 35.28 122.45 81.39 72.94 65.39 0.17
Wastewater (MTCDE) 31.19 8.50 3.53 1.25 50.57
Paper Purchasing (MTCDE) 51.74 19.51 34.90 37.43 70.38
T&D Losses (MTCDE) 332.35 1,206.26 918.64 494.32 387.57 813.92 787.98 381.87 382.64 302.65 265.51 272.68
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption(kWh) 4,752,320 17,248,598 13,403,722 11,672,605 9,151,920 12,826,050 12,417,250 11,573,173 11,590,099 11,334,242 9,945,182 9,776,090
Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased(kWh) 2,100 2,100 3,380,000 21,000,000 12,000,000 9,151,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,500,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 12,000,000
Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e Green-e Green-e Green-e Green-e Green-e Green-e Green-e Green-e Green-e Green-e Green-e
Solar Retained(kWh) 12,000 322,354.49