Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2060
  • 30% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2012 relative to 2008
  • 40% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2020 relative to 2008
  • 80% reduction of Total Carbon by 2050 relative to 2008 
  • 100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2060 relative to 2008
Change in Emissions from 2008 to 2017:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -28%
  • Scope 3: -87%
  • Gross emissions: -55%
  • Net emissions: -55%
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Totals
2008 2009 2010 2012 2015 2016 2017
Gross MTCDE 10,226.00 9,777.00 7,711.00 6,830.00 7,090.00 5,187.00 4,589.00
Offsets (MTCDE) 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
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 -3.00 -12.00 0.00 0.00
Biogenic (MT CO2) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net MTCDE 10,226.00 9,777.00 7,711.00 6,830.00 7,090.00 5,187.00 4,589.00
2008 2009 2010 2012 2015 2016 2017
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 2,832.00 2,630.00 2,508.00 1,991.00 2,183.00 2,410.00 2,630.00
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 2,688.00 2,524.00 3,489.00 3,045.00 2,645.00 2,169.00 1,351.00
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 4,706.00 4,623.00 1,714.00 1,794.00 2,262.00 608.00 608.00
2008 2009 2010 2012 2015 2016 2017
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 2,813.00 2,615.00 2,493.00 1,963.00 2,140.00 2,383.00 2,600.00
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 16.00 15.00 15.00 28.00 43.00 27.00 30.00
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 3.00
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 2,688.00 2,524.00 3,489.00 3,045.00 2,645.00 2,169.00 1,351.00
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 827.00 795.00 575.00 804.00 812.00
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 3,879.00 3,877.00 1,181.00 972.00 1,438.00 608.00 608.00
Solid Waste (MTCDE) -49.00 -42.00 18.00 12.00
2016 2017
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption (kWh) 6,556,586 6,513,573