| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.66 |
| Liaison | Yumiko Jakobcic |
| Submission Date | Feb. 13, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Grand Valley State University
PAE-5: Climate Action Plan
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Sharon
Munski Office Coordinator Sustainability Initiative |
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Does the institution have a plan to mitigate its greenhouse gas emissions that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes
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A brief summary of the climate plan’s long-term goals:
Capital projects will not only consider long-term costs of energy but also carbon-offset purchases that could be avoided. Capital projects will be evaluated not only on the initial cost outlay and expected payback years, but also the project’s impact on GHG emissions.
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A brief summary of the climate plan’s short-term goals:
Continue improvements to ongoing environmental stewardship programs including improving the built environment; increasing energy efficiency; and reducing the amount of waste generated. To help delineate direct and indirect emission sources, improve transparency, facilitate fair comparisons, and provide utility for different types of organizations and different climate policies and goals.
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Year the climate plan was formally adopted or approved:
2,010
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An indication of whether institution has made a commitment to reduce GHG emissions a specific amount by a target year:
Yes
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List which emissions (scope 1, 2, and/or 3) are included in its GHG emissions commitment:
Scopes 1, 2, and 3
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The reduction level (percentage) institution has committed to:
20%
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The baseline year the institution used in its GHG emissions commitment:
Jan. 1, 2006
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The baseline emissions level institution used in its GHG emissions commitment:
86495.9 MT CO2e
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The target year the institution specified in its GHG emissions commitment :
Jan. 1, 2020
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The website URL where information about the climate plan is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Grand Valley State University has committed to carbon neutrality by year 2043.
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