Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.15
Liaison Laura Young
Submission Date April 14, 2011
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STARS v1.0

Michigan State University
Tier2-2: Local Offsets Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Lynda Boomer
Former Engineer/Architect IV/S - Retired
IPF Energy and Environment
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Does the institution have a local offsets program through which the institution seeks to offset its greenhouse gas emissions by implementing projects that reduce GHG emissions in the local community?:
Yes

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A brief description of the program:
Urban forest offset documented by Professor MacFarlane and verified by CCX protocals and third party auditors. Retro-commissioning program implemented over the next 5 years projects to reduce emissions from 5 to 30 percent in existing buildings. There is a anaerobic digestion research project that is examining the feasibility of a full scale digester for campus.

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The website URL where information about the program is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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