| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.15 |
| Liaison | Laura Young |
| Submission Date | April 14, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Michigan State University
PAE-5: Climate Plan
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Lynda
Boomer Former Engineer/Architect IV/S - Retired IPF Energy and Environment |
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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:
Energy is an important part of the conversation as Michigan State University addresses changes that will shape its future. As the academic enterprise continues to grow and demand more power, MSU’s power plant is expected to reach its current capacity for steam and electricity in 2023, and air quality and emissions legislation is quickly progressing, which will require capital expenditures and constrain fuel choices.
Transitioning to renewable energy sources is the long-term solution, but today’s technology is not sufficiently advanced to fully meet the needs of the university. The immediate answer is to create an energy transition plan that optimizes across variables such as:
* capacity
* cost
* reliability
* environment
* health
In addition, the university will explore potential partnerships with the public/private sector to implement the most efficient options for the transition.
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A brief summary of the climate plan’s short-term goals:
The short term goals outlined by the Environmental Stewardship Systems team are to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 15 percent by 2015. Calendar year 2009 emissions were reduced by 6.5 percent over calendar year 2008 emission as reported to the Chicago Climate Exchange and verified by FINRA auditors.
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Year the climate plan was formally adopted or approved:
2,010
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The website URL where information about the climate plan is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The university will continue to engage faculty, staff, and students to further refine initial assumptions and goals using sophisticated models and getting public input. The process and its future updates are available on the website listed.
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