| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.20 |
| Liaison | Jessica Thompson |
| Submission Date | June 20, 2024 |
Northern Michigan University
IN-26: Nitrogen Footprint
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 0.50 |
Jessica
Thompson AVP Sustainability People Culture & Wellbeing |
A copy of the institution's nitrogen footprint:
Website URL where the institution's nitrogen footprint is available:
Are the following included in the institution’s nitrogen footprint?:
| Yes, No, or N/A | |
| Utilities | Yes |
| Food consumption | No |
| Food production | No |
| Fertilizer use | Yes |
| Transportation | Yes |
| Research animals | No |
Year the institution’s nitrogen footprint was completed or last updated:
A brief description of the methodology or tool used to calculate the institution’s nitrogen footprint:
We gathered data from the University facilities and grounds department for fiscal years 2019 and 2023 (2019 was used as a comparison to an external consultant's report to see if the SIMAP calculations matched the consultants). SIMAP calculations were similar (within less than 1%) to the hired energy consultant's calculations. Thus, we used SIMAP for 2023 data. We entered data for purchased energy, transportation, and fertilizer on campus. In fiscal year 2023, we emitted 8.28 metric tons of Nitrogen.
| Source | N2O (kg) | NOx (kg) | Other N (kg) | Total N (metric tons N) |
| Other On-Campus Stationary | 35 | 11,432 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Direct Transportation | 7 | 850 | 0 | 0.26 |
| Fertilizer & Animals | 38 | 0 | 1,012 | 1.04 |
| Purchased Electricity | 103 | 10,567 | 0 | 3.28 |
| FERA | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| T&D Losses | 6 | 591 | 0 | 0.18 |
| Fiscal Year | N2O (kg) | NOx (kg) | Other N (kg) | Gross N (metric tons) | Offsets (metric tons N) | Compost (metric tons N) | Non-Additional Sequestration (metric tons N) | Net N (metric tons N) |
| 2023 | 212 | 23,440 | 1,012 | 8.28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.28 |
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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