| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.67 |
| Liaison | Aurora Sharrard |
| Submission Date | Feb. 13, 2024 |
University of Pittsburgh
IN-26: Nitrogen Footprint
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Federica
Geremicca Graduate Student (GHG Audits) MCSI |
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 | Yes |
| 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:
The University of Pittsburgh has been calculating nitrogen footprints annually since fiscal year 2019 for the Pittsburgh campus. Pitt uses SIMAP (Sustainability Indicator Management and Analysis Platform) to calculate its nitrogen footprint. The fiscal year 2022 inventory is provided here, but all Pitt nitrogen inventories are accessible online at https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/commitments-reports/
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Pitt's FY22 Nitrogen Footprint uses data provided for the FY22 Greenhouse Gas Inventory; both are for the Pittsburgh campus.
Pitt's FY22 Nitrogen Footprint uses data provided for the FY22 Greenhouse Gas Inventory; both are for the Pittsburgh campus.
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