Climate Action Plan - East Los Angeles College

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ESTABLISHING A BASELINE
Building a Baseline Greenhouse Gas Inventory In 2005, East Los Angeles College joined the California Climate Action Registry (CCAR). That year, LACCD conducted a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory of the 2004 calendar year to establish a baseline for each of its nine campuses and the District Office. LACCD has conducted subsequent inventories for 2005 through 2009. ELAC’s greenhouse gas inventory accounts for emissions in three categories: ■ ■ ■ Consumption of natural gas in campus buildings and other onsite combustibles, such as gasoline-driven lawn mowers and diesel back-up generators Electricity consumption in campus buildings Gasoline and diesel fuel consumption for student, faculty and staff commuting Since we began measuring and monitoring our GHG emissions, East Los Angeles College has undergone numerous facility changes, which include the Administration Building renovation and construction of a new Performing Arts and Fine Arts Complex. However, campus emissions have remained relatively the same, with a recent downward trend after a period of slight increase. ■ ■ ■ In 2008, natural gas used for space- and water-heating decreased 22% from 2007, likely due to the demolition of a number of campus buildings. Emissions from building electricity consumption decreased from 2007 to 2008, due to the demolition activities and the installation of a 1 MW solar photovoltaic array. Emissions from commuting are estimated to rise as the student population is projected to increase. 7 The Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The agreement identifies six high priority greenhouse gases for reductions: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Carbon dioxide (CO2) Methane (CH4) Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Hydroflourocarbons (HFCs) Perflourocarbons (PFCs) Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) Climate Leader Recognized by California Climate Action Registry (CCAR) ELAC follows the CCAR General Reporting Protocol to collect, calculate, and report GHG emissions data. ELAC’s 2007, 2008 and 2009 inventories have been adjusted to include all six greenhouse gases. A third party verifies all of ELAC’s data collected. ELAC’s annual emissions reports are included in the LACCD GHG emissions reports available to the public on the CCAR website, www.climateregistry.org/. 7. East Los Angeles College, Facilities Master Plan 2009 11
Page 1 and 2: East Los Angeles College Climate Ac
Page 3 and 4: Contents Introduction . . . . . . .
Page 5 and 6: CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS OUR WORLD, O
Page 7 and 8: New Lessons in Higher Education We
Page 9 and 10: LACCD Awards and Recognitions 2010
Page 11: Our Course for a Climate Action Pla
Page 15 and 16: Building Electricity East Los Angel
Page 17 and 18: Emissions Forecast and Achieving Cl
Page 19 and 20: Climate Action Strategies East Los
Page 21 and 22: Material reuse and recycling measur
Page 23 and 24: Performing Arts and Fine Arts Cente
Page 25 and 26: Renewable Energy East Los Angeles C
Page 27 and 28: Business Travel ELAC is equipped wi
Page 29 and 30: THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABILITY
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