| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.32 |
| Liaison | R. Johnston |
| Submission Date | Nov. 30, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Missouri, Kansas City
PAE-5: Climate Action Plan
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
R. Kaye
Johnston Sustainability Coordinator Campus Facilities |
Does the institution have a plan to mitigate its greenhouse gas emissions that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief summary of the climate plan’s long-term goals:
UMKC have already reduced 24-25% of our carbon emissions since the baseline year of 2008. The reductions are due to work on the Energy Programs-the Performance Contract, Retrofits and upgrades on Equipment, Natural Gas use and Recycling and Waste Reduction.
After the graphs were presented and discussed the group decided to take a 30% reduction in the carbon emissions goal for 2020 with a stretch goal of 35%. Which include Areas of improvement for the other 5-6% could include:
Potential Geo Thermal similar to Missouri S &T
Solar
Continued Retrofits on Equipment
Alternative Transportation: Clean Commute Bicycle Loaner Program, Zip Car, All Access Bus Pass
Education like; NO Impact Man book campus wide- focus
A brief summary of the climate plan’s short-term goals:
Develop plans for reducing building energy use, supplying renewable energy, sequestration of carbon, and reducing commuting and business air travel
Year the climate plan was formally adopted or approved:
An indication of whether institution has made a commitment to reduce GHG emissions a specific amount by a target year:
List which emissions (scope 1, 2, and/or 3) are included in its GHG emissions commitment:
The reduction level (percentage) institution has committed to:
The baseline year the institution used in its GHG emissions commitment:
The baseline emissions level institution used in its GHG emissions commitment:
The target year the institution specified in its GHG emissions commitment :
The website URL where information about the climate plan is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
A stretch goal of 35% by 2020 was set.
A stretch goal of 35% by 2020 was set.
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