Presented by
Briar Schoon, Sustainability AnalystErin Stanforth, Sustainability Manager
Portland Community College
Footprinting the Supply Chain: Shifting Priorities at Portland
Community College
About PCC
• Largest higher educational institution in the state of Oregon
• PCC has 10 campuses and centers throughout the Portland-metro area
• Approximately 90,000 students
• 3205 staff and faculty members
• Collectively, our square footage combined is slightly larger than the state of Rhode Island.
Sustainability Timeline• 2006: Board passes Sustainable Use of Resources Policy B-707
• 2006: President signs ACUPCC
• 2006: College completes first GHG inventory to establish baseline
• 2009: President signs Climate Action Plan
• 2010: President convenes Sustainable Practices, Academics and Resources Council (SPARC)
• 2010: College hires Sustainability Manager
• 2010: College hires Energy Manager
Sustainability Background Cont.• 2012: College completes third GHG inventory, comprehensive and
retrospective including supply chain emissions.
• 2012: College completes first STARS report
• 2013: President signs updated Climate Action Plan
• 2013: College approves Sustainability Focus Award, a student completion award
• 2013: College completes fourth GHG inventory and second STARS report
• 2013: College appointed to national Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council
PCC’s GHG Emissions
Scope 3 Emissions
Commute Emissions
• Commuter emissions include all indirect emissions associated with staff and students getting to PCC– Single occupancy vehicles– Public transit (bus, light rail)– Carpool/rideshare
• PCC Shuttles not included
What is Commuting
Commute Calculation
trips average miles
trip
CO2e
mile CO2e
The calculation looks something like this:
An average employee-owned fuel efficiency of 20 miles per gallon is assumed.
Commute Survey
Some of the data you are looking to capture and extract from a commute survey include:
Commute distance Transportation mode (single occupancy vehicle, carpool, bus,
bike/walk) Number of commute days (also possibly available from HR) Number of carpool occupants
PCC Commute Survey
Portland Community College Student Survey2011
For the Campuses:-Sylvania-Rock Creek-Cascade-Southeast
Student Population 22,000
Surveys Returned 2,814
Response Rate 13%
The data listed in the following report are based on the answers of the 2,814 respondents. While the report provides valuable insight into the transportation patterns of PCC students, it is not a statistically valid representation of all students.
PCC Commute Survey
Weekly Average
Mode Sylvania Rock Creek Cascade Southeast
Rode Bus/Max 17% 25% 27% 34%
Car/Vanpool 12% 14% 4% 14%
Walked 2% 1% 6% 7%
Biked 2% 1% 10% 6%
Distance Learning 7% 7% 8% 5%
PCC Shuttle 11% 2% 4% 5%
Drive Alone 47% 48% 41% 28%
Motorcycle/Scooter 1% 1% 1% 1%
Summary of Mode Use by Campus
Portland Community CollegeStudent Commute Survey
COMBINED CAMPUS REPORT
Commute Data Entry
Depending on the calculator you are using, the data is now ready to be entered in:
Commuters Days Distance Efficiency Carpool Transportation Mode
Inventory Year / Facilities DescriptionFull-Time
Employees
Average Annual
Workdays
Estimated Average Employee Daily
Commute (One Way)
Average Employee Owned
Fuel Efficiency
Average Carpool
Occupants
Single Occupant
Vehicle (SOV) Carpool Bus Light Rail
# of FTEs work days / year miles miles / gallon #% of
employees% of
employees% of
employees% of
employees
2006 26,122 180 7 20 2 47.0% 9.0% 11.0% 11.0%2007 26,382 180 7 20 2 47.0% 9.0% 11.0% 11.0%2008 27,227 180 7 20 2 47.0% 9.0% 11.0% 11.0%2009 29,945 180 7 20 2 47.0% 9.0% 11.0% 11.0%2010 35,118 180 7 20 2 47.0% 9.0% 11.0% 11.0%2011 36,775 180 7 20 2 47.0% 9.0% 11.0% 11.0%2012 38,457 180 7 20 2 47.0% 9.0% 11.0% 11.0%2013 38,088 180 7 20 2 47.0% 9.0% 11.0% 11.0%
Cumulative Totals: 258,114 55
Solid Waste Emissions
• All waste destined for the landfill is included (including Bond activities)
• Does not include recycled or composted materials
• PCC partners with Oregon Oils to recycle cooking oil
What is Solid Waste?
Solid Waste
• 5 haulers for 10 campuses and centers
• 2 landfills, both use CH4 capture with flaring
• Understanding the impact of solid waste
Solid Waste
Solid Waste
Business Travel Emissions
Business Travel
• All emissions associated with employee business travel– Air travel– Employee-owned vehicles
• Need to know destination cities for air travel emissions
• Need data on mileage reimbursement
Air Travel
• No system in place at PCC for tracking although there is just one point of contact
• Data can be overwhelming due to disorganization
• We created a cheat sheet to help track.
Air Travel Cheat Sheet
Em
• Past years…
• This year the Payroll Manager provided total miles reimbursed for employee travel
Employee-owned Vehicles
Selecting a Calculator
Here are some calculators to consider:
Clean Air-Cool Planet
Good Company's G3C calculator
GHG Protocol
Carbon Footprint Business Calculator
Carbon Trust
The Carbon Neutral Company
Supply Chain Emissions
Like Commuting, Supply Chain emissions are indirect emissions and are therefore shared.
Supply Chain Emissions
The scale of greenhouse gas emissions from supply chain can be quite large.
Supply Chain Methodology
1. Collect the necessary purchasing data
1. Collect the Data
Supply Chain Methodology
2. Ensure you can decipher that data (and ask for assistance if you can’t).
1. Collect the necessary purchasing data
2. Understanding the Data
You may need assistance to decipher the accounting numbers you received such as account labels or descriptions as shown in the adjacent image.
Supply Chain Methodology
3. Remove the account categories that either represent double-counting
(such as electricity and solid waste) or that are not for goods and
services such as simple transfers of money.
1. Collect the necessary purchasing data
2. Ensure you can decipher that data (and ask for assistance if you can’t).
3. Remove certain categories
Supply Chain Methodology
4. Group and sort purchases into 10-15 major categories.
1. Collect the necessary purchasing data
2. Ensure you can decipher that data (and ask for assistance if you can’t).
3. Remove the account categories that either represent double-counting (such
as electricity and solid waste) or that are not for goods and services such as
simple transfers of money.
4. Group into major categories
Supply Chain Methodology
5. Utilize the Economic Input-Output Life Cycle Assessment (EIO-LCA)
method to find the CO2e-intensity for each of those categories.
Economic Input-Output Life Cycle Assessment
“The EIO-LCA method estimates the materials and energy resources required for, and the environmental emissions resulting from, activities in our economy. It is one technique for performing a life cycle assessment, an evaluation of the environmental impacts of a product or process over its entire life cycle.”
www.eiolca.net/Method/
5. Use the EIO-LCA tool
The EIO-LCA online tool is available for free and assists in converting economic activity through dollars spent into GHG emissions.
The tool and more information about it can be found at the following website: http://www.eiolca.net
The EIO-LCA tool
Supply Chain Methodology
6. Adjust the results for inflation using the U.S. Department of Labor –
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Consumer Price Index (CPI).
5. Utilize the Economic Input-Output Life Cycle Assessment (EIO-LCA) method to
find the CO2e-intensity for each of those categories.
6. Adjust for inflation
When using the EIO-LCA tool, you must adjust for inflation because it is based on 2002 prices
Supply Chain Methodology
7. Enter your results into the calculator you are using for your inventory.
5. Utilize the Economic Input-Output Life Cycle Assessment (EIO-LCA) method
to find the CO2e-intensity for each of those categories.
6. Adjust the results for inflation using the U.S. Department of Labor – Bureau
of Labor Statistics (BLS), Consumer Price Index (CPI).
7. Enter into your calculator
Lessons Learned
• Start early!
• Set a baseline year and move forward
• Define boundaries (district-wide vs. campus)
• Effectively communicate shared goals
Lessons Learned
• Importance of transparency
• Beware of diminishing returns
• Importance of outreach
• Realign goals and strategies accordingly
Sustainability Organization - Before
Sustainability Leadership Team
Buildings and Energy Transportation Consumption and
Solid WasteFood and
AgricultureSustainability in
EducationCommunity
Outreach
Tracking Progress and
Financing
Sustainability Organization - After
Sustainability Leadership Team
Scope I Scope II Scope IIIa Scope IIIb SPARC Community Outreach
• Two questions:– How to promote sustainable purchases in a
complex and diverse organization like PCC?– How to account for sustainable purchases in GHG
inventory?
Next Steps
• More specific supply chain GHG inventory
Next Steps
• Product-specific Green Office Supplies Purchasing Guide
• Work with Office Max to highlight green products and track purchases
Next Steps
• Sustainability language and criteria in RFPs and college-wide contracts
• Sustainable purchasing with the District Student Council
• Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council
Next Steps
Questions?
• Thank you!• Briar Schoon, Sustainability Analyst
• Erin Stanforth, Sustainability [email protected]