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Guide to Greenhouse Gas ManaGeMent or sMall Business & low eMitters i

Climate leadersPraCtiCal stePs to reduCe Your organization’s greenhouse gas emissions

Guide to Greenhouse Gas Management forSmall Business & Low Emitters

1

G s

s G & tck

Pg

2Cc G

G em

3

4

C ivy

Mgm P

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Guide to Greenhouse Gas ManaGeMent or sMall Business & low eMitters ii

This technical guide is for companies that wish to begin managing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions using these

simplifed tools rom EPA.

Guide to Greenhouse Gas ManaGeMent or sMall Business & low eMitters

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Guide to Greenhouse Gas Management forSmall Business & Low EmittersIntroductIon 

B c k g pg

u s c mpc cm

cg by mpmg c v my,mpv pcvy, g g

(GhG) m.

t cm g mg

cg cmpy’ GhG m. i

vp evm Pc

 agcy’ (ePa’) Cm l pgm, c

cmp p spmb 2011.t ccmpyg Cc l em

(Cc) ivy Mgm P (iMP)

l em vb

p://.p.gv/cm/mbz/ 

p.m c cmpv cm

cg mgm gy.

ug b m b

m :

• C cmpv vy GhGm;

• dvp iMP ccy v m;

• s GhG c g ck pg.

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m 2002 2011, ePa Cm l

pgm pv gc cg

g cmp c my , m

mc c

, p m vp mpm

g-m cmpv cm-cg g.

Bg p xpc, ePa vp

m m b

mgg m.

thIs GuIde 

t g k g g

ky p, cg y vp

g m.

 a m vb .p.gv/ 

cm/mbz/p.m.

 a cc c mgg

GhG v vb .p.gv/ 

cm/c/x.m.

Step 1: Get Started• G G iv d

• Pcp G G accg

• Cg B Y

• iyg ogz B

Step 2: Calculate Greenhouse Gas Emissionst: ivy Cc l em

• sc Cv by ivy Cc

l em

•ug ivy Cc l em

• iyg em sc typ (op

B) Qyg em

Step 3: Create an Inventory Management Plant: ivy Mgm P l em

• dcmg ivy Pc

• ivy Mgm P l em

•  a ivy Mgm P t

Step 4: Set a Goal and Track Progresst: G Pp tmp

•  a G G ivy smmy

G tckg m

• sg G G rc G

• dmg typ G

• Gg Cb n

• ePa rc rcg G G

em

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Step 1 - Get Startedyfcb (hC), pfcb (PC),

xf (s6 ).

 B. PrIncIPles of Greenhouse Gas 

accountInG 

t GhG Pc b v pcp. w b

gg ppc xp g

mbg , bck pcp

c g-qy cb vy:

t GhG Pc b v pcp. w bgg ppc xp g

mbg , bck pcp

c g-qy cb vy:

1. rvc: e GhG vy pppy

fc GhG m cmpy v

c-mkg - b

x cmpy.

2. Cmp: acc p GhG

m c cv c

vy by. dc jy y pcc

xc.

 A.Greenhouse Gas InventorIes defIned 

My gz vpg GhG v. a

vy m c c

m q g z m. ePa 

vy gc b w rc i/ 

w B Cc sb dvpm (wri/ 

wBCsd) GhG Pc Cp accg rpg

s (GhG Pc), c bcm gb

ccg GhG m.

Ccg GhG m vv g pcc xp g:

• C b y m vy, g

c m b ck.

• iy c c vy

(gz b).

• iy c c c

vy (p b).

• z ccp mgy

cc GhG m m c c.

• ic c x mj GhG: cb

x (Co2 ), m (Ch

4 ), x (n

2o),

1G s

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3. Ccy: u c mg

mg cmp m v m.

tpy cm y cg ,

vy by, m, y v c

m .

4. tpcy: a v c

c m, b c . dc y

v mp mk ppp c

ccg cc mg

c .

5. acccy: e qc GhG

m ymcy v

c m, c b jg,

c c pccb. acv

c cccy b mk c

b c gy p

m.

C. choosInG a Base Year 

vy, cc y pg

cv, c y b. t m cc

m v b y , g

c m b cmp v m. t b y

b g qy pv mg

cmp; , c c y. xmp,

cmpy g pc 2008, ccg

b y 2007 ky pv m b

vy.

 D. IdentIfYInG orGanIzatIonal BoundarIes 

 a gz by m c c

p b c GhG m vy.

t ppc my b mg gz

by, qy c ppc:

• ug qy ppc, cc GhG

m b cmpy’ qy (ypcy

by pcg p) cy p.

• a c ppc v c p c:

 • u c c, c p c

cmpy by c c pg

pc v gg cmc b m

cv.

• u p c, c p c

cmpy y mpm pg

pc.

LEASES: a cmpy’ gz by ppc p

m c p c y

p, c c pc vc. w g

p c ppc, g mb

gg cmpy cc (.., py

y b pc g), p

c b c vy. Cmp

v cc b c p

vy c m v m , c

Cmmc Bg egy Cmp svy, vb

p://...gv/m/cbc/ . s m m G hp Cc.

1G s

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Step 2 - Calculate Greenhouse Gas Emissionsm yg pb vg

pg m, pv.

t Cc m GhG m

m scp 1, scp 2, scp 3 c. Cmp

g g ky m m

cm m bg g cg, f vc,

ccy , mpy v.

sm c, c pp pp, cm,

cmc, , my v c-pcc

m c cv by Cc. t

qy m, c-pcc gcvp by ePa .p.gv/cm/c/ 

c-pcc.m. o gz, c wri/ 

wBCsd, v c c-pcc

m gc ccg m m

pc.

 A. sources covered BY the InventorY 

calculator for low emItters em c x mj GhG cc

vy: Co2, Ch

4, n

2o, hC, PC, s

6.

B ky ccc m c, c

c gz c m, GhG

Pc gz c g cg,

cp:

• scp 1: em m c cmpy

c, k g- b vc f.t c c m.

• scp 2: em cqc

p cmpy, b cc c

c by cmpy, m ypcy

ccy, , m. t c c

m.

• scp 3: ic m cv scp

2, c mpy v pc p.

Cc, c p m.

Gc yg qyg scp 3

2

Cc G

G em

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g c bx kbk. B g

mmy bx p q p m

p cmpy GhG vy, pcvy. t

cc mc Co2

qv (Co2), c

cmpg g p cm

mpc c by m GhG. t Co2

m mmz c cmpy

smmy kbk.

ec m c yp cb c

g v g cmpy

ccg ccg m m c.

t g :

• deinition: u g,

m c.

ColleCt: h m cc m c.

• QuantiY: h m

Cc

cc m m m c. e

m g c bx Cc.

m c, Cc pv v p

ccg m, b vby. Mk

c p c c

Cc b g . rmmb

cvg c y.

 B. usInG the InventorY calculator for 

low emItters 

t Cc Mc exc kbk p

g c:

• ic Cc

• By Q

• smmy Cmpy t em

• d ey Cc dc em sc

• sy Cmb

 • Mb sc

 • rg a Cg lkg

 • spp sym

 • Pc G

 •

w G• d ey Cc ic em sc

• Pc eccy

 • Pc sm

• d ey Cc op em

sc

• empy B tv

 • empy Cmmg

 • Pc tp

 • Pc rb egy C (reC) / G

P • Pc o

• u Cv

• h C

• em c

• hp s

How to Use the Calculator and Guide

d cc by cmpy c m c

c b g bx Cc.

t Cc Cm l m c

mcy cc GhG m b

Reminder: i mp py (.g., cbc ,

g). t m cc m mc

Cc pc qm. xmp,

g vc m b Cc

g. cc mc

Cc, p Cv c

c Cc c c cv

ppp .

2

Cc G

G em

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C. IdentIfYInG emIssIon source 

tYPes (oPeratIonal BoundarIes) and 

QuantIfYInG emIssIons 

Direct Emissionsdc GhG m cc m c

c by cmpy. exmp c b

bg, g kg m c,

v cmpy- c. dc m c

my c vc qpm c

cmpy py b c cc .

w Cc, c cgz x yp

c c: y cmb, mb c,

g cg qpm, pp

qpm, pc g g. w m

cmp v m c c, pb

c-b gz v c

m c.

Stationary Combustion

deinition: Cmb m c y

c cmb , k g

c bg bg b. em m c cmb pc

pc, k .

ColleCt: t cc c, cc m

b yp qy cmb

c cy. sc c vy, b

pv by y cmpy pp

cmpy. a my g b, xmp, c b

pv m gg mc g

pc pv bg cyc.

QuantiY: a b cc, b

ppp g c bx

Cc c sy Cmb. t yp

c b c m m. a

Cc, Co2

m py b

c bx.

Mobile Source Emissions

deinition: Mb c, k cmpy c

vy y vc, g m by bg .

t g y vc cmpy’

p c b p c

c m.

ColleCt: dm yp vc, yp m , m v c vc vc

yp. d c vy b g m

m cp pc c, mg m

vc c. Mg c b m

b vc cmy m mc .

cmy.gv c y

vb.

QuantiY: e ppp g c

bx Cc c Mb sc. i

cmpy b vc,

pcg bgcy b b

bx pv; v vb .

oc Cc, Co2

m cc mmz b c

bx. Bm m cc mmz

g c bx, ypcy mm

cmpy’ GhG m bc y c

b z m c.

2

Cc G

G em

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Rerigeration and Air Conditioning Leakage

deinition: rg a Cg (aC)

eqpm c c vy z b yp

gz. em m g aC vc

c vc c by kg cmc

gb mg mpc g , mc /

p vc. ty m c c-

b gz. xmp, m c bg my

v p cg gcy

c my v v p cg p

m g qpm.

ColleCt: C cc

m vb rg aC c

Cc. t yp g g c m Cc. d

c cc m mc

pc c, k , vc m

cc vc qpm. rg

c my b cmc

b c vy. xmp, z pg

bc, c cfcb (CC)

ycfcb (hCC), g

y ypcy xc m GhG

vy p mm m.

QuantiY: e ppp g c

bx Cc c rg aC.

oc Cc, Co2

m cc mmz b c

bx.

Fire Suppression Systems

deinition: spp m c c g

c m m pb xg g c

pp ym c bg .

t m c by cmc (.g., hC

Co2 ) m m pp vc g ,

mc, p.

ColleCt: C cc m

vb spp c Cc.i c m, c yp pp g

g cpg m . d

c cc m mc

pc c, k , vc m cc

vc qpm.

QuantiY: e ppp g c

bx Cc c spp. oc

Cc, Co2 m

cc mmz b c bx.

Purchased Gases

deinition: i g mm

pc c mcg, g, by .

xmp, Co2

g g p.

t g ypcy mp

. ay x mj GhG (Co2, Ch

4, n

2o,

PC, hC, s6 ) m b c GhG vy.

oz pg bc, c CC hCC,

g y ypcy xc m

GhG vy p mm m.

ColleCt: dm Co2, Ch

4, n

2o, PC, hC, s

pc c m bv. i ,

cc m g pc. i vb

m , my cv m vm m

g y pcc g.

QuantiY: e ppp g c

bx Cc c G. oc Cc, Co

2 m cc

mmz b c bx.

2

Cc G

G em

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2

Cc G

G em

Waste Gases

deinition: sm p, c pg p

p b, m gc cmp. i m c

g m cmb f m

xz. t cmb Co2 m

b c GhG v. t cmm c

m c-b gz.

ColleCt: Cc m b vm g

cmb. Bc vb cmp

g m,

cmc p g m,

qy c cmc. P

, x c g y, b

cc pccb; v, v c b . t x c cc m

cb cv Co2

g cmb.

QuantiY: e ppp g c

bx Cc c w G. oc

Cc, Co2 m

cc mmz b c bx.

Indirect Emissions

ic m m m gy cm

c qpm p b g

by cmpy. xmp, g cmpy my

qpm ccy, k c cmp

cpy mc, p p bg

g ccy g. t, p p

c c GhG m.

my cmp, pc ccy g

c GhG m m gc ppy

c m. t Cc c c

m p c m yp:

pc ccy pc m.

Purchases o Electricity 

deinition: GhG m

cmb g ccy. Cmp cc

pby m by pg m c

m.

ColleCt: Cc ccy pc m

kw c cy. t cmpy’ b c

ypcy ccy b vc.

i Cc, mp bm eccy

c c v u s bg

b cc g. sc bg() c

cmpy’ c c m cc Co2 

m c , c p cy

g ccy. Mp cy c

c b p m Cc. i

cy b bg, zp c

ePa’ P P ( .p.gv/pp )

cc bg.

QuantiY: e ppp g c

bx (tb 1) Cc c eccy. oc

Cc, Co2 m

cc mmz b c bx (tb 2).

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Employee Business Travel 

deinition: op mpy b v m

m q mb c m pg

y cc mpy b v vc

by cmpy, c x, ,

cmmc p, p vc .

ColleCt: Cc m b mpy’ b

v m. v p vc,

c vc yp m Cc cc

vc m g pg p. , b,

v, m v b c m

Cc p m pg mg

pv c.

QuantiY: e ppp g c

bx (tb 1-3) Cc c B tv.

oc Cc, Co2 m

cc mmz g c bx.

Employee Commuting

deinition: empy cmmg m m

q mb c m pg y cc

mpy v m k vc

by cmpy, cg p vc, b,

.

ColleCt: Cc m b c mpy’

cmmg m. cmm p

vc, ppp vc yp b c m

Cc cc vc m g

pg p. , b, v, m

p b c m Cc p

m pg mg pv c.

QuantiY: a b cc,

ppp g c bx (tb 1-2)

Optional Sources

op m cqc cv

cmpy b c by cmpy.

Cmp my c p p m c,

c c c c c mpy cmmg

pg pc mk g cc c.

w cmp c c p m

c, mg p m c pv mcmp pc cmpy’ cm cg mpc

cmpy m pp c m.

xmp, mpy cmmg m c,

my b bc p m c m

mpmg k mpy cp pgm.

i Cc, c cgz yp

p c m cmmy p: mpy

b v, mpy cmmg, pc p.

 ay, Cc pc p pc GP / rb egy Cc (reC’) o

ppcb y b.

2

Cc G

G em

Purchases o Steam

deinition: sm ccy pc, GhG

m cmb g

m. i cmpy pc m, m

cc c m.

ColleCt: dm m m pc, b

ccy, m c pv by

m pp yp m pp

g m. i v b ccy

vb, 80% pv Cc.

QuantiY: e ppp g c

bx (tb 1) Cc c sm. oc

Cc, Co2

m

cc mmz b c bx.

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Cc c empy Cmmg. oc

Cc, Co2 m

cc mmz g c bx.

Product Transport 

deinition: op m m pc p

c pc m pm by vc

by cmpy. xmp, cmpy

c cmpy p pc m

mcg c b c mk.

(n: cmpy ck

p vc, b p c mb

c m). a xmp p pc

p pyg c p cm m

c .

ColleCt: Cc m b pm m (-

vc, b c, g , c).

pm, my b vc mg

-m pc p. i vc mg

p c, cmpy c yp

vc mg vc yp. t

-m p y ppcb vy y ck

cmpy y -m v.

pc p v g r, b, p, cmpy -m .

QuantiY: e ppp g c

bx (tb 1-2) Cc c Pc

tp. oc Cc,

Co2 m cc mmz g

c bx.

Purchase o Renewable Energy Certifcates and 

Green Power deinition: ePa g p b ccy

pc m , , gm, bg, bm,

mpc m ycc c. G p

c pc ccy vm p

p cv p cg pc

pgc (m-c) GhG m. t

m cmm y cmpy c by g p

g reC y g p pc. a cmpy

c pc reC g p c m

c ccy .

ColleCt: Cc reC g p pc m

kw. i pb, m c()

b gy pjc m c reC g

p pc.

QuantiY: e ppp g cbx (tb 1) Cc c reC-G

P. oc Cc,

Co2 m cc mmz g

c bx.

Purchased Osets

deinition: o pjc-b m c

/ mv cc gz

by pg cmpy. o c b pc

by cmpy m m c, c

p m c.

ColleCt: Qy pc mc Co2

c pjc.

QuantiY: e ppp g c

bx (tb 1) Cc c o. oc

Cc, Co2 m

mmz g c bx.

2

Cc G

G em

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usInG PortfolIo manaGer wIth 

the InventorY calculator 

for low emItters 

enerGY star P Mg cv gy

mgm gz ck

gy cmp c p

bg c vm. Cmp c

P Mg Cc

p cc cmpy- GhG m.

t cc m P Mg

Cc, cmpy g P Mg

q egy Pmc rp. t p

c smmy s ecc s n Gu pg c y. a c

p cmpy’ gz

by b c. t p mcy

g m pc P

Mg.

oc p cv, cmpy p

Cc :

g g,

1. op sy Cmb c

Cc.

2. e sc id mb.

3. u sc dcp, “P Mg

egy Pmc rp.”

4. u Cmb, c “n G.”

5. Cv t s n G u m egy

Pmc rp m m cbc

(c) g cv m c

, 1 m = 97.18 c.

6. ip t s n G u, c,

Qy Cmb.

ccy g,

7. op eccy c Cc.

8. c bg b p, sc id

sc dcp.

9. dm bg’ Grid bg g

mp Cc m cy’ mmy

pg P Mg.

10. ip c bg’ ccy kw m

egy Pmc rp eccy

Pc.

Cmp c m c c

P Mg, c vc f, Cc

cmp cmpy- GhG vy.

2

Cc G

G em

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Step 3 - Create an Inventory Management Plan p c Cc.

t cmpy ppcb b

m. t smp iMP vb p://.p.gv/ 

cm/mbz/p.m, ( sp 3).

t v mj cmp iMP :

• G im: Cmpy m, ,

vy cc m.

• By C: ogz p

by cp.

• em Qc: Qc mg

m c.

• d Mgm: d c, cc pc,

qy c.

• B Y ajm: ajm c

mgy cg.

• Mgm t: r pb, g,

mc.

•  ag & Vc: ag, mgm v,

ccv c.

 A. documentInG InventorY Procedures 

 a iMP ccy cmg pc cc vy , g

qy vy c b cmp y y. a iMP

cm q k, “w c

c vy? wc c c?

w cmpy cc y b m? h

cc c cq?”

Cmp vp m iMP cb

pc cmpg g-qy, cp-

vy. t iMP pc vp by c cmpy

c q pc cg

cb cp- GhG m vy

b.

 B. InventorY manaGement Plan for low 

emItters 

ePa’ iMP l em vb cmp

g Cc m GhG m. t

smp iMP l em p bc m m m m v b p-pp

3

C ivy

Mgm P

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t p vp cmp iMP, c bv

cmp cb m b. a

c cmpg cmp pv

iMP l em .

General Inormation

t c pv gz m c ,

cmpy m, cp , vy cc

vy cc m.

Boundary Conditions

em c b c GhG vy

p gy by c c by

gz. a cmpy c qy

ppc c ppc gz

b ( sp 1 g m m

yg gz b).

t c iMP c p

c vy b c gz

by, pc y c

p cy. y, yp GhG m

m c p cy b c

c.

Emissions Quantifcation

t c pv pcc mg m

c m cmpy’ GhG m.

 a cb GhG vy q cc vb

qy c pc. ePa, g Cm

l pgm, vy pc c

b GhG Pc m c

b u.s. . t pc

q cc pg x mj GhGm. a m p Co

2 b

gb mg p (GwP) v c g.

Data Management

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gc cg cc mg c ckg

m v m pg g cvm,

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v c. t cmpy’ b jgm

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b j. B y m y c

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Management Tools

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Plan tools 

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Step 4 - Set a Goal and Track Progresshvg g c mv , p v g-m

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Goal 

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C. determInInG the tYPe of Goal 

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ConclusionCg! Y cmpy cc GhG m, m mg my y, vp p c m. tk y cg y cmpy’ cb

p.

 

t p gg m.Y c .

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references: 

iPCC (2006). 2006 iPCC G n G G iv. t n G

G iv Pgmm, t igvm P Cm Cg, h.s. egg, l. B,

K. M, t. ng, K. tb (.). hym, Kg, Jp.

us ePa. a Pgm G Cm l. ocb 2006. p://.p.gv/cm/ 

cm/c_pgmg_508.p.

us ePa. dg Pcp Gc. Cm l GhG ivy Pc. My 2005. p://.

p.gv/cm/c/g-pcp.m.

us ePa (2007). ivy u.s. G G em sk: 1990 - 2005. ePa 430-r-07-002.

us ePa. rpg rqm tcc ac. p://.p.gv/cm/c/ .

w rc i (wri). wkg 9 5 Cm Cg: a oc G. dcmb 2002.

p://p..g/_c2g.p.

w rc i/w B Cc sb dvpm. t G G

Pc: a Cp accg rpg s. Mc 2004. p://.ggpc.g// 

ggp/pbc/gg-pc-v.p.

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