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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
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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
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x cmpy.
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vy.
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Step 2 - Calculate Greenhouse Gas Emissionsm yg pb vg
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tYPes (oPeratIonal BoundarIes) and
QuantIfYInG emIssIons
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c by cmpy. exmp c b
bg, g kg m c,
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c-b gz v c
m c.
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deinition: Cmb m c y
c cmb , k g
c bg bg b. em m c cmb pc
pc, k .
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b yp qy cmb
c cy. sc c vy, b
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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.
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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.
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bx Cc c Mb sc. i
cmpy b vc,
pcg bgcy b b
bx pv; v vb .
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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.
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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.
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4, n
2o, PC, hC, s
6
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 :
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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.
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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?”
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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
a cp c c b c
iMP c c m g
m c, m. t
c my b pcc p my b m
cg (.. mb c, g, cc g,
c.). d y mz c qy
c pc, m cy
g pc b c c
c.
Base Year Adjustments
a cmpy c b c y
m vy, fcg m c y vb cmpy j pgm. w
gc cg cc mg c ckg
m v m pg g cvm,
cmpy my cvy cc b
y m. t cc my b gc
cg , vy by, m, y
v c. t cmpy’ b jgm
gcc y cg mg gg
b y jm. sgc cg my gg
b y cc c:• sc cg p c (.g. mg,
cq, v, cg -cg
mg cv);
• Cg (g
bg );
• Cg cc mgy mpvm
cccy m c cvy ;
• dcvy gc .
B y m cc cmpymk cq v p
x b y, g c b y
3
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Mgm P
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