UF Commencement Spring 2010

Certificate # 359
TypeEvent
Offset49.200 tCO2e
HolderUniversity of Florida
VerifierICBE, Inc.

Certificate Holder

University of Florida
The University of Florida is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. The university traces its origins to 1853 and has operated continuously on its Gainesville campus since September 1906.
300 SW 13th St, Gainesville, FL 32611

PRODUCTION ACTIVITY

UF Commencement Spring 2010
The University of Florida's 231st graduation ceremony for spring 2010 was UF's first ever carbon neutral commencement. By purchasing offsets from Earth Givers, Inc., UF neutralized emissions resulting from electricity and water consumption at commencement venues around campus.

Production

Dates
Apr 30, 2010 — May 29, 2010
Locations
Gainesville, Florida
Country
United States

Carbon Source

University Auditorium: 1.11 tCO2
Phillips Center for the Performing Arts:
8.00 tCO2
Stephen C. O'Connell Center: 40.09 tCO2

EMISSIONS DATA VERIFIER

ICBE, Inc.
6651 NW 23rd Ave
Gainesville, FL 32606-8400 US

Reduction

Dates
Jul 1, 2008 — Jun 30, 2013
Locations
North Central Florida

Carbon Sink

Sink Type: Energy Efficient Technology
Sink Variant: Compact Fluorescent Lighting
Sink GHG Rate: 90 kg/unit/yr
Sink Reduction Rate: 1,220 tCO2/yr

Emission Reductions Organized By

We Are Neutral
322 SW 4th Ave Gainesville, FL 32601, US