Certfied Events 2007-2011

Event

Title:: Greening the Heartland 2010
When:: 05.19.2010 - 05.21.2010
Where:: Minneapolis Convention Center - Minneapolis
Category:: Gold Certified

Description

Name of Organization: USGBC - Minnesota Chapter

Event website: http://www.greeningtheheartland.org/

Event Statistics:

Event Attendance	933 Total: 650 local, 120 regional, 160 national, and 3 international
Total Event Meeting Floor Space	105,650 square feet per day
Total Electricity Consumption	70,027 kWh
Total Natural Gas Use	2,476 therms
Total Air Passenger Miles	178,306 miles
Total Vehicle Miles	66,347 VMTs

Estimated Emissions and Emissions Offsets for Greening the Heartland 2007

Pollutant Type	Emissions Caused by Event Energy Use (lbs.)	Emission Reductions/ Offsets by Amount (lbs.)		Percent of Emissions Offset
Pollutant Type	Emissions Caused by Event Energy Use (lbs.)	Greening the Heartland Purchase	Renewable Choice Energy Donation	Percent of Emissions Offset
Carbon Dioxide (CO₂e)	317,066	88,185	227,077	100%
Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂)	304		423	139%
Nitrogen Oxide (NO_x)	494		153	31%
Particulate Matter (PM10)	15
Particulate Matter (PM2.5)	13
Mercury (Hg)	2.14E-03		1.67E-03	78%

Emissions Reductions Donors:

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