UC+Berkeley+CAP

The University of California Berkeley has conducted both a traditional "inventory" and also a "footprint". One difference between the two is that the "footprint" estimates the emissions associated with producing all of the goods (and services) purchased by the University, whereas the inventory does not. These lifecycle emissions were estimated using an Economic Input-Output Lifecycle Assessment (EIO-LCA) calculator. See [] for results.
 * University of California Berkeley Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Footprint**

This approach more than doubled the GHG emissions from campus activities compared to the traditional inventory. This information is being used as a factor in procurement decisions by the University. The State of California has also funded UC Berkeley to use this approach to develop an EIO-LCA calculator for community and individual carbon footprints. The calculator can be found at the State of California's website CoolCalifornia.org. This calculator could be used in community inventories, and it can help educate the public on the GHG impacts of their consumption. It can also be used by cities to inform their procurement practices.