Physical Sciences and Mathematics Commons^™

Study Group On Climate Change Recommendations Progress Report, Dano Weisbord

Year on Climate Change: Other Materials

Climate change is an urgent, complex problem. Human activities are pushing the climate beyond the range of conditions experienced over the last few million years and toward abrupt, unpredictable, highly damaging and potentially irreversible impacts. Effective responses will require ambitious, multifaceted plans of action.

Proxy Carbon Life Cycle Cost Calculator Tool V2.0, Alexander R. Barron, Breanna J. Parker, Susan Stratton Sayre

Year on Climate Change: Other Materials

The Smith College Proxy Carbon Life Cycle Cost Calculator is a tool designed to include climate impacts in the evaluation of present and future costs of projects on campus. At the request of the Study Group on Climate Change, this Excel tool was developed as part of the implementation of a proxy carbon price at Smith College.

Spreadsheet calculator to support proxy carbon pricing based on life cycle cost analyses. The tool targets small institutions.

Incorporating Climate Change Refugia Into Climate Adaptation In The Acadia National Park Region, Jennifer Smetzer, Toni Lyn Morelli

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Climate change is predicted to have significant impacts on New England’s biodiversity. If emissions continue unabated, mean global temperature is predicted to rise by 3-5 ºC by the end of the century, and well beyond the range of natural variability. Changes are already evident in Acadia National Park (ACAD). Between 1895 and 2010, annual precipitation significantly increased in ACAD by 16% and temperatures by 0.8 ºC; the rate of temperature increase in the park is expected to be 3-6 times greater by 2100, particularly in inland portions. Identifying climate change refugia for representative species can provide valuable information for adapting …

Northern White Cedar (Thuja Occidentalis), Matthew J. Duveneck, Jonathan R. Thompson, Jennifer Smetzer

Duveneck & Thompson Tree Refugia Products

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Balsam Fir (Abies Balsamea), Matthew J. Duveneck, Jonathan R. Thompson, Jennifer Smetzer

Duveneck & Thompson Tree Refugia Products

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Paper Birch (Betula Papyrifera), Matthew J. Duveneck, Jonathan R. Thompson, Jennifer Smetzer

Duveneck & Thompson Tree Refugia Products

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Red Spruce (Picea Rubens), Matthew J. Duveneck, Jonathan R. Thompson, Jennifer Smetzer

Duveneck & Thompson Tree Refugia Products

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Mink Frog (Lithobates Septentrionalis), Jennifer Smetzer, Toni Lyn Morelli

Second Century Stewardship Refugia Products

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Methodology To Adapt And Update A Life Cycle Cost Calculator For Your Institution: A Step-By-Step Guide, Breanna J. Parker, Alexander R. Barron

Year on Climate Change: Other Materials

This guide provides a methodology for adapting a life cycle cost (LCC) calculator to your institution. An LCC calculator can be used to examine the present and future costs of any expenditure and can include a proxy carbon price in its analysis. Adapting an existing tool saves time and resources when compared to building from scratch. It also provides the most accurate information by accounting for specifics of context, such as energy costs and the greenhouse gas emission rates of energy sources, which vary by region.

This guide outlines a five-step process for adapting an LCC calculator to match your …

A How-To Guide For The Smith College Proxy Carbon Life Cycle Cost Calculator, Breanna J. Parker, Alexander R. Barron, Susan Stratton Sayre

Year on Climate Change: Other Materials

Detailed written guide for using the LCC calculator for Smith College. A similar guide can be adapted for users of the calculator at your institution.

The Smith College Proxy Carbon Life Cycle Cost Calculator is a tool designed to include climate impacts in the evaluation of present and future costs of projects on campus. At the request of the Study Group on Climate Change, this Excel tool was developed as part of the implementation of a proxy carbon price at Smith College.