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Sustainability 2010, 2, 21 17-2134; doi:10.3390/su20721 17 OPEN ACCESS sustainability ISSN 2071-1050 /journal/sustainability Article The Greenhouse Gas Inventory of Louisiana State University: A Case Study of the Energy Requirements of Public Higher Education in the United States Matthew Moerschbaecher 1,2,* and John W. Day Jr. 2 1 Department of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University, 2231 Energy, Coast and Environment Building, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA 2 Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, Louisiana State University, 2237 Energy, Coast, and Environment Building, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA; E-Mail: johnday@ * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: mmoers1@; Tel.: +1-225-578-6508; Fax: +1-225-578-6326. Received: 4 June 2010; in revised form: 29 June 2010 / Accepted: 7 July 2010 / Published: 13 July 2010 Abstract: Higher education institutions play a leading role in sustainability efforts nationwide. Not only do these institutions require large quantities of energy to function but also their research role often lays the groundwork for social transformation. The purpose of this study was to estimate the annual greenhouse gas emissions primarily from energy usage at Louisiana State University. Total energy use is 2.43 million MMBtu resulting in per capita GHG emissions of 6.1 Metric Tons CO e, which is low compared to many other 2 universities because of lower utility costs. Th