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Energy Assessments 101

Energy Assessments 101. Welcome and Introductions Jamie Green, The Chamber Overview: Climate Protection Assessment Process Allen Dennis, KCP&L Overview: Carbon Calculator Allen Dennis, KCP&L Review of the Assessment Forms Pat Worthington,

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Energy Assessments 101

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  1. Energy Assessments 101

  2. Welcome and Introductions Jamie Green, The Chamber • Overview: Climate Protection Assessment • Process Allen Dennis, KCP&L • Overview: Carbon Calculator Allen Dennis, KCP&L • Review of the Assessment Forms Pat Worthington, • Example of Energy Questionnaire Burns & McDonnell • Case Study Examples of StrategiesBrad Nies, BNIM Architects • National Examples • GHG Inventory Case Study, BNIM • Reduction Strategies • MARC RideShare Program • BPS/EEBN • KCP&L Incentives program • Offset Strategies • Open Dialog on Partner Situations Brad Nies • Conclusion

  3. Overview: Carbon Calculatorwww.kcchamber.com/climateprotectionClick Carbon Footprint Calculator link

  4. Overview: Climate Protection Assessment Process

  5. Assessment Process Step 1: Creating a Carbon Footprint BenchmarkStep 2: Individual CPP ReviewsStep 3: Initial Individual Facility, Transportation, and Operation Assessment AnalysisStep 4: Facility, Transportation and Operation Assessment AuditsStep 5: Audit ResultsStep 6: Developing The Plan to Achieve GHG Reductions

  6. Review of Assessment Forms

  7. Purpose and Function • Assembly of key information • Energy • Transportation • Operations • Communicate current conditions to CPAT team members • Evaluate opportunities and next steps

  8. Energy Assessment Form Page 1 Page 2 Page 3

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  13. Energy Assessment Form Page 3

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  15. Energy Assessment Form Page 3

  16. Case Study Examples of Strategies

  17. Principal Sources of GHG Emissions

  18. What is driving your interest? • Common Drivers • Global Warming • Loss of Ecosystems • Availability of Resources • Marketplace Demands

  19. Net Zero before it was cool • Interface • 10 years of climbing “Mount Sustainability” • ~ $400 million in savings • InterfaceRAISE

  20. Climate Protection at the Global Business scale

  21. 5. Pure Economics

  22. Climate Protection for GovernmentsInternational Council for Local Environmental Initiativewww.iclei.org

  23. Climate Protection Manual for Businesses Coming Soon, Summer of 2008 Natural Capitalism Solutions www.climatemanual.org

  24. Steps for Reducing Your Footprint • Conduct a GHG Inventory • Determine if you have an asset or liability • Mitigate all or a portion of the liability • Offset through purchase or trading

  25. City of Kansas City, Missouri April, 2007 Update: March 2008

  26. Recommendations Adopted by City Council Make climate protection/GHG reduction key factor in all decisions & actions by City Reduce GHG emissions from City government operations by 30% below 2000 levels by 2020 and by end of 2007 develop realistic, ambitious goal for community-wide GHG reductions

  27. Recommendations Adopted by City Council Adopt Phase 1 GHG reduction measures in Progress Report, with flexibility to implement in a timely & workable manner Continue planning process with existing Steering Committee throughout 2007

  28. GHG Emission Changes 2000-2005 City government GHG emissions decreased 6.8% while Community-wide GHG emissions increased 4.0%

  29. Phase 1 GHG Measures & Other Green Activities • Energy efficiency improvements in City buildings have saved over $2 million annually in utility expenses • Bartle Hall Ballroom Expansion has achieved LEED Silver rating by USGBC • Four more construction projects in process – 3 – LEED Silver, 1 – LEED Gold • Million Lights campaign has exceeded its goal of 1 million CFLs by over 50% - at least 375,000 tons of GHG reductions over the life of the bulbs

  30. Phase 1 GHG Measures & Other Green Activities • Water Services Dept. initiatives - Energy efficient pumps & motors - Methane recovery from wastewater treatment - Purchase & use of waste CO2 • Continue to replace street lights & traffic signal lights with energy efficient technology

  31. Phase 1 GHG Measures & Other Green Activities • Alternative Fuels – SustainLane rated KC as #3 of the 50 largest cities for percentage of vehicles operating with alternative fuels (50%) • Parks & Recreation expanded a program to utilize native plants

  32. Phase 1 GHG Measures & Other Green Activities • City is a partner, with 20 other cities and national organizations, in development of the “Playbook for Green Buildings and Neighborhoods” – online at: www.greenplaybook.org • Completion of the Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan

  33. Phase 1 GHG Measures & Other Green Activities • Master Trails - Preparing the plan for an extensive system of bike/ped trails • City hired a Bike/Ped Coordinator, a Trails Coordinator and a Sustainability Coordinator; Considering an Energy Manager • Begun discussion about a “green permitting” program

  34. Phase 1 GHG Measures & Other Green Activities • Green Solutions Policy • Economic Development & Incentives • Policy • Building & Rehab Codes updated to • 2006 • Development Code

  35. Phase 1 GHG Measures & Other Green Activities • Assessing feasibility of alternative • energy power generation • Assessing feasibility of plug-in electric vehicles using renewable energy sources – solar panels and wind turbines • Wet Weather Solutions Plan includes • Green Solutions Policy, as recommended by the Wet Weather Community Panel

  36. Regional Initiatives • KCP&L/Sierra Club/Concerned Citizens of Platte County agreement to offset 6 million tons/year of GHG emissions • America’s Green Region Strategy • Conversations on the Environment

  37. Regional Initiatives • Bi-state group of 20 mayors has signed the US Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement • Greater KC Chamber of Commerce formed a coalition of area employers called the Climate Protection Partnership – 137 signers

  38. Regional Initiatives • MARC has developed the Academy for Sustainable Communities and has begun leadership training • Sustainability workshops at Bob Mann’s Shadowcliff Lodge have drawn hundreds of participants to explore possibilities of collaboration to reduce GHG emissions • US-EPA has chosen the Kansas City area as its second participant in the Sustainable Skylines Initiative

  39. Achievements A fast growing number of policies and programs are being initiated and implemented. Many regional cities, businesses and institutions are implementing aggressive efforts to improve water and air quality, conserve energy, promote renewable resources, reduce and recycle solid waste, and reduce GHG emissions.

  40. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI CLIMATE PROTECTION PLAN Progress Report on Climate Protection and Phase 1 Recommendations http://www.kcmo.org/manager.nsf/web/cpp

  41. Small Business Case Study-BNIM Architects Offices – 5 Kansas City MO Houston TX Des Moines IA Los Angeles CA San Diego CA Total Personnel – 110 Services Architecture Interior Design Sustainable Consulting Landscape Architecture Planning & Urban Design Strategic Workplace Planning Graphic Design Information Systems BIM Services

  42. Small Business Case Study:BNIM Architects

  43. Electricity: 24% Vehicle travel: 32% Heating: 23% Flight travel: 21% Preliminary GHG Inventory for 2007 758.63 tons of eC02

  44. Three Years of Inventory Data

  45. Behind the totals

  46. Implementing Reduction Strategies Facility: • Purchased more efficient equipment to reduce electrical load, i.e. computers, monitors, printers, appliances • Decommission equipment, reduced number of printer/copiers by 50% • Increased awareness of sleep modes for equipment • Workstation motion sensors • Newest office space is sub-metered so we pay direct considering automated light sensors and more zones

  47. Implementing Reduction Strategies Transportation: • Direct flights are given priority • HD video conferencing system to eliminate some travel • Increased bus pass stipend, doubled use of mass transit • Purchased a Toyota Prius for local/regional trips • Increased capacity for telecommuting • Shower and changing room for bikers Without incentives employee ownership of hybrid vehicles has gone from 2% to 10%

  48. Implementing Reduction Strategies Operations: • increased recycled content in paper use • all printers/copiers are set to double sided as default • elimination of paper faxes • increasing digital submittals and project documentation • 401k plan includes options for socially responsible investing • replaced disposable plates, cups, glasses, and silverware with reusable ones Employees recycle what contracted building hauler doesn’t

  49. Importance of Employee Engagement Greenhouse Gas Emissions per Household 3 6 6 6 32 12 35 Source: Union of Concerned Scientists

  50. Statistic from the EPA, written up on Slate.com “Travel Light: How to get around while burning less CO2” by Meaghan O’Neil and treehugger.com

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