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Fort Collins Community Greenhouse Gas Inventory. Bonnie Pierce April 30, 2013. Community GHG Inventory. Inventory frequency: Biennial 2000 through 2006 Annual since 2007 No formal 3 rd party verification, periodic review by consultants Results incorporated into:
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Fort Collins Community Greenhouse Gas Inventory Bonnie Pierce April 30, 2013
Community GHG Inventory • Inventory frequency: • Biennial 2000 through 2006 • Annual since 2007 • No formal 3rd party verification, periodic review by consultants • Results incorporated into: • Climate Action Plan Status Reports • Community Dashboard • Community Inventory Quality Management Plans
Previous Inventory Protocol • Mostly based on ICLEI Global Protocol for Communities • Set community boundaries • Categorized emissions by scope/sector • Evolved to include: • Community air travel • Energy for treatment of wastewater • Embodied energy in recyclable materials sent to landfill
Current Inventory Protocol • 2012 ICLEI Community Protocol • Added water treatment & water reclamation process emissions • New solid waste method
Inventory Process Improvements • Quality Management Plan since 2010: • Revision history • Quantification methods • Emissions Factors • Activity data • Quality assurance & control
Implemented GEMS database • Automated calculations • Improved: • Data management • Data retrieval • Multi-user access • Inventory preparation time
Thank you! For more information, please contact: Bonnie Pierce bpierce@fcgov.com (970) 416-2648