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Emissions Reduction Calculator and Transportation Air Quality Website

Emissions Reduction Calculator and Transportation Air Quality Website. Briefing to the Joint Advisory Committee for the Improvement of Air Quality Paso del Norte September 19, 2013. Air Quality and Transportation. Transportation (on-road) emissions are a significant contributor

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Emissions Reduction Calculator and Transportation Air Quality Website

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  1. Emissions Reduction Calculator and Transportation Air Quality Website Briefing to the Joint Advisory Committee for the Improvement of Air Quality Paso del Norte September 19, 2013

  2. Air Quality and Transportation • Transportation (on-road) emissions are a significant contributor • Approximately a third of pollutant emissions overall

  3. Ozone and Its Precursors

  4. Project Under Rider 8 Program • State and Local Air Quality Planning Program by TCEQ • To help regions in Texas meet ozone standards Emissions Reduction Initiatives Community Initiatives Public Agency Initiatives

  5. Website Overview

  6. Website Link and Features www.cleanairforelpaso.org

  7. Components • General Information • Commute Calculator • Tools for Professionals • Community Board • Contacts/Links

  8. Community Board • Public can send suggested postings • Updated by MPO/TTI on regular basis

  9. “Evaluate Your Commute” Tool

  10. Overview • User-friendly calculator • Reports ozone precursors (oxides of nitrogen, volatile organic compounds) and other pollutants and fuel • Helps public understand • Impact of their travel patterns • Choices available to reduce emissions • Other benefits of these choices

  11. Strategies • Public transit • Carpool • Bike/Walk • Eco-driving • Drive a Hybrid/Electric vehicle

  12. Example Output User Input – Current Habits Scrolling Display of Reductions User Input – Changes Made Graphical Outputs (Before and After)

  13. Practitioner Tools

  14. Overview • Web-based evaluation tool for set of seven strategies • Evaluation procedures based on literature/approaches designed by TTI; combined with MOVES emissions rates. • Has links to other existing tools/resources • User-friendly, sketch-planning tool – not for formal design or regulatory applications

  15. List of Strategies • Anti-idling regulations • Bike sharing program • Bike lanes • High occupancy vehicle (HOV) facilities • Mixed-use developments • Traffic signal retiming/optimization • Vehicle fleet electrification

  16. Inputs – Anti Idling Regulations

  17. Output – Anti Idling Regulations

  18. Inputs and Outputs – HOV Facilities

  19. Inputs and Outputs – Vehicle Fleet Electrification

  20. Incorporation of Feedback and Comments • The website pilot presented to stakeholders & public at the MPO. • Many good ideas generated in the discussion that followed. • TTI in the process of incorporating many of these ideas into the website: • Spanish version • Adding multi-modal capabilities • Adding money saved • Make non-work trips by week rather than by day

  21. Questions/Feedback/Comments

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