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CLIMATE IMPACT AT NC STATE UNIVERSITY

This project aims to develop a comprehensive Campus Sustainability Plan (CAP) at NC State University, including analyzing the impact of proposed technologies and legislation, establishing evaluation metrics, and determining funding options. The plan will align with the university's Sustainability Strategic Plan and meet regulatory requirements.

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CLIMATE IMPACT AT NC STATE UNIVERSITY

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  1. CLIMATE IMPACT AT NC STATE UNIVERSITY

  2. CAP SCOPE – PHASE I • Main, Centennial, and Centennial Biomedical Campuses as well as some satellite facilities, • Development and projection of “Business as Usual” case which needs to include SB 668 and LEED Silver, • Outline procedures for developing CAP, • Overview of previously recommended technologies and projects, • Establish metrics for evaluation of reduction strategies, and • Review proposed legislation and determine impact.

  3. CAP SCOPE – PHASE II • Determine NPW and reductions from recommended technologies and projects as well as comprehensive analysis (i.e. societal viewpoint), • Detailed impact of SB 668 and LEED Silver, • Provide detailed estimate of future GHG from implementing technologies and projects, • Analysis of the following: • Energy supply, • Energy demand reduction, • Transportation alternates, • Offsets/credits, • Conservation, • Sequestration options, and • Outreach methods.

  4. CAP SCOPE – PHASE II CONTINUED • Develop Measurement and Verification guidelines, • Determine how to use campus developed offsets, • Illustrate ways for the University to fund proposed projects and their impact to University budget, • Develop campus surveys, and • Analyze impact of Cap and Trade and Carbon Tax.

  5. CAP GOALS • Develop plan to meet requirements/commitments (i.e., SB 668, UNC-GA Policy, ACUPCC, Proposed Legislation), • Create plan that is financial viable, • Determine options for banking emissions for future growth, • Provide a CAP that will compliment our Sustainability Strategic Plan, • Develop tools/processes to communicate CAP ideas to the University community, and • Create tools/processes that can accommodate future changes.

  6. CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM ChancellorAppoint Co-Sustainability Officers Approve CEST recommendations Executive OfficersReview & forward CEST recommendations Co-Sustainability Officersfor Operations & Academics/ResearchCo-chair CESTPresent CEST recommendations for endorsement Campus Environmental Sustainability TeamAdministrative Advisory CommitteeSet direction through strategic planningProvide monitoring & accountability for adhering to strategic plan and commitments CEST Working GroupsDevelop & implement strategic & tactical planning Sustainability OfficeCEST/Working Group supportAccountability/metrics/reportingCommunication & outreachEvents/Earth Week Academics/Research Buildings Energy & Water Land Use Materials & Purchasing Transportation Waste Reduction & Recycling

  7. CEST MISSION & VISION (adopted spring 2009) • Who we areThe Campus Environmental Sustainability Team (CEST) is a visionary, action-oriented group dedicated to learning about and advancing campus sustainability. • MissionOur mission is to create and implement multifaceted strategies across sustainability components that result in NC State as an environmentally, socially and economically balanced university. • VisionCEST catalyzes campus wide collaboration and shared responsibility to transform NC State into a sustainable community.

  8. CEST WORKING GROUPS • Academics and Research • Buildings • Energy and Water • Materials and Purchasing • Land Use • Transportation • Waste Reduction and Recycling

  9. SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIC PLAN Climate Action Plan Energy & Water Land Use Buildings Materials & Purchasing Transportation Academics & Research Waste Reduction & Recycling

  10. WORKING GROUP CAP PARTICIPATION

  11. NC STATE GHG EMISSIONS INVENTORY • WHO: Jeff Hightower- Director of Utilities Infrastructure for Facilities Operations and student interns • WHEN: Time Frame- Data from both 2008 calendar year and 2007/2008 Fiscal Year • WHERE: Boundaries- Main Campus, Centennial Campus, Centennial Biomedical Campus and some satellite offices • HOW: Calculators- Clean Air, Cool Planet; Climate Registry; EPA; Atmosfair

  12. GHG EMISSIONS INVENTORY- SCOPES

  13. GHG EMISSIONS INVENTORY- 2008

  14. SCOPE I EMISSIONS - DETAIL • Natural gas based on 110 meters mostly on the three campuses, • Refrigerants (R11, R12, R22, R113, R123, R134a, and R404a) from 161 sources managed by 12 units/zones, • 88 Generators utilizing diesel, gasoline and natural gas and size from 6 kW to 1,250 kW, • Minimal fuel oil use, and • Vehicle fleet utilizing two fuel types and three vehicle types.

  15. SCOPE II EMISSIONS - DETAIL • Largest scope (~53%), • Includes 147 separate meter locations, • Most meters located on the three main campuses, • Included 38 meters at satellite locations, • Reporting of usage from two main sources, • Total electrical usage of 287,457,400 kWh, and • Demand range is 1 kW to 17,164,000 kW.

  16. SCOPE III EMISSIONS - DETAIL • Commuting value based on survey of 554 respondents using weighted average analysis, • Nine types of transportation modes were considered, • Air travel calculated from approximately 22,000 air flights, and • The rest of the sources were calculated using Clean Air Cool Planet.

  17. OTHER GHG INITIATIVES • The State of NC has proposed Title V Permit holders with point sources to submit their GHG emissions for Calendar Year 2009 daq.state.nc.us/monitor/eminv/gcc/ghg_emis_rep.shtml • Senate Bill 668 – 20% reduction of energy by 2010 and 30% reduction of energy by 2015 • American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Stimulus Bill) • U.S. EPA’s Final Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html • Proposed U.S. EPA’s Regulation on GHG Emissions from Major Sources (>25,000 MTeCO2 and NC State Univ. is >60,000 MTeCO2) www.epa.gov/nsr/fs20090930action.html • There are currently a number of proposed bills in the United States Congress that address GHG emissions (American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; Raise Wages, Cut Carbon Act of 2009; etc.).

  18. PROPOSED COMBINED HEAT AND POWER PROJECT • Add two 5.5 MW combustion turbines with heat recovery steam generators (CT-HRSG) • Fuel conversion from residual (No. 6) fuel oil to distillate (No. 2) fuel oil and natural gas • Energy Savings Performance Contract From 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories

  19. FOR MORE INFORMATION www.ncsu.edu/sustainability www.ncsu.edu/climate_impact.php

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