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ACCFO April 14,2011. American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment. | 1 ST LEED Certified on Each Campus . *not first LEED certification on campus. Overview. Basics of Carbon, Climate & Greenhouse Gas Overview of ACUPCC program - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment
ACCFOApril 14,2011
*not first LEED certification on campus
| 1ST LEED Certified on Each Campus
Overview
Basics of Carbon, Climate & Greenhouse Gas
Overview of ACUPCC programWhat the ACUPCC means to you
Money is tight – how do we accomplish our goals?
Overview of WTCC GHGINext Steps – where do we go from here?
CO2 Equivalent
The Greenhouse Effect
Scope Types & CO2 Equivalent
1 Ton = 2,000 lbs
1 Tonne (metric) = 1,000 kg = 2,204.6 lbs
TONor tonne?
Images courtesy of Carbon Solutions
TONor tonne?
• Source: Scientific American: ‘How Meat Contributes to Global Warming’, February 4, 2009
CO2 Equivalent
ACUPCC Program
The ACUPCC is a high-visibility effort to address global warming by garnering institutional commitments to eliminate net greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate the research and educational efforts of higher education to equip society to re-stabilize the earth's climate. The ACUPCC is led by a Steering Committee comprised of more than 20 university and college presidents.
April 5, 2011Second Nature press release
“2010 was also the year that a critical mass of colleges and universities in the US reported concrete reductions in their greenhouse gas emissions, while ramping up the education and research efforts needed to enable the rest of society to do the same”
April 5, 2011Second Nature press release
worldwide movements to effect climate change.
676
1of the largest
Signatures to date
20 NC schools
8 NC Community Colleges
Immediate Initiate 2 tangible action items
2 Months Create an institutional structure
1 Year Perform GHG Inventory
2 YearsCreate a Climate Action Plan
Ongoing Make all reports available to AASHE
Commitment Steps of Action
CLIMATE NEUTRAL TARGET DATE
INTERIM TARGET DATES
COMPLETE CAP
COMPLETE GHGI
SIGN ACUPCC
ACUPCC OBLIGATIONS:
• Take actions to make climate neutrality and sustainability a part of the curriculum and other educational experiences for all students.
• Take actions to expand research or other efforts necessary to achieve climate neutrality.
• Implement mechanisms for tracking progress on goals and actions.
ACUPCC OBLIGATIONS:
a Successful Climate Action Plan is:• ROAD MAP FOR ACTION
– Show the best routes that lead the group to an agreed upon destination
• A TOOL FOR ANALYZING & PRIORITIZING PROJECTS– based on a range of economic, environmental and
social criteria* From guide to climate action planning 2008 NWF/SCUP
a Successful Climate Action Plan is:• A SOCIAL CONTRACT
– Between staff, students, faculty to work together on solutions for climate neutrality
• A WORK IN PROGRESS– a living, flexible document.– Establish protocols and timeline for updates
• Develop new action strategies• Re-prioritize strategies based on new information
– unknown variable:• Campus growth• Finances• Leadership• Campus culture• state & federal regulations• technology
* From guide to climate action planning 2008 NWF/SCUP
of a CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
People •not just sustainability coordinator
•Commitment from leadership•Create working groups•Conduct inventory•Feasibility analysis•Propose & prioritize projects•buy-in/ plan approval•Implement plan•Ongoing review, revisions & reporting
Product
Process
•Commitment statement•Emissions inventory•Portfolio of projects & strategies•Scenarios for reaching reduction targets•Official approval of projects & timeline•Final plan (internal and public version)•Progress Reports
3 Dimensions
LEED BUILDINGS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY MGMT TECH
CARBON OFFSETS
SCOPE 3 REDUCTION
RENEWABLE ENERGYSOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE
INVESTINGWASTE REDUCTION
ALT FUEL VEHICLESBEHAVIORAL CHANGE
PROGRAMSENERGY PERFORMANCE
CONTRACTINGINTERNAL FUNDING
SOURCESGREEN PROCUREMENT
POLICYLOCAL FOOD
TRAYLESS DINING
ONSITE THERMAL ENERGY
GREENSCAPINGHEAT ISLAND REDUCTION
POLICYOTHER MITIGATION
STRATEGIES
MITIGATION STRATEGIESFACILITIES PLANNING & CONST
BUSINESS OFFICE/
PROCUREMENT
ADMIN/ TRUSTEES
FACULTY/STAFF
STUDENTS/STUDENT
LIFECOMMUNITY
What the ACUPCC means to you
Why ParticipateAdmissions
Academics
Research
Student Body
Facilities Management
Public Relations
Alumni
• According to a recent Princeton Review Survey, 64% of students said they would value information about a college's environmental efforts.
Of that group, nearly a quarter felt that such information would "very much" play into their decision to apply to or attend a college.
• Complement programs in civil & environmental engineering, construction management, energy, sustainability
Impact on Students & Faculty
• Provide opportunities for future research
• Complement efforts of the IDEAS and SIBS Centers
• Attract and Retain top faculty
• Provide students a healthy and resilient campus
• Mitigates impacts on growth throughout the community
Impact on Students & Faculty
Reductions in…• Energy consumption• Water use• Transportation / trips on campus • Paper, dining products• Solid Waste
Increase in…• Recycling• Green Space on Campus• Alternative Energy
Impact on Construction & Facilities
Propellants for a Successful Program
Invoke the power of communication and campus wide involvement…it should be a transformative initiative• Brag about success• Share your goals and vision• Involve all aspects of University (students)
Empower a dedicated group to establish tangible metrics, milestones, and concrete results
Money is tight – how do we accomplish
our goals?
Money is tight…..
How do we accomplish this transformative goal in this economy and budget environment?
• Sources• Sinks• Efficiencies
Create a synergy between:• Hard Impacts (construction related)• Soft Impacts (behavioral related)
WTCC case study
I EXPERIENCE @ WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Defined, coordinated, and documented data collection effort
Performed GHG Inventory using Clean Air-Cool Planet Carbon Calculator
Identified mitigation projects to be investigated in theClimate Action Plan
Currently facilitating the Climate Action Planning process
Data Collection Review o Campus fuel useo College Fleeto Refrigerantso Chemical
o Faculty Staff commutingo Student commutingo Solid wasteo Compostingo Paper consumption
Scope 1
Scope 2
Scope 3
o Annual kwh consumption
Data Collection Review
WTCC Emissions Profile – 2005-2009
WTCC Emissions by Category
WTCC Emissions by Category
Questions & Discussion
Stephanie Cooper, AIA , LEED [email protected]
Nate Doolittle, PE, LEED AP [email protected]