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Climate Action Plan University of Toledo
Committee Meeting #1 July 12, 2013
Brittani Furlong SEED CAP Intern [email protected]
Brooke Mason Interim Sustainability Specialist [email protected] 419-530-1042
Meeting Agenda
• Welcome
• Introductions – SEED & Committee
• Introduction to the ACUPCC
• What is a Climate Action Plan?
• Greenhouse Gas Inventory Results
• CAP Timeline
• Other Schools CAPs
• Current Actions
• Potential Future Actions
• Next Steps & Next Meeting
The S.E.E.D. Initiative
The University of Toledo’s SEED Initiative, housed within but not limited to Facilities & Construction, focuses on Sustainability, Energy
Efficiency, and Design to ensure the University is operating in a manner that betters our neighbors, economy, and planet. Through
environmental sustainability projects, energy conservation measures, innovative building renovation and design, and a comprehensive
educational campaign, SEED commits itself to leaving behind a better planet than when we started.
COMMITTEE Name Area of Representation Role
Brooke Mason
Sustainability, Energy Efficiency, and Design Initiative Chair committee, write report
Jennifer Pastorek Finance & Purchasing Finance/purchasing plan
Michael Green Energy Management Energy conservation / efficiency plan
Rey Guerra Environmental Services & Recycling Environmental services and recycling plan
Howard Hillard Purchasing Purchasing plan
Steve Wise / Diana Watts Grounds & Transit Grounds and transit plan
Steve LeBlanc Provost & Academic Affairs Academic plan
Margie Traband Government Relations Government relations plan
Vicki Riddick/ Jeannine Everhart Community Wellness & Health Promotion Health and wellness plan/ liaison to HSC
Erin Baker Student Experiences Student experiences plan
Geoffrey Martin Institutional Research Expertise on the institution and provide statistical help with the plan
Heather Scott Aramark & Dining Services Dining services plan
Larry Burns External Affairs & President's Office Marketing plan / Liaison for the President, provide direction from President's perspective
Andy Jorgensen Department of Chemistry Provide expertise on curriculum development/ education on climate change
Glenn Lipscomb
Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering Provide expertise on environmental and chemical engineering processes
Defne Apul Department of Civil Engineering Provide expertise on water, energy, waste, sustainability, and life cycle analysis
Rubin Patterson
College of Languages, Literature, and Social Sciences Provide expertise on sustainability in a practical and academic sense, in local and global contexts
Randy Ellingson Department of Physics & Astronomy Provide expertise on energy and renewable energy
Tim Fisher Department of Environmental Sciences Provide expertise on climate change and sustainability
Anand Kunnathur College of Business Provide expertise on sustainable business, and the business case for sustainability
Austin Serna Student Government Representative Liaison for Student Government, provide input from student perspective
Stephanie Clendenen Student Green Fund Representative Liaison for the Student Green Fund, provide input from student perspective
Candice Brothers Graduate Students Representative Liaison for Environmental Graduate Student association, as well as all graduate students.
Tim Murphy /Karen Granata City of Toledo
Liaison between City and UT, create partnerships between two entities, provide info on resources for achieving goals
Alexa Orr SEED Intern Help run committee, administrative support, run business analyses.
Brittani Furlong SEED Intern Help run committee, administrative support, run environmental analyses.
ACUPCC
• President Jacobs signed the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) in April 2009 – Currently 673 schools have signed (666 when presented in April)
– Including BGSU last year
• ACUPCC provides a framework for colleges and universities to develop strategic plans towards climate neutrality
Climate Neutrality • Define “Climate Neutrality”:
– as having no net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, to be achieved by minimizing GHG emissions as much as possible, and using carbon offsets or other measures to mitigate the remaining emissions.
• Why Climate Neutrality? – Re-stabilization of earth’s climate is the defining challenge of the 21st century.
– The unprecedented scale and speed of global warming and its potential for large-scale, adverse health, social, economic and ecological effects threatens the viability of civilization.
– The scientific consensus is that society must reduce the global emission of greenhouse gases by at least 80% by mid-century at the latest, in order to avert the worst impacts of global warming and to reestablish the more stable climatic conditions that have made human progress over the last 10,000 years possible.
– Without preventing the worst aspects of climate disruption, we cannot hope to deal with the other social, health and economic challenges that society is facing and will face in the future.
UT’S Commitment
• Complete a greenhouse gas emissions inventory
• Take immediate steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
– Establish a policy that all new campus construction will be built to at least the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Silver standard or equivalent. (Sustainability Policy 3364-5-06)
– Encourage use of and provide access to public transportation for all faculty, staff, students and visitors at our institution.
• Set a target date and milestones for becoming climate neutral
• Our job is to do this within the CAP!
• Integrate sustainability into the curriculum and make it part of the
educational experience • Our job is to do this within the CAP!
• Make the Climate Action Plan (CAP), inventory, and progress reports
publicly available
UT has agreed to…
What is a CAP?
• A written document that spells out WHEN and HOW we plan to become climate neutral
• A living document, updated regularly to meet the needs of the times and to reflect technological innovations
• Acts as a guide towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions
A Climate Action Plan is…
CAP Requirements
• Date for climate neutrality with interim goals along the way
• Actions to meet those goals
• Actions to further incorporate sustainability and climate change into the curriculum
• Actions to further expand research in these areas
Greenhouse Gas Inventory
• Updated inventory September 2012 - January 2013 – Worked off the initial work of Dr. Defne Apul and her students
• Current inventory for fiscal years 2008-12 (July 1st - June 30th)
• GHG Calculations – Eight gases that comprise the majority of emissions: water vapor, carbon
dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), halogenated fluorocarbons (HCFCs), ozone (O3), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
– Once the amount of emissions of each gas is determined, converted to carbon dioxide equivalents (eCO2)
– Reported in metric tons as MTeCO2
– Used the Clean Air-Cool Planet campus carbon calculator • Follows the GHG Protocol developed by the World Resource Institute & World Business
Council for Sustainable Development
Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Table 1: Institutional Data
Fiscal Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Operating Budget $379,099,767 $364,259,481 $356,361,744 $349,176,296 $341,797,487
Research Budget $40,732,573 $46,791,132 $48,088,408 $48,232,262 $48,414,353
Energy Budget $12,596,920 $13,708,966 $12,371,200 $11,952,153 $11,646,382
FTE Students 18,575 19,488 20,670 20,658 20,158
Full Time Students 16,031 16,640 18,275 18,230 17,705
Part Time Students 5,088 5,696 4,789 4,855 4,905
Faculty 2,096 1,592 1,151 1,162 1,702
Staff 4,292 5,239 3,693 3,513 3,790
Total Building Space (SF) 6,846,854 6,811,498 7,069,939 7,073,925 7,046,631
Total Research Space (SF) 373,273 374,454 399,968 406,043 408,769
Scope 1: On Campus Stationary
Table 2: On-Campus Stationary Sources & Emissions
Fiscal Year Fuel Oil (gal) Natural Gas (MMBtu) Steam Coal (short tons) Emissions (MT eCO2)
2008 - 444,820 10,742 45,624
2009 - 473,259 10,291 46,367
2010 - 349,255 10,060 38,569
2011 16,000 589,274 8,131 47,570
2012 10,000 422,575 0 22,449
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
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Emis
sio
ns
(MTe
CO
₂)
On-Campus Stationary Source Emissions • Fuel Oil: used in
generators
• Natural gas: used to
power steam plants on
HSC & MC and in
individual buildings
• Coal: was used at HSC
power plant
Scope 1: University Fleet Fuel Table 3: 2012 Fleet Breakdown Type of Vehicle Quantity
Unleaded Gasoline 135
Diesel/ Biodiesel 49
Propane 0
Electric 3
Total 187
0
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400
600
800
1,000
1,200
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140,000
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₂)
Fue
l Co
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tio
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gal)
Fuel Consumption & Emissions
Biodiesel
Diesel
Unleaded Gasoline
Emissions
Table 5: Fertilizer & Emissions
Fiscal Year Fertilizer (lbs) Emissions (MT eCO2)
2008 20,000 18
2009 20,000 18
2010 20,000 18
2011 51,850 46
2012 53,100 47
Scope 2: Purchased Electricity
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
0
20,000,000
40,000,000
60,000,000
80,000,000
100,000,000
120,000,000
140,000,000
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sio
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(MTe
CO
₂)
Pu
rch
ase
d E
lect
rici
ty (
kWh
)
Purchased Electricity & Emissions
Scope 3: Commuting
• Data did not exist for the average number of trips taken weekly; percent of commuters
who carpool, bike or walk; or the average miles traveled
• Assumed 100% of faculty/staff commutes via a personal, gas powered vehicle
• Assumed 99% of students take a personal vehicle, less than 1% take a TARTA bus, and 0%
bike or walk
• Just completed a survey to get this data for next inventory- have updated FY 2012 data
with survey data. It increased commuting emissions- will be reflected in FY 2013 data
Scope 3: Commuting
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
0
10,000,000
20,000,000
30,000,000
40,000,000
50,000,000
60,000,000
70,000,000
80,000,000
90,000,000
FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12
Emis
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ns
(MTe
CO
₂)
Co
mm
ute
r M
iles
Commuter Mileage & Emissions
Faculty/StaffPersonal Vehicle
Student Bus
Student PersonalVehicle
Total Emissions
Scope 3: Study Abroad
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
0
500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12
Emis
sio
ns
(MTe
CO
₂)
Flig
ht
Mile
s
Study Abroad Flight Mileage & Emissions
• The distances were calculated by finding the round trip distance from Detroit International
Airport to an international airport in the capital of each country
• Mileages from traveling via bus, car, train, etc. in the country by the students were not
included in the results
• Can calculate with total dollars spent- will update for FY 2013 data
Scope 3: Varsity Athletic Travel
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12
Emis
sio
ns
(MTe
CO
₂)
Trav
el M
iles
Varsity Athletic Travel Mileage & Emissions
Van Travel
Bus Travel
Air Travel
Emissions
• Calculator for all travel, but report only includes varsity athletic traveling • Use total dollars spent on all travel with a conversion for average amount of GHG emitted per
dollar spent • Coach asked when do they travel by plane, bus, or van. • The total mileage for each type of transportation was found by multiplying trip mileage by
number of one-way trips for all sports annually by two for the return trip for each mode of transportation.
Scope 3: Wastewater
Table 12: Wastewater Quantities & Emissions
Fiscal Year Quantity (gal) Emissions (MTeCO2)
2008 239,435,548 240
2009 247,241,676 248
2010 228,780,288 229
2011 231,318,252 232
2012 238,592,552 239
• Records do not exist for the amount of wastewater produced. It was therefore assumed that incoming purchased water was equivalent to the outgoing wastewater from UT.
• The Toledo Wastewater Treatment Plant uses an aerobic treatment process with anaerobic digestion. It was assumed that all water went through both of these processes.
Scope 3: Solid Waste
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12
Emis
sio
ns
(MTe
CO
₂)
We
igh
t (s
ho
rt t
on
s)
Solid Waste Production & Emissions CH4 Recovery &ElectricGenerationCH4 Recovery &Flaring
No CH4 Recovery
Emissions
• UT does not pay per ton of waste. Instead, UT pays per dumpster pickup • Different pickup schedule for summer semesters, so computed separately • Once estimated, combined to get a total volume per year. • Estimate cubic yards and convert to pounds. • Used past students conversion factor. Had intern do research to find nationally
accepted conversion factors. So FY 2013 data will be more accurate and emissions will be smaller.
Scope 3: Paper
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1,000
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
800,000
900,000
FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12
Emis
sio
ns
(MTe
CO
₂)
We
igh
t (l
bs)
Paper Consumption & Emissions 100% RecycledBathroomTissue35% RecycledBathroomTissue0% RecycledBathroomTissue50% RecycledPrinter Paper
0% RecycledPrinter Paper
Emissions
• Types of paper included in this inventory are bathroom tissue (paper towels and toilet paper) and printer paper
• UT buys a lot of paper with different recycled content percentages, to meet the calculator’s column limit, the recycled contents used were determined by calculating weighted averages
Carbon Offsets
Table 15: Offsets
Fiscal
Year RECs (kWh)
Purchased Electricity
(kWh)
Emissions Offsets from
RECs (MTeCO2)
2008 0 134,252,619 0
2009 1,311,601 132,901,245 725
2010 2,623,201 128,860,465 1,450
2011 1,311,601 129,544,693 725
2012 0 127,612,344 0
• UT owns an arboretum but no official research has been down to estimate how much carbon it is sequestering, so it was not included in the report. Dr. Dywer had an intern estimate- 28 metric tons of carbon annually.
• Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) have been purchased twice by UT for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified buildings, Savage Arena and Field House
Scope 1 Summary
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12
Emis
sio
ns
(MTe
CO
₂)
Total Scope 1 Emissions
Agriculture
Direct Transportation
Other On-Campus Stationary
• FY 2012 emissions dropped significantly due to shutting down the coal power plant.
Scope 2 Summary
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12
Emis
sio
ns
(MTe
CO
₂)
Total Scope 2 Emissions
PurchasedElectricity
• Scope 2 emissions have been gradually declining due to energy efficiency measures by the SEED Initiative.
Scope 3 Summary
0
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50000
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sio
ns
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CO
₂)
Total Scope 3 Emissions
Scope 2 T&D Losses
Paper
Wastewater
Solid Waste
Study Abroad Air Travel
Other Directly FinancedTravelDirectly Financed Air Travel
Student Commuting
Total Emissions
0
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000
120000
140000
160000
180000
FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12
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sio
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(MTe
CO
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Total Emissions
Scope 3
Scope 2
Scope 1
• FY 2012 emissions dropped due to shutting down the coal power plant.
Emissions Comparisons
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12
UT Emissions/ FTEStudent
National AverageEmissions/ FTEStudents
UT Emissions/ 1,000Sq. Ft.
National AverageEmissions/ 1,000 Sq.Ft.
• National average for doctorate granting universities that submit data to the ACUPCC is 7.28 per FTE and 18.62 per 1,000 sq. feet
• Until FY 2012, UT was behind the national average for emissions per FTE • UT is behind the average for emissions per 1,000 square feet
FY 2012 Emissions Breakdown
Other On-Campus Stationary
16%
Direct Transportation
1%
Agriculture 0%
Purchased Electricity
51%
Faculty / Staff Commuting
5%
Student Commuting 18%
Directly Financed Air Travel
0%
Other Directly Financed Travel
0%
Study Abroad Air Travel
1%
Solid Waste 3%
Wastewater 0%
Paper 1%
Scope 2 T&D Losses 5%
• Those sources shown as 0% are actually a fraction of a percent. • Purchased electricity - 51%, Commuting - 23%, Other On-Campus stationary- 16%
Projected Emissions
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60,000
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140,000
160,000
180,000
2008 2011 2014 2017 2020 2023 2026 2029 2032 2035 2038
Emim
ssio
ns
(MTe
CO
₂)
Year
• Those who project future population, square footage, energy usage, etc., project growth in almost all activities will remain constant for the foreseeable future.
• Although energy conservation projects will be implemented, usage should remain relatively flat, and therefore their projections were held constant at FY 2012 levels.
Inventory Summary
• Emissions are 12.2% lower than the national average for
doctorate granting universities that submit data to the
ACUPCC in terms of emissions per FTE student
• UT’s emissions are 5.8% higher than the national average in
terms of emissions per 1,000 square
• Overall emissions decreased by 15.4% in fiscal year 2012 from
fiscal year 2011
• Since fiscal year 2008, emissions have decreased by 18.5%
CAP Timeline
Task Completion Date
Status
Inventory current Ohio and MAC projects and reduction dates
04/05/2013 Complete
Inventory on previous and current greenhouse gas reduction projects
04/10/2013 Complete
Inventory sustainability/climate change focused research and courses offered (Alexa organizing)
05/10/2013 Complete
Hold public introductory meeting that includes goal setting 04/25/2013 Complete
Initial CAP committee meeting, go over purpose, create goals and parameters, and assign member tasks
07/19/2013 Complete
Create a list of potential projects for each category in each scope
08/09/2013 N/A
Based on goals and parameters, work to solidify projects for the plan
09/13/2013 N/A
CAP Timeline
Task Completion Date
Status
Hold public meeting on selected projects 09/27/2013 N/A
Submit to CAP Committee for approval 10/04/2013 N/A
Based on projects, create dates for climate neutrality 11/01/2013 N/A
Hold public meeting on reduction dates 11/15/2013 N/A
Submit to CAP Committee for approval 11/22/2013 N/A
Create CAP document 12/13/2013 N/A
Hold public meeting on the created document 01/17/2014 N/A
Submit to CAP Committee for final approval 01/24/2014 N/A
Submit to VP for presidential approval 02/07/2014 N/A
Upload and submit final plan to ACUPCC 02/28/2014 N/A
Market the newly endorses plan 03/07/2014 N/A
Other Schools
Current Projects
• Purchased Electricity: Converting
T12 to T8 and adding controls,
cogeneration plant at Computer
Center, VFD replacements
• Commuting: Complete Streets
policy
• On-campus Stationary Sources:
upgrade boilers
Possible Future Projects
• Purchased Electricity: Converting
more T12 to T8 and adding
controls, cogeneration plant at
HSC, fuel cell installation
• Commuting: carpool web-system,
bike-share program, incentive
programs for carpooling, walking,
biking, or bussing
• On-campus Stationary Sources:
upgrade boilers, upgrade fleet,
organic fertilizer
Next Steps
• Let’s do some initial brainstorming!
• Based on your interests, your role on the CAP committee,
your departments goals and interests, and what you’ve heard
so far, shout out some potential projects
For Next Meeting
• Based on your interests, your role on the CAP committee,
your departments goals and interests, and what you’ve heard
so far, create a list of ten potential projects- five immediate
projects and five long-term, that either:
a. Reduces emissions
b. Brings climate change further into the curriculum
c. Further expands research in climate change,
sustainability, renewable energy, etc.
d. Meets one of our other CAP committee goals
• We will refine the list later– dream BIG!
Next Meeting
• Potential project list to me by August 9th
• Meet the week of August 12-16th
• I’ll send out another Doodle
THANK YOU!
