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April 14, 2010
Mayor’s Green Team
Michael B. Coleman, Mayor
Erin Miller, Environmental Steward
Michael B. Coleman, Mayor
Erin Miller, Environmental Steward
Mayor’s Green Team Progress Report
April 14, 2010
Mayor’s Green Team
Mayor’s Green Team
Co-Chairs
David Brehm, Brehm Consulting
Aparna Dial, OSU Energy Services and Sustainability
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Mayor’s Green Team
2009 brought us…
• Erin Miller, Environmental Steward
• Green Memo 2
• Setting the stage for 2010 and beyond…
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Mayor’s Green Team
Green Team CommitteesGreen Business
Chaz Freutel, GreenPages and Get-U-Connected
Green BuildingDan Jones, Turner Construction
Growth & DevelopmentMegan Moses, Ohio By-Product Synergy Network
Green TransportationNathaniel Vogt, MORPC
Education & OutreachDavid Gilligan, Clary Communications
Green EnergyDavid Brehm, Brehm Consulting
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Mayor’s Green Team
Education & Engagement Committee
• Aparna Dial, OSU Energy Services and Sustainability • Catherine Eichel, Brown and Caldwell• David Gilligan, (Chair) Clary Communications• Kristi Higginbotham, SWACO• Tracy La Mar-Nickoli, Columbus State, Center for
Workforce Development• John Lengel, Gresham Smith and Partners• Anita Musser, City of Columbus, Public Utilities • Sheryl Owens, Columbus Metropolitan Library• Anitra Tanner, Columbus Department of Technology
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Mayor’s Green Team
Education & Engagement Committee
2009 Accomplishments
• GreenSpot Awards• Neighborhood Pride Events• Partnerships• Web Outreach
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Mayor’s Green Team
Education & Engagement Committee
2010 Priorities
• Educate & Engage = name change• Communications Plan• GreenSpot - Expand and Improve
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Mayor’s Green Team
• Amy Krohn, Columbus Division of Fleet Management
• Catherine Girves, University Area Enrichment Association
• David Celebrezze, Ohio Environmental Council
• Eric Davies, Transformative Consulting, LLC
• Jamie Tickle, Franklin County Engineer’s Office
• Jeff Stephens, Consider Biking
• Joe Huston, SWACO
• Paul Kennedy, Columbus Regional Airport Authority
• Randy Bowman, Columbus Division of Mobility Options
• Richard Grant, Calderon-Grant, Inc.
• Richard G. Smith III
• Sam Spofforth, Clean Fuels Ohio
• Belinda Taylor, COTA
• Bill Burns, Columbus Division of Fleet Management
• Nathaniel Vogt, MORPC (Chair)
Green Transportation Committee
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Mayor’s Green Team
2009 AccomplishmentsCity of Columbus
• 39 diesel retrofit installations• Anti-idling installations on 11 diesel vehicles
• CNG refuse truck - 75% emission reduction
• E85 refueling station opened at Fairwood Avenue
Green Transportation
Committee
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Mayor’s Green Team
2009 AccomplishmentsPartners making great strides…
• SWACO• Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)
• Columbus Regional Airport Authority
• Consider Biking
Green Transportation
Committee
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Mayor’s Green Team
Green Transportation Committee
2010 Priorities and Projects
• Reduce mobile emissions and fuel usage– Continue green fleet initiatives
– Support a fuel conservation ordinance
– Encourage participation in USEPA’s SmartWay Transportation Partnership for freight
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Mayor’s Green Team
Green Transportation Committee
2010 Priorities and Projects
• Mode Shift– Support “2 by 2012” – Average 2 commutes
per month by an alternative to driving– And more…
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Mayor’s Green Team
• Chaz Freutel, Get-U-Connected & GREENPages• Neil Drobny, Waste Not Center• Albert Iosue, SWACO• Tad Dritz, Green Columbus• David Hull, City of Columbus• Mike Long, Resource 100• Greg Cunningham, Limited Brands• Jim Schimmer, Franklin County• Gloria Anderson, Community Representative• Steve Grossman, Grossman Environmental Recycling• Nappy Hetzler, City of Columbus• Shawn Feils, Fisher College• Joe Bailey, Franklin County• Tyler Steele, Greenovate
Green Business Committee
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Mayor’s Green Team
Annual Green Business Case Competition
• Sponsored by Nationwide
• Challenge: Green investments
• Results• 1st – OSU (Fisher)• 2nd – OSU (Fisher)• Most innovative –
• University of Phoenix
Green Business Committee
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Mayor’s Green Team
Green Business Committee
Earth Day - 2009 • Third annual citywide
Earth Day event• Two day model• Largest volunteer
turnout in U.S.
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Mayor’s Green Team
Green Business Committee
Earth Day - 2010• 40th Anniversary• Three day format• Goals
• 10,000+ volunteers• 10,000 trees planted• Zero waste to landfill
• www.Update2010.org
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Mayor’s Green Team
Green Business CommitteeEarth Day
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Mayor’s Green Team
Green Business Committee
Get Green Business Conference
• Started in 2005 - 200 attendees / 20 exhibitors
• 2008 - 500 attendees / 40 exhibitors• 2009 - Merged with Green Building Expo
• Over 700 attendees / 70 exhibitors
• 2010 – You are here!
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Mayor’s Green Team
Growth & Development Committee • Angel Arroyo-Rodriguez, Ohio EPA
• Mark Bonifas, Hull & Associates, Inc. • David Brehm, Brehm Consulting• Elan Daniel, Urban Nature, (Co-Chair)• Richard Hicks, Columbus Public Health• Amanda King , Intern, OSU, City and Regional
Planning• Erin Miller, Environmental Steward• Megan Moses, Ohio By-Product Synergy Network,
(Co-Chair)• Lisa Russell, Columbus Development Department • Brandi Whetstone, Sierra Club• Devan Willemsen, Ohio Environmental Council
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Mayor’s Green Team
Growth & Development Committee
2009 Accomplishments
• Columbus Parking Code – Revisions
• Columbus Storm Water Manual – Revisions
• Green development incentives – research
• University Area Green Guide
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Mayor’s Green Team
Growth & Development Committee
2010 Priorities
• Sustainable Yards• Neighborhood Green Spot• Development Incentives -
continued• Community-wide
recycling & yard waste
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Mayor’s Green Team
Green Building Committee
• Dan Jones, Turner Construction Company (Chair)• Meera Parthasarathy, Columbus Green Building
Forum • Michael Dinneen, Agg Rok Materials Company • Jason Woehrle, Gilbane Building Company • Paul Freedman, City of Columbus • Lisa Russell, City of Columbus • David Hull, City of Columbus • Kim Stands, City of Columbus • Phillip Bouton, City of Columbus • Amanda King, OSU City & Regional Planning
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Mayor’s Green Team
Green Building Committee
2009 Accomplishments
• DOE Block Grant for energy retrofits– Guidelines development
• Parking Code Revisions– Review & recommendations
• Impediments to Green Building– Stakeholder outreach
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Mayor’s Green Team
Green Building Committee
2010 Priorities
• Green Columbus Fund– Guidelines
• Green Memo 2 Green Building initiatives– Energy efficiency– Renewable energy– Waste diversion– Water use reduction– Neighborhood development
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Mayor’s Green Team
Green Energy Committee• Greg Lestini, Bricker + Eckler• Marty Lanning, Energent Solutions• Scott Potter, Institute for Energy & Environment at OSU
– (Co-Chair)• Sean Fouts, City of Columbus• Charles Lucius, Battelle• Steve Giles, Hull & Associates• Sandy Nessing, AEP• Ken Stammen, Columbia Gas of Ohio• Eric Zimmer, Tipping Point Renewable Energy• Tom Andrews, MORPC• Don Hall – WattWorks • David Brehm, Brehm Consulting (Co-Chair)
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Mayor’s Green Team
Green Energy Committee
• New committee – why?
• Acknowledges:
– Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement
– Central Ohio Green Pact
– Stimulus funds: $7.4 mil Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant
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Mayor’s Green Team
Green Energy Committee
Objectives
• Encourage businesses to get green– Energy efficiency and renewable sources
• Improve Livability: air, water & natural resources– Reduce energy use 10% (City facilities & traffic
lights)
• Encourage residents to get green
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Mayor’s Green Team
Green Energy Committee
2010 Priorities• Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan
Fund• Solar Special Improvement District
– Solar SID • City energy efficiency projects
implementation• Promote new and existing
programs (AEP, Columbia Gas)• Access to Resources
– Green biz guide…
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Mayor’s Green Team
Michael B. Coleman, MayorMichael B. Coleman, Mayor
Mayor’s Green Team
