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The Glocal FactorLocal solutions for global climate disruption
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Leo A. W. Wiegman, MayorVillage of Croton-on-Hudson, [email protected]
AIA Westchester/Mid-Hudson2010 Sustainable Design SymposiumApril 22, 2010
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Municipalities can and must:
• Ask: Reach out for information
• Share: Build knowledge networks with neighbors.
• Know: Turn emissions data & smart growth concepts into Climate Action Plans
Today’s topics: A-S-K
New Yorkhas
62 cities,
932 towns,
552villages.
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Climate Disruption Will Cost All New Yorkers
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NY migrates south under Business as Usual
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www.climatechoices.org/ne/
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“If you cannot measure it,
you cannot improve it." — Lord Kelvin
Why measure?
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What’s best for the economy
Outdoor Lighting (Holiday Lights Benedict Blvd.)2007 (energy cost from line 4.11 on Table 2) $4912008 (estimated cost of electricity) $500Cost of new LED lights $1700Annualized cost of LED light (10 year lifespan) $1702009 (estimated electric bill of 1,600 new LED lights) $125New annual cost $295Savings (each year) $205
41%
is also what is best for the
environment.
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So what is Croton doing?
2009-2010
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1.Tap national + state expertise✓We joined ICLEI-Local Govs for Sustainability
($600)
✓We joined Climate Registry ($500)
✓We took NYS Climate Smart Community
pledge ($0)
✓We signed USCOM Climate Protection
Agreement ($0)
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2.Tap local expertise✓ We launched volunteer Sustainability Committee
($0)
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3a. Measure the easy stuff first
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✓ We inventoried our emissions & energy baseline
In 2007, Village government ‣ Used 5.2 million kWh (17.8
billion Btu), ‣ Spent $532,000 on energy, &‣ Emitted 1,774 metric tonnes of
GHGs.
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3b. Know annual GHG/energy costs
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2007 GHG emissions by sector (%)
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Information = power•1. Use smart growth concepts in local zoning and planning;
•2. Inventory our greenhouse gas emissions;
•3. Build knowledge networks with neighbors.
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Outdoor Lighting (Holiday Lights Benedict Blvd.)2007 (energy cost from line 4.11 on Table 2) $4912008 (estimated cost of electricity) $500Cost of new LED lights
$1700Annualized cost of LED light (10 year lifespan) $1702009 (estimated electric bill of 1,600 new LED lights)
$125New annual cost $295Savings (each year)
$20541%
1600 new LED lights
40% savings($246)
800 old incand. lights
bulbs $
electricity $
$541
$295
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4. Help grow clean energy in NYS
✓We recommitted to wind power for 25% of gov’s electricity
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Wind RECs cost $8,000 and funded 400,000 kWh of wind power connected to the NYISO
grid.
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5. Spur clean energy locally
✓We installed solar electric on Grand St Firehouse(NYPA grant)
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http://bit.ly/Croton_Firehouse_SolarPanelsJune 2009-April 2010 (10 months): Energy: 5,493.88 kWh; CO2 avoided: 3 ,845.72 kg;
Revenue: $989.
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6. Make roads bike-ped friendly
✓ We adopted a village-wide Bicycle-Pedestrian Master Plan & hold annual Bike Week to celebrate
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7. Bin & barrel truck sale days✓ We host Compost bin & Rain barrel Truck Sale
Days
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•270 compost bins sold at wholesale price to residents via vendor =
•190,000 pounds of waste diverted per year from curbside to our yards =
•$4,750 annual savings to village tax payer in avoided tipping fees =
•12% of village composts nowecopromo.com
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8. Relearning how to grow our own
✓ We broke ground for Community Garden pilot program
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9. Seeing nature = believing
✓ We set up EagleCam on Croton Bay & help Teatown’s annual EagleFest
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10. Smart growth land use tools
✓We added zoning incentives for mixed-use district near public transportation (Harmon Business District)
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Quick Payback Energy RetrofitsUpgrades with 2-3 year
paybackWater system
•We spend $150,000/yr now to lift 4 million gallons.
•Solution: audit whole systemStreet lighting
•We spend $90,000/yr now to run 800 streetlights.
•Solution: audit whole systemMunicipal Building utilities
•We spend $54,000 now for 29,000 sq. ft. ($1.86/sf)
•Solution: audit whole systemFire House (3) utilities
•We spend $44,000 now for 21,300 sq. ft. ($2.11/sf)
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What’s on the horizon?
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Home Energy Retrofits=savings
+ =
Blower door energy audit
Insulation + Infiltration measures
Get more Comfort + Convenience for less than you spend now
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What’s on the horizon?
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Smart grid = energy internet
++
Install new advanced meters to the existing grid.
Add monitoring feedback via internet for consumers.
Expand renewables to fit into the new demand response network.
=
healthier economy & planet
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the Bigger Picture: Consortium
www.nweac.org
Sharing Data + Services for 190,000 people in 13 munis:•Bedford Pilot energy retrofits•Smart grid demo project•Solid waste-biomass study•Pace Univ partnership•Clean energy initiatives•IBM cloud computing pilots•... & more
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Resources cited in The Glocal Factor Croton’s GHG Emissions baseline from all Village government sector sources:
Search for “GHG Inventory” at www.crotononhudson-ny.govEagleCam www.crotononhudson-ny.gov/eaglecamFirehouse PV results http://bit.ly/Croton_Firehouse_SolarPanelsCompost Bin and Rain Barrel vendor partner http://ecopromo.comRenewable Energy Credits broker www.earthkindenergy.com
ICLEI-Local Govs for Sustainability www.icleiusa.org
Climate Registry www.theclimateregistry.org
NYS Climate Smart Community www.dec.ny.gov/energy/50845.html
US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement www.usmayors.org/climateprotection
Northern Westchester Energy Action Consortium www.nweac.org
Northeast Climate Impacts Study (UCSUSA.org) www.northeastclimateimpacts.org
10 Municipal Steps by Guy Dancey www.earthfuture.com/community
Climate Solutions Consensus at the Encyclopedia of Earth (500+ websites) www.eoearth.org/article/Climate_Solutions_ConsensusEmail me for a book discount code: [email protected]
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