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Erika RuaneSustainability Coordinator

-City of Charlotte-

July 10th, 2019City of Charlotte Office of Sustainability

City of Charlotte:Sustainability Goals & Our Path

to Success

City of Charlotte Office of Sustainability

AGENDA

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SUSTAINABLE & RESILIENT CHARLOTTE BY 2050

STRATEGIC ENERGY ACTION PLAN (SEAP)

AMERICAN CITIES CLIMATE CHALLENGE (ACCC)

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

SUSTAINABLE & RESILIENT CHARLOTTE BY 2050

RESOLUTION

“ Charlotte wins by sustaining and creating distinct and diverse neighborhoods for all.~ Neighborhood Development Committee / charlottenc.gov

City of Charlotte Office of Sustainability

RESOLUTION

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Charlotte community members showing support for the Sustainable and Resilient Charlotte by 2050 Resolution. Photo by Michael Zytkow

City of Charlotte Office of Sustainability

RESOLUTION GOALS

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INTERNAL OPERATIONS• Source 100% of energy use in buildings and fleet from zero

carbon sources by 2030

COMMUNITY WIDE• Strive to become a low carbon city by 2050• Goal of below 2tCO2e per capita

CREATION OF A STRATEGIC PLAN• Transportation, buildings, energy generation, and workforce

development & equity plan for both city operations and community wide emissions

City of Charlotte Office of Sustainability

2015 BASELINE GHG EMISSIONS FOR CHARLOTTE

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We currently emit about 12 tons of CO2 equivalent per person annually according to 2015 baseline.

STRATEGIC ENERGY ACTION PLAN

City of Charlotte Office of Sustainability

CONTENTS

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11 Linked Action Areas with focus on:

1. Buildings2. Energy Generation3. Transportation4. Workforce Development/Equity

Foundation of innovation, equity, and inclusion.

5 Stages to Zero Carbon Energy

City of Charlotte Office of Sustainability

5 STAGES TO ZERO CARBON ENERGY

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City of Charlotte Office of Sustainability

Contents

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City of Charlotte Office of Sustainability

GREEN CROWN

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STATS• 1 year certification to applaud

eating & drinking establishments who value environmental sustainability in their business

• Establishments win points in 4 categoriesv Waste Managementv Energy & Water Conservationv Pollution Reductionv Commitment to Community

AMERICAN CITIES CLIMATE CHALLENGE

City of Charlotte Office of Sustainability

Background

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SUPPORT PACKAGE• 2 full time climate advisors• Access to technical assistance partners at different levels• Micro-grant opportunities

SUPPORTING CITY GOALS • Sustainable & Resilient Charlotte by 2050 Resolution • Strategic Energy Action Plan (SEAP)

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GOALS

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BUILDINGS• Retro-commission 7 cultural facilities & educational campaign• 500 kW of solar arrays on City-owned facilities• City apprenticeship program• Total cost of ownership model

TRANSPORTATION• EVSE & 10,000 privately owned EVs in Charlotte• Finance bike & pedestrian infrastructure• Incorporate “carbon cost” into culture• 50% new residential and 75% new non-residential within 1 mile of transit,

activity centers, or greenway• Provide options for first/last mile

City of Charlotte Office of Sustainability

NEW CHARGING STATIONS

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STATS• Easy Install• Can charge up to 225 miles

of EV driving in 1 day• Emergency Power Panel

v 120 & 240 volt outlets

• 40 kWh battery storage

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

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WHAT CAN YOU DO?

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WASTE/WATER• Compost• Recycle (correctly)• Purchase only what you’re eating at the

store• Purchase local produce• Use reusable bags (not only at grocery

store)• Reduce single-use plastic use (containers,

not baggies)• Use reusable water bottles• Refuse straws• Avoid printing paper/print front and back• Green Crown Program

• Shorter showers• Conserve water

City of Charlotte Office of Sustainability

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

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TRANSPORTATION• Use public transit• Walk, bike, scooter• Use EVSE

ENERGY USE• Turn off computer screens• Turn off lights• Use LEDs• Unplug appliances that aren’t in use

STAY INVOLVED!• Join groups like Sustain CLT• Check Charlottenc.gov/sustainability• Calculate your carbon footprint

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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ErikaRuaneSustainabilityCoordinatorCityofCharlotteErika.Ruane@charlottenc.gov

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME

Pam YonkinDirector of Transportation Sustainability & Resiliency

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Sustainable Value Analysis

Pamela Yonkin, Sustainability & Resiliency Director of Transportation

• Thorough, transparent alternatives analysis

• Adapted to our client’s specific goals

• More than Sustainable Return on Investment (SROI) - different economic tools depending on context

• Suite of sustainability valuation methods

• Results provide decision support to help communicate the full value of a project

Sustainable Value Analysis

Sustainable Valuation Methods

SVA Example: Sustainable Return on Investment (SROI)

Reduces GHGsAdds Green Space

Improves Health

Proposed Investment Cost-effective

SVA Example: Multi-Objective Analysis

SVA Outputs – Transportation

• Monetary and other values appropriate for use in federal discretionary grant applications (TIGER, FASTLANE, INFRA, BUILD)

• All values useful for project prioritization or alternatives analyses

Kansas City Downtown Streetcar, Kansas City, MO

Fueling economic growth

Envision Platinum– August 2016

• Alternatives analysis to determine preferred alignment alternative– Emissions reduction– Public safety– Potential for property value

increase– Quality of life considerations

• Economic development analysis to determine opportunities for value capture

• Funding plan development• USDOT TIGER grant - $20M

Kansas City Streetcar Pre-Envision

• Understanding of sustainability benefits is a high priority for agency

• Required for certain levels of investment

• Tested TBL Tools– LA Metro TBL Tool– Zofnass Economic Process

Tool– HDR SROI

• Applied to LA Metro Emergency and Security Operations Center (ESOC) conceptual design

• Will inform final design of facility

LA Metro

City of Austin Example - 2016 Mobility Bond§ Purposeo $482 million available through 2016 Mobility

Bondo Contract with the Voters required prioritization

of projects using metrics that reflect specific priorities and considerations

§ Approacho SVA multi-criteria analysis using numerical

Mobility Score and Community Considerations Index

§ Outputo Prioritization Model and priority projects listo Cost-Risk Analysiso Final Corridor Construction Program

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Mobility Priorities

§ Mobility PrioritiesoReduction in congestiono Improved level-of-

service for all modes of travel

oConnectivityo Improved effectiveness

of transit operations

Community Considerations§ Community Considerationso Preservation of existing affordable

housingo Preservation of existing local

businesseso Opportunities for development of

new affordable housingo Opportunities to facilitate

increased supply of mixed-income housing

o Emphasizes livable, walkable, safe and transit-supportive corridors

o Promotes healthy, equitable and complete communities

Process for Corridor Construction Program Development

• SVA provides “industry tools” that can be applied to City of Charlotte decision-making related to infrastructure.

• Can support federal discretionary grant applications

• Useful when communicating with the general public and elected officials – helps relay full value of investment

Final Thoughts

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