Energy Assessments 101

Welcome and Introductions Jamie Green, The Chamber

Overview: Climate Protection Assessment Process Allen Dennis,

KCP&L

Overview: Carbon Calculator Allen Dennis, KCP&L

Review of the Assessment Forms Pat Worthington, Example of Energy Questionnaire Burns & McDonnell

Case Study Examples of Strategies Brad Nies, BNIM Architects•National Examples•GHG Inventory Case Study, BNIM•Reduction Strategies•MARC RideShare Program•BPS/EEBN•KCP&L Incentives program•Offset Strategies

Open Dialog on Partner Situations Brad Nies

Conclusion

Overview: Carbon Calculator

www.kcchamber.com/climateprotection

Click Carbon Footprint Calculator link

http://www.kcchamber.com/climateprotection

http://www.kcchamber.com/climateprotection

Overview: Climate Protection Assessment Process

Step 1: Creating a Carbon Footprint Benchmark

Step 2: Individual CPP Reviews Step 3: Initial Individual Facility, Transportation, and Operation Assessment Analysis

Step 4: Facility, Transportation and Operation Assessment Audits

Step 5: Audit Results

Step 6: Developing The Plan to Achieve GHG Reductions

Assessment Process

Review of Assessment Forms

Purpose and Function

• Assembly of key information– Energy – Transportation– Operations

• Communicate current conditions to CPAT team members

• Evaluate opportunities and next steps

Energy Assessment Form

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Case Study Examples of Strategies

Principal Sources of GHG Emissions

What is driving your interest?

Common Drivers1. Global Warming2. Loss of Ecosystems3. Availability of

Resources4. Marketplace Demands

Net Zero before it was cool

Interface• 10 years of climbing

“Mount Sustainability”• ~ $400 million in

savings• InterfaceRAISE

Climate Protection at the Global Business scale

5. Pure Economics

Climate Protection for Governments

International Council for Local Environmental Initiative

www.iclei.org

Climate Protection Manual for Businesses

Coming Soon, Summer of 2008Natural Capitalism Solutions

www.climatemanual.org

Steps for Reducing Your Footprint

1. Conduct a GHG Inventory2. Determine if you have an asset or

liability3. Mitigate all or a portion of the liability4. Offset through purchase or trading

City of Kansas City, Missouri City of Kansas City, Missouri April, 2007 April, 2007 Update: March 2008Update: March 2008

Recommendations Adopted by City CouncilMake climate protection/GHG reduction key factor in all decisions & actions by City

Reduce GHG emissions from City government operations by 30% below 2000 levels by 2020 and by end of 2007 develop realistic, ambitious goal for community-wide GHG reductions

Recommendations Adopted by City Council

Adopt Phase 1 GHG reduction measures in Progress Report, with flexibility to implement in a timely & workable manner

Continue planning process with existing Steering Committee throughout 2007

GHG Emission Changes 2000-2005

City government GHG emissions decreased 6.8%

while

Community-wide GHG emissions increased 4.0%

• Energy efficiency improvements in City buildings have saved over $2 million annually in utility expenses

• Bartle Hall Ballroom Expansion has achieved LEED Silver rating by USGBC

• Four more construction projects in process – 3 – LEED Silver, 1 – LEED Gold

• Million Lights campaign has exceeded its goal of 1 million CFLs by over 50% - at least 375,000 tons of GHG reductions over the life of the bulbs

Phase 1 GHG Measures & Other Green Activities

• Water Services Dept. initiatives- Energy efficient pumps & motors- Methane recovery from wastewater treatment- Purchase & use of waste CO2

• Continue to replace street lights & traffic signal lights with energy efficient technology


• Alternative Fuels – SustainLane rated KC as #3 of the 50 largest cities for percentage of vehicles operating with alternative fuels (50%)

• Parks & Recreation expanded a program to utilize native plants


• City is a partner, with 20 other cities and national organizations, in development of the “Playbook for Green Buildings and Neighborhoods” – online at: www.greenplaybook.org

• Completion of the Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan


http://www.greenplaybook.org/

• Master Trails - Preparing the plan for an extensive system of bike/ped trails

• City hired a Bike/Ped Coordinator, a Trails Coordinator and a Sustainability Coordinator; Considering an Energy Manager

• Begun discussion about a “green permitting” program


• Green Solutions Policy

• Economic Development & Incentives Policy

• Building & Rehab Codes updated to 2006

• Development Code


• Assessing feasibility of alternative energy power generation

• Assessing feasibility of plug-in electric vehicles using renewable energy sources – solar panels and wind turbines

• Wet Weather Solutions Plan includes Green Solutions Policy, as recommended by the Wet Weather Community Panel


Regional Initiatives

• KCP&L/Sierra Club/Concerned Citizens of Platte County agreement to offset 6 million tons/year of GHG emissions

• America’s Green Region Strategy

• Conversations on the Environment

Regional Initiatives

• Bi-state group of 20 mayors has signed the US Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement

• Greater KC Chamber of Commerce formed a coalition of area employers called the Climate Protection Partnership – 137 signers

Regional Initiatives• MARC has developed the Academy

for Sustainable Communities and has begun leadership training

• Sustainability workshops at Bob Mann’s Shadowcliff Lodge have drawn hundreds of participants to explore possibilities of collaboration to reduce GHG emissions

• US-EPA has chosen the Kansas City area as its second participant in the Sustainable Skylines Initiative

Achievements

A fast growing number of policies and programs are being initiated and implemented. Many regional cities, businesses and institutions are implementing aggressive efforts to improve water and air quality, conserve energy, promote renewable resources, reduce and recycle solid waste, and reduce GHG emissions.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURICLIMATE PROTECTION PLAN

Progress Report on Climate Protection and Phase 1 Recommendations

http://www.kcmo.org/manager.nsf/web/cpp

Small Business Case Study-BNIM Architects

Offices – 5 Kansas City MO Houston TX Des Moines IA Los Angeles CA San Diego CATotal Personnel – 110

ServicesArchitectureInterior DesignSustainable ConsultingLandscape ArchitecturePlanning & Urban DesignStrategic Workplace PlanningGraphic DesignInformation SystemsBIM Services

Small Business Case Study:BNIM Architects

Vehicle travel: 32%

Flight travel: 21%

Heating: 23%

Electricity: 24%

Preliminary GHG Inventory for 2007

758.63 tons of eC02

Three Years of Inventory Data

Behind the totals

YearEmployee

s Response

% of Survey

Participation Offices eC02 tons

2005 91 75 83 2 782.86

2006 88 59 67 3 670.27

Prelim 2007 105 85 81 4 758.63

Facility:

• Purchased more efficient equipment to reduce electrical load, i.e. computers, monitors, printers, appliances

• Decommission equipment, reduced number of printer/copiers by 50%

• Increased awareness of sleep modes for equipment• Workstation motion sensors• Newest office space is sub-metered so we pay direct

considering automated light sensors and more zones

Implementing Reduction Strategies

Transportation:

• Direct flights are given priority• HD video conferencing system to eliminate some travel• Increased bus pass stipend, doubled use of mass transit• Purchased a Toyota Prius for local/regional trips• Increased capacity for telecommuting• Shower and changing room for bikers

Without incentives employee ownership of hybrid vehicleshas gone from 2% to 10%


Operations:

• increased recycled content in paper use• all printers/copiers are set to double sided as default• elimination of paper faxes• increasing digital submittals and project documentation• 401k plan includes options for socially responsible

investing• replaced disposable plates, cups, glasses, and

silverware with reusable ones

Employees recycle what contracted building hauler doesn’t


Greenhouse Gas Emissions per Household

Importance of Employee Engagement

35

3212

6

3 6 6

Source: Union of Concerned Scientists

Statistic from the EPA, written up on Slate.com “Travel Light: How to get around while burning less CO2” by Meaghan O’Neil and treehugger.com

MARC RideShare Program

KCP&L Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate

Programs• Home Energy Analyzer

– Advanced online audit and more• Cool Homes

– Air conditioner tune up– Rebates for high efficiency

• Change a Light – Change the World• Home Performance with Energy Star• Energy Star – New Home • Energy Optimizer

– Programmable thermostat

KCP&L Business Efficiency Rebate Programs

• Payment for a portion of an energy audit

• Custom rebates for retrofits

• Custom rebates for new construction

• Builder Operator Certification Training

• Mpower Curtailment Program

Offsetting your GHG impact

What is an offset?

A greenhouse gas (GHG) offset is generated by the reduction, avoidance, or sequestration of GHG emissions from a specific project.

Offsets are so named because they counteract or offset greenhouse gases that would have been emitted into the atmosphere; they are a compensating equivalent for reductions made at a specific source of emissions.

Example Offset Projects

• Increasing energy efficiency in buildings, factories, or transportation

• Generating electricity from renewables such as wind or solar

• Modifying a power plant or factory to use fuels that produce less GHG

• Putting wasted energy to work via cogeneration

• Capturing carbon dioxide in forests and agricultural soils

• Carbon Trading

Importance of offsets

• implemented quickly• relatively low cost

The challenge of using offsets

• Offsets are unregulated• Verification of additionally• Permanence• Which projects are better

i.e. trees vs. renewables• Project location• Are the projects targeting the right

gas

Resources for offset information

• www.cdmgoldstandard.orgconsidered the highest offset standard

• www.davidsuzuki.org• www.cleanair-coolplanet.org

ConsumersGuidetoCarbonOffsets.pdf

• WWF, The Global Conservation Organization, www.panda.org

http://www.cdmgoldstandard.org/

http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/

http://www.panda.org/

Top Performing Offset Providers

Source: www.cleanair-coolplanet.org

• AgCert/DrivingGreen (Ireland)• Atmosfair (Germany)• CarbonNeutral Company (UK)• Climate Care (UK)• Climate Trust (US)• Co2balance (UK)• NativeEnergy (US)• Sustainable Travel/MyClimate (US)

http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/

Open Dialog on Partner SituationsAllen Dennis

Kansas City Power & [email protected]

Brad [email protected]

Pat Worthington, PEBurns and [email protected]

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