Climate Change Mitigation & Sustainable Energy Initiatives
1. Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Energy Initiatives Cindy Pollock Shea, LEED AP Director, Sustainability Office UNC Chapel Hill UNC Focus Forward April 7, 2010
2. Overview Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Climate Action Plan Energy Supply Energy Demand Campus Policies Organizational Structure Resources
4. i i Emissions by Demand Building Energy Commuting Fugitive Emissions Air Travel Vehicle Fleet Landscaping 2 0 0 8 Solid Waste 2 0 0 7 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 T h o u s a n d M T C D E
12. A. Biomass Gasification at Carolina North (CN) B. 100% Coal Substitute C. 50% Coal Substitute D. Plasma Gasification of MSW - Syngas E. Shops and Informal Contract Recycling F. 50% Natural Gas, 50% Coal Substitute G. Plasma Gasification of MSW: Syngas + Natural Gas H. 50% Natural Gas I. Biomass Gasification w/ Biochar Production (CN) J.Energy Conservation (Mid-High Investment) K. Large Scale Biomass L. Biomass Gasification at CN (Phase II) M.Solar Thermal (CN) N. Solar Thermal to Electricity (Troughs) (CN) O. Solar Thermal to Electricity (Dish Sterling) (CN) P. Demo Scale Concentrating Solar PV (CN)
29. Energy Conservation FY 2010 Savings to date $1,717,877 Outside Air and Dampers Occupancy Schedules and Building Setbacks http://save-energy.unc.edu/
44. Energy Policies Campus Policies and Procedures ADMINISTRATIONu ATHLETICS u CONDUCTu EMPLOYMENT uNONDISCRIMINATION u RESEARCH u STUDENTS Â Administration Accounting of Disclosures of Protected Health Information (PHI) Policies Alcohol: Guidelines for Serving Alcohol at University-Sponsored Events Carolina Development Policies and Procedures Charter of Chancellors Committee on Naming University Facilities and Units Compliance Line Credit Card Merchant Services Policy Energy Efficient Lighting Policy Energy Efficient Purchasing Policy Energy Use Policy
45. Organizational Structure at UNC Chapel Hill Energy Services Energy Management Facilities Planning and Construction Facilities Services/HVAC Environment, Health & Safety Transportation Demand Management Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling Sustainability Office EVERYBODY on CAMPUS
46. Wrap Up Ambitious Goals Process of Continuous Improvement Monitor and Measure Report & Provide Feedback Involve EVERYBODY
47. Additional Resources American College and University Presidents Climate Commitmenthttp://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/ Accelerating Campus Climate Initiatives, Rocky Mountain Institutehttp://www.rmi.org/Content/Files/RMI_AcceleratingCampusClimateInitiatives.pdf Clean Air Cool Planethttp://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/toolkit/inv-calculator.php UNC Chapel Hill http://climate.unc.edu
Editor's Notes
In the US, residential and commercial buildings consume ~40 percent of primary energy; residential 20.9, commercial 18% industry 32%, transportation 28% DOE building data book. Expenditures ~400 billion for res and commercial bldgs 38% of us GHG emissions and 8% of global ghg emissions.