MEETING AGENDA 1-21-10

• Welcome and Introductions- Working Group Chair

• Where We Are/Where We Are Going- Lindsay Batchelor

• GHG Inventory and CAP Overview- Lindsay Batchelor

• Approach and Goals of the CAP Project- John Carter, AEI

• GHG Impact for Focus Area- John Carter, AEI

• List Development- All• Next Steps- Lindsay

MEETING AGENDA 1-21-10

UPDATE ON PLANNING PROGRESS

SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIC PLAN

Land Use

Materials & Purchasing

Transportation

Waste Reduction &

Recycling

Academics & Research

Buildings

Energy & Water

Climate Action Plan

CLIMATE IMPACT AT NC STATE UNIVERSITY

AMERICAN COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS CLIMATE COMMITMENT• Addresses global warming through a

commitment to work towards climate neutrality• Co-organized by AASHE, ecoAmerica and

Second Nature • Over 650 signatories nation-wide• NC State signed the ACUPCC in 2008

REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACUPCC • Within two months of signing this document, create

institutional structures to guide the development and implementation of the plan

• Within one year complete a comprehensive inventory of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and update the inventory every other year thereafter

• Within two years of signing this document, develop an institutional action plan for becoming climate neutral

• Initiate two or more tangible actions to reduce greenhouse gases while the more comprehensive plan is being developed

• Make the action plan, inventory, and periodic progress reports publicly available

Source- http://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/html/commitment.php

NC STATE UNIVERSITY’S TANGIBLE ACTIONS

• U.S Green Building Council’s LEED Silver Standard or equivalent

• U.S. EPA’s ENERGY STAR Partner

• Provide access to public transportation

WHAT IS A GHG EMISSIONS INVENTORY?For the purposes of the

ACUPCC, a GHG inventory quantifies

your campus “carbon footprint” in terms of metric tons of carbon

dioxide equivalent per year (MTeCO2/yr)

NC STATE GHG EMISSIONS INVENTORY• WHO: Jeff Hightower- Director of Utilities

Infrastructure for Facilities Operations and student interns

• WHEN: Time Frame- Data from both 2008 calendar year and 2007/2008 Fiscal Year

• WHERE: Boundaries- Main Campus, Centennial Campus, Centennial Biomedical Campus and some satellite offices

• HOW: Calculators- Clean Air, Cool Planet; Climate Registry; EPA; Atmosfair

GHG EMISSIONS INVENTORY- SCOPES

GHG EMISSIONS INVENTORY- 2008

CLIMATE ACTION PLANNING

WHAT IS A CLIMATE ACTION PLAN?• A comprehensive plan including a target

date and interim milestones for how NC State will reach climate neutrality

• Will include the following sections: • Introduction• Campus Emissions• Mitigation Strategies• Educational, Research and

Community Outreach Efforts• Financing• Tracking Progress

THE CARBON MANAGEMENT HIERARCHY

Avoid

Reduce

Replace

Offset

Do whatever you do more efficiently

Replace high-carbon energy sources with low-carbon energy ones

Offset those emissions that cannot be eliminated by the above

Modified Version from “Getting to Zero: Defining Corporate Carbon Neutrality” by Clean Air – Cool Planet

Avoid carbon-intensive activities (and rethink business strategy)

STABILIZATION TRIANGLE (PACALA-SOCOLOW)

Graph from the Princeton Environmental Institute’s “Stabilization Wedges: A Concept and Game”

STABILIZATION WEDGES (PACALA-SOCOLOW)

Graph from the Princeton Environmental Institute’s “Stabilization Wedges: A Concept and Game”

ACTUAL EXAMPLE – DUKE UNIVERSITY

Climate Action Plan

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Business Travel

Behavioral_Initiative

Computer Standby Mode (Purchasing/Recycling)Chiller Plant Efficiency (incl. phase I, phase II, and Tomkins)Commuter Emissions

Commercial Mail Management

ECM (Low Financial Investment)

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Campus Fleet

Heat Recovery Chillers and Solar Thermal (CN)

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Heat Recovery Chiller at IRB (Phase II)

Consolidated Delivery

Heat Recovery Chiller at IRB (600 ton)

Landfill Gas (CN)

Co-fire 20 Percent Coal Substitute

Biomass Gasification at Carolina North (Phase I)

100% Coal Substitute

50% Coal Substitute

Plasma Arc Gasification of MSW - Syngas

Shops and Informal Contract Recycling

50% NG, 50% Coal Substitute

Plasma Arc Gasification of MSW - Syngas plus NG (Replace All Coal)50 Percent Natural Gas

Biomass Gasification w/ Biochar Production at CNECM (Mid+High Financial Investment)

Large Scale Biomass

Biomass Gasification at Carolina North (Phase II)Solar Thermal (CN)

Solar Thermal to Electricity (Troughs) (CN)

Solar Thermal to Electric (Dish Sterling) (CN)

Demo Scale Concentrating Solar PV (CN)

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Commercial Mail Management

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Campus Fleet

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Compost

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Heat Recovery Chiller at IRB (Phase II)

Consolidated Delivery

Heat Recovery Chiller at IRB (600 ton)

Landfill Gas (CN)

Co-fire 20 Percent Coal Substitute

Biomass Gasification at Carolina North (Phase I)

100% Coal Substitute

50% Coal Substitute

Plasma Arc Gasification of MSW - Syngas

Shops and Informal Contract Recycling

50% NG, 50% Coal Substitute

Plasma Arc Gasification of MSW - Syngas plus NG (Replace All Coal)50 Percent Natural Gas

Biomass Gasification w/ Biochar Production at CNECM (Mid+High Financial Investment)

Large Scale Biomass

Biomass Gasification at Carolina North (Phase II)Solar Thermal (CN)

Solar Thermal to Electricity (Troughs) (CN)

Solar Thermal to Electric (Dish Sterling) (CN)

Demo Scale Concentrating Solar PV (CN)

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CAP WEDGE GROUPS• Green Development (campus growth, new

buildings)• Energy Conservation (existing buildings)• Fuel Mix and Renewable Energy• Transportation (commuting, business travel,

fleet)• Offsets (off-campus carbon reduction)

*Base Case• Define “business as usual” assumptions across all

wedges• Estimate “do-nothing” cost associated with GHG

emissions

AEI APPROACHPhase 1 Phase 2

TRANSPORTATION GHG IMPACT

– 15% of total GHG emissions– Commuting– Air Travel– Fleet– Public transit

TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIES• Sponsor new infrastructure and related programs that

promote additional bicycling/pedestrian trips within and between campus precincts

• Decrease traffic congestion on main campus thoroughfares – Pilot main campus roadway access restrictions to

reduce daytime vehicle "through" traffic– Enhance Wolfline transit system speeds and schedule

reliability– Promote a safer walk/bike atmosphere

• Increase alternative fuel vehicles in university motor pool and departmental fleets and reduce fuel usage

STRATEGIES cont’dContinuously refine and market Wolfline transit services to accommodate increased rider demands and changing travel needs within and between campus precincts, especially Centennial to Main connections

Promote and increase commuting staff and student use of Triangle Transit and Capital Area Transit services to campus via GoPass Intensify marketing for and use of campus perimeter commuter parking opportunities matched by frequent and dependable transit connections to core campus destinations 

STRATEGIES cont’d

• Reduce single occupancy vehicle trips to, from, and around campus– Leverage parking permit pricing and policies to encourage a

"park it and leave it" perimeter parking philosophy– Increase carpooling – Shift unnecessary single occupancy vehicle trips to Wolfline and

bicycling/pedestrian modes

NEXT STEPS AND DISCUSSION

• Feed any remaining ideas to WG Chair• Ideas will be compiled and sent out for

review• WG Chairs set up upcoming meetings

• Comments/Questions?

www.ncsu.edu/sustainability/cap.php