Energy-Efficient Community Development The Chula Vista Research Project
> Presented by
Doug Newman Executive Director,
Global Energy Center for Sustainable Communities
at the Gas Technology Institute
The Chula Vista Research Project
> Sponsored by
> U.S. DOE - Office of Policy & International AffairsAdvancing the objectives of the U.S. Clean Energy & Clean Energy
Technology Export Initiatives (CEI & CETEI)
> U.S. Global Energy Center at Gas Technology Institute (GTI)On contract to DOE/OPI to develop & disseminate design models, planning
tools and professional training for energy-efficient community development
Chula Vista Research Project - Objectives> Integrate advanced energy efficiency, conservation & renewable energy
(EECRE) technologies & strategies in community design & development
> Formulate design & development patterns to optimize technology performance
> Explore new business models & partnerships to advance the objective
> Address legislative, regulatory & market barriers to the deployment of these technologies & strategies in community development projects
– Explore mechanisms to stimulate market demand for EECRE technologies
> Create model designs & development guidelines that encourage & facilitate use of EECRE technologies & strategies
> Advance establishment of a national research, education, training & demonstration site for community-scale energy efficiency
Research Site – Otay Ranch, Chula Vista, CA
> 70,970 Anticipated Population(27,389 subset population)
> Mixed-Use, Smart Growth PlanWalkable villages, transit-oriented, green belts
> Shared University CampusU.S. & Mexico grad. & undergrad. programs
> Science & Technology R&D ParkEnergy, environmental, healthcare, sports medicine, biotechnology
> 6,000-Acre Parcel (the research site is a representative 1,500 acre subset)
> U.S. Olympic Training CenterCollaborative facility use plan
> International PlazaConference facilitiesTrade & commerce centerTechnology transfer centerCultural & entertainment amenities
Research Site – Otay Ranch, Chula Vista, CA
Research Site – 3 Development Projects~1,500 acres, accommodating 27,389 residents in 10,306 dwelling units
Village Two (V-2)
Developer: Otay Ranch Company
777 acres – predominantly residential
Avg. density = 8 dwelling units/acre
– 23% residential, 2% commercial
retail, 17% mixed-use, 9% industrial,
11% institutional, 38% recreational
Village Nine (V-9)
Developer: Otay Land Company
418 acres – residential & institutional
Avg. density = 15.6 dwelling units/acre
> 15% residential, 1% comm. retail,
43% mixed-use residential, 22%
institutional, 19% recreational
Eastern Urban Center (EUC)
Developer: McMillin Land Development
290 acres – predominantly commercial
Avg. density = 41.2 dwelling units/acre
> 16% commercial retail, 16% comm.
office, 34% mixed-use (res./comm.),
21% institutional, 13% recreational
Chula Vista Research Project - Diagram
STAKEHOLDER INPUTPrivate Builders & InvestorsInvestor Owned UtilitiesMunicipal DepartmentsRealtors & HomebuyersState Regulatory AgenciesEnvironmental AdvocatesLabor Advocates
DELIVERABLESFeasible Set of Integrated Energy & Development Options
Recommended Set of Market& Institutional Innovations
Set of Transferable Resourcesfor California Communities
ENERGY CONSUMPTION & END-USESElectricGasCoolingHot WaterPetroleum
StructuresEQM SystemsMunicipal InfrastructurePublic & Private Mobility
BAU & ALT IMPACTSEnergy EfficiencyEconomic EfficiencyEnvironmental QualityUtility Asset UtilizationEnergy Reliability & Security
ALTERNATIVE (ALT) ENERGY & DEVELOPMENT OPTIONSRenewable & Alternative FuelsDistrib. Generation District Energy SystemsEnd-Uses Technologies Demand Response Controls
Higher Residential DensitiesEfficiency-Optimizing Land UsesTransit-Oriented DevelopmentHeat Island Control StrategiesNeighborhood Resource Centers
BUSINESS -AS-USUAL (BAU) ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES
FEASIBILITY OF ALTS.Economic ROIMarketabilityInstitutional (Leg. & Reg.)Stakeholder Acceptance
COMPUTER MODELING OF BAU & ALT IMPACTS
Building Energy AnalyzerEnergy-10City-GreenCommunityVizCo-Registered Databases
> Task I Research Assumptions & Methods
> Task II Baseline Energy & Impact Modeling
> Task III Integrated Energy Technology & Urban Design Options
> Task IV Stakeholder Review & Feasibility Analysis
> Task V Recommendations & Transferable Resources
> Current Research Schedule
> Village 2 = November 2005 through October 2006
> Eastern Urban Center & Village 9 = June 2006 through April 2007
Research Project – Tasks & Schedule
Deliverables & Methodology
> Task I Research Assumptions & Methods– Deliverable: Report containing a registry of the assumptions & analytical methods used in the research project & lessons learned for future research
> Methodology– Adopt & convert the U.S.DOE/GTI “Future Grid Assumptions Manual” framework to build the Chula Vista project registry
– Engage CEC, U.S.DOE, NREL, GTI, SDSU, UCSD & SDG&E (and the parent SEMPRA) in populating the registry for use
– Update the registry throughout the entire research project
– Translate the registry into a transferable resource for use in community developments elsewhere in California & the U.S.
– Seek input & approval from the Project Advisory Committee prior to release
Deliverables & Methodology
> Task II Baseline Energy & Impact Modeling– Deliverable: Report quantifying the community’s current & projected energy consumption, costs, energy-related pollutants & utility asset utilization based on business-as-usual energy technologies & planned build-out
> Methodology– Estimate energy consumption & economic & environmental impacts for:
– Develop projections for these parameters to the year 2020 based on assumptions contained in the Otay Ranch Development Plan
– Residential, commercial, industrial & institutional buildings
– Potable water filtration & distribution
– Wastewater treatment & reclamation
– Street lighting, traffic controls & signals
– Transportation infrastructure
–Transit & fleet operations
– Watershed, open space & habitat management
– Solid waste collection, recycling & landfill operations
– Other major contract services
Deliverables & Methodology> Task III Integrated Energy Technology & Urban Design Options
– Deliverable: Report containing cost-benefit analysis of advanced energy technologies for multiple building types, clusters & district energy systems
– Deliverable: Report containing cost-benefit analysis of alternative development patterns / designs to optimize energy efficiency & resource conservation
– Deliverable: Report containing integrated energy technology & urban design (ET&UD) options
> Methodology
– Select typical building clusters for the 3 Specific Planning Areas (SPAs)& conduct sensitivity analysis of alternative energy technologies relative to installation & operating costs, efficiencies & emissions
– Assessments will cover energy efficiency, renewable energy, demand response,
distributed & cogeneration technologies & district energy systems
– Explore alternative land use development patterns that optimize technology performance, heat island reduction & passive solar heating, cooling & lighting
– Synthesize findings & formulate several ET&UD options for each SPA
Deliverables & Methodology> Task IV Stakeholder Review & Feasibility Analysis
– Deliverable: Report containing stakeholder input on ET&UD options
– Deliverable: Report containing a series of studies examining institutional & market barriers & solutions relative to the proposed ET&UD options
– Deliverable: Report containing planning & development guidelines that encourage & facilitate implementation of the ET&UD options
> Methodology– Engage Federal, State & Chula Vista personnel to examine legislative
& regulatory barriers & solutions for ET&UD option implementation
– Engage the development & finance communities to explore alternative means of financing integrated ET&UD development projects
– Generate a set of recommended ET&UD policies & performance targets for the 15-year planning horizon & solicit community stakeholder input
– Formulate a set of recommended revisions to the Otay Ranch Development Plan to facilitate ET&UD implementation
Deliverables & Methodology
> Task V Recommendations & Transferable Resources– Deliverable: Report with recommendations for legislative, regulatory & market
initiatives to overcome barriers to energy-smart community development
– Deliverable: Report summarizing the transferable elements of the Chula Vista research project & guidelines, methods & tools for energy-smart community development
> Methodology– Issue recommendations for needed legislative
& regulatory innovations to advance energy-smart development
– Differentiate research methods & tools deemed appropriate for greenfield, brownfield & infill development projects
– Translate research findings into practical tools for use by other communities pursuing energy-smart development
Chula Vista Research Project Participants & Tasks
Project Advisory Com m itteeC E C , C A -B T H , C B IA
U .S . D O E , N R E L, U C S D , T echnolog ica de M onterrey ,S E M P R A , A pollo A lliance, S D R E O , N R D C & D evelopers
C ity o f C h u la V is taU .S . D O E - H Q & N R E LG T I / G lo b a l E n erg y Ce n ter
Task IR e se arch A ssu m p tio ns
& M eth o ds
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Tasks II & IIIB a se lin e E n erg y & Im p a c t M o de ling
E T & U D O p tio ns
In ves to rsS u p p lie rsB u ild e rsR e a lto rsB u ye rs
D e ve lo p em e nt T ran sa ctio n C h a in
R e s id e n tsE m p o lye rsL a bo r A d vca tesC o n se rva tio n is ts
C o m m u n ity S take h o ld e rs
C A E n erg y C o m m iss ionC A B u s in ess , T ra n spo rta tio n & H o u sin g A g e n cyU .S . D e pa rtm e n t o f E ne rgyU .S . E n v iro n m e n ta l P ro te c tion A ge n cyU .S . D e p t. o f H o us in g & U rb a n D e ve lo p m e ntC ity o f C h u la V is ta O rd in an ce P e rson n e l
L e g is la tive & R e g u la to ry C o m m u n ity
Task IVS ta keh o lde r Re v iew
& F e a s ib ility A n a lys is
C ity o f C h u la V is taU .S . D O E - H Q & N R E LG T I / G lo b a l E n erg y Ce n ter
Task VR e com m e n d atio ns
& T ra ns fe ra b le R e so u rces
Project Managm ent GroupC ity o f C hula V is ta, U .S . D O E , S D S U , G T I, C EC
Chula Vista Research Project Task Schedule
Global Energy Center at the Gas Technology Institute www.globalenergycenter.org 02-28-06
Tasks / Months
1. Define Research Assumptions & Methods
3. Model ET & UD Design Options
Core Group Formation
4. Stakeholder Review & Feasibility Analysis
5. Develop Recommendations & Transferable Resources
2. Model Baseline Energy & Impacts
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
= Easter Urban Center& Village Nine
Easter Urban Center& Village Nine
Easter Urban Center& Village Nine
Easter Urban Center& Village Nine
Easter Urban Center& Village Nine
2005 2006 2007
= Village Two
National Demonstration SiteGlobal Energy Network & U.S. Global Energy Center
Yellow = Emerging Centers
Red = Potential Centers
– Global network of collaborating organizations advancing sustainable community energy development
– Emerging centers in Argentina, China, Germany, Israel, Japan & the U.S.
– Ongoing discussions in Australia, Canada, India, the Netherlands, Thailand & the United Kingdom
– City of Chula Vista has offered land to construct the U.S. Center within the Otay Ranch development
– Will consist of an international conference center, education & training facility & technology demonstration park
Energy-Efficient Community Development
The Chula Vista Research Project
For More Information Contact:
Doug Newman, Executive Director U.S. Global Energy Center / Gas Techology Institute [email protected] 847-768-0680 phone
www.globalenergycenter.org
