HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Mail Packet - 12/19/2017 - Memorandum From Lindsay Ex And John Phelan Re: Climate Action Plan: December Update2016 Municipal Carbon Inventory Report
2 MUNICIPAL CARBON INVENTORY | 2016
Municipal GHG Inventory and Goals
The municipal government has achieved a 12%
reduction in carbon emissions while adding square
footage and staff. The reductions are an indication
that we are “Leading By Example” by providing
reliable energy, transit, and water services while
also lowering our impact on the climate.
“The municipal organization is
dedicated to leading by example
as part of assisting the community
in meeting greenhouse gas
reduction goals. Our mission to
provide exceptional service to an
exceptional community includes a
commitment to innovating how we
provide City services and making
the most efficient, sustainable
choices possible.”
– City Manager Darin Atteberry
2005
2016
2020
2030
2050
20%
REDUCTION
80%
2016 INVENTORY REDUCTION
12% BELOW 2005
NEUTRAL
BY 2050
CARBON
DOWN
12%
3
What does a 12% reduction really mean?
GROWING ORGANIZATION, DECLINING EMISSIONS
-40%
-50%
-10%
-30%
-20%
-10%
-0%
NO. OF
EMPLOYEES:
UP 21%
1,898 in 2005 to
2,290 in 2016
SQUARE
FOOTAGE:
UP 58%
1,003,304 in 2005
to 1,589,266 in 2016
NO. OF VEHICLES:
UP 17%
920 in 2005 to
1072 in 2016
GHG EMISSIONS
DOWN 12%
Carbon reductions are best understood in context. The City’s municipal
operations have grown in square footage, employees, and vehicles since 2005
while carbon emissions have decreased by 12%.
777 homes’ energy
for one year
7,847,417 pounds of
coal burned
1,553 passenger cars
driven for one year
Municipal government carbon
emissions have dropped by
7,354 MTCO2e since 2005 or
12% of total emissions.
THAT’S THE EQUIVALENT OF:
Leading by Example:
222 Laporte
In 2006, the City established a standard that all new
municipal construction and remodels over 5,000 sq.
ft. shall achieve LEED Gold or higher.
222 LAPORTE AVE is the first LEED v4 Platinum
new construction building in Colorado, the third in the
country, and the fourth in the world. The new building is
one of the most energy efficient buildings in the state.
The building features:
• The lowest EUI (energy use intensity) in the City
• Water efficient fixtures on all floors, including
WaterSense® toilets and showerheads, which reduce
water consumption by 43%.
• Daylight and views for 90% of occupied spaces
• Monitors providing real-time information on both energy
and water consumption
• 104 kW photovoltaic system and all LED lighting
• 30,000 re-used bricks from the creamery and regional
beetle-kill wood
4 MUNICIPAL CARBON INVENTORY | 2016
2016 Progress
Electricity
(51% of inventory)
EMISSIONS HAVE DECREASED
24% SINCE 2005.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Facilities electricity use per employee
has decreased by 26% from 2005.
• Municipal photovoltaic systems
grew by 70% in 2016, helping solar
production to reach an estimated 196
MWh, offsetting 132 MTC02e, and
providing ~1% of the City’s electricity
needs.
• Over $400,000 in energy efficiency
upgrades were installed in 2016 with
projected annual dollar ($60,000),
energy (400 MWh), and carbon (267
MTC02e) savings.
Solid Waste
(23% of inventory)
EMISSIONS HAVE INCREASED 3%
SINCE 2005.
The municipal organization generates three
waste streams: (1) material discarded by the
public on city-owned properties, (2) industrial
byproducts from capital projects like the repair
and maintenance of water and sewer pipes; and
(3) discarded “office” material from administrative
buildings, shops, warehouses, and utility plants.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• 2016 industrial diversion totaled 72%; office
diversion rates reached 26%.
• 95% of the construction waste from 222
Laporte was diverted from the landfill,
resulting in 1,174 MTCO2e of avoided
emissions. These materials would have had
increased our inventory by 2% had they not
been diverted!
• Fort Collins Parks doubled the number of
recycling bins at their facility, with the result
that recycling is easier than ever as every trash
bin is now paired with a recycling bin.
Industrial waste emissions data will be improved
for 2017, increasing the accuracy of this section.
5
WATER EMISSIONS ARE
DE MINIMIS
Electricity and natural gas emissions from
treating water and wastewater are included
in the electricity and natural gas emission
categories. This category accounts solely
for any process emissions arising from
wastewater treatment. Using less water
lowers all emissions associated with the
treatment of water.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• In 2016, the City remodeled the Edora
Pool Ice Center (EPIC) and will use
620,000 fewer gallons of water as a
result – or almost 20% less water use
every year!
• The City also retrofitted showerheads
and toilets at the Senior Center and all
new facilities that came online like the
Foothills Activity Center and 222 Laporte
have WaterSense, high-efficiency fixtures.
EMISSIONS HAVE INCREASED
18% SINCE 2005.
Compressed natural gas (CNG) makes up
28% of fleet emissions. CNG is a cleaner
burning fuel than diesel, which is why
much of the City’s fleet of buses has been
transitioned to the gas. Diesel emissions from
buses have declined by 37% since 2005 in
large part due to the transition away
from the fuel.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• In 2016, the City purchased:
- 7 CNG vehicles
- 18 hybrid vehicles
- 3 electric vehicles
- 4 electric utility vehicles
• Almost 20% of City staff was trained
through the FCMoves Bicycle Friendly
Driver program.
• The City has the 16th greenest fleet in
the United States
Natural Gas
(11% of inventory)
EMISSIONS HAVE INCREASED
2% SINCE 2005.
Natural gas emissions fluctuate from year
to year due to weather conditions, new
buildings coming online and technology
upgrades. While up from the 2005 baseline,
natural gas emissions were down 12%
from 2015.
Water Related
(De minimis of inventory*)
Ground Travel
(15% of inventory)
*‘De minimis’ means emissions so small that they can be considered negligible.
6 MUNICIPAL CARBON INVENTORY | 2016
• The City leads by example, illustrating how
knowing your energy score can influence how
we operate and maintain our buildings.
• In 2012, the City’s Parks, Forestry and
Cemeteries Shop received an ENERGY STAR
score of 61 out of 100. After upgrading its hot
water system and automating more building
controls, the facility received an ENERGY
STAR score of 80 in 2016, with a reduction of
more than $16,000 in annual utility costs.
• Learn more about the City’s Building Energy
Scoring efforts at www.fcgov.com/bes
LEADING BY EXAMPLE:
Building Energy Scoring
and the Parks Shop
Did you know?
Photovoltaics on seven City facilities have
produced 840,020 kWh of energy since
the first installation in 2011. Additionally,
the solar installation at the Water
Treatment Plant has produced 673,949
kWh of clean renewable energy. Together,
this is equivalent to the greenhouse gas
emissions from 2,657,878 miles driven or
234 passenger vehicles driven for one year.
INVESTMENTS IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLES
DOLLARS INVESTED FROM
THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY
FUND IN 2016*:
$118,442
PAYBACK PERIOD:
2 YEARS
$1,253,040
SAVINGS OVER
20 YEARS
RESULTING
CARBON
REDUCTION
IN 2016
632 MTCO2e
* This represents only a portion of the overall
municipal investments in energy efficiency
7
Leading by Example:
Parking Pilots Electric Vehicles
Looking Ahead
• Pilot the use of low-emission lawn and garden
equipment to both test the effectiveness of these newer
technologies and reduce ozone-contributing emissions.
The low-emission equipment will have the same total
cost of ownership as traditional equipment and reduce
equipment-related carbon emissions by almost 60%.
• Complete a mechanical upgrade at 700 Wood Street in
2017, integrating the first heat pump system in Colorado
to use only one pipe to cool and heat a facility using a lake.
In addition, total energy efficiency upgrades to the
building’s systems will reduce energy use by 58%.
• Deploy behavior change campaigns to reduce up to 4%
energy use by employees, which could save almost $50,000
in energy bills per year!
• Create the first Municipal Adaptation and Resiliency
Plan in 2018 and update the City’s overall municipal
sustainability plan.
7
In 2014, the City began piloting electric vehicles (EVs) for its parking
enforcement staff.
“Our fleet is a great candidate for EVs, because we’re idling about
85% of time when we’re operating,” shares Craig Dubin, Transfort’s
Communications and Administration Manager. The Parking Department
now has three EVs that travel between 25,000-30,000 miles a year
– saving up to 28 MTCO2e/year and eliminating harmful pollutants
emitted when idling.
The City has learned some lessons that we would share with other
communities considering a similar transition:
1. Ensure you have charging stations in secure places where
your vehicles are stored;
2. Provide rapid charging stations at the hub where employees
are during the day, so they can recharge during breaks; and
3. Work ahead of time with the dealer to ensure the battery
capacity can handle the electrical load of equipment
employed in parking enforcement.
To address some of these lessons, the City has recently purchased
technology to better understand charging patterns and has received a
$13,000 grant as part of the Charge Ahead Program – a joint program
between the Regional Air Quality Council and the Colorado Energy
Office - for a fast charger that will be installed in the parking lot of
215 N Mason (the hub for parking employees).
City Contacts
www.fcgov.com/sustainability
City Council/City Manager
• Wade Troxell, Mayor
• Gerry Horak, Mayor Pro Tem, District 6
• Bob Overbeck, District 1
• Ray Martinez, District 2
• Ken Summers, District 3
• Kristin Stephens, District 4
• Ross Cunniff, District 5
• Darin Atteberry, City Manager
Climate Action Plan Executive Team
• Jeff Mihelich, Deputy City Manager
• Kelly DiMartino, Assistant City Manager
• Mike Beckstead, Chief Financial Officer
• Kevin Gertig, Utilities Executive Director
• Laurie Kadrich, Director of Planning, Development, and Transportation
• Jackie Kozak Thiel, Chief Sustainability Officer
• Lucinda Smith, Environmental Services Department Director
Climate Program
Manager
Lindsay Ex
lex@fcgov.com
2016 Municipal Carbon Inventory Report
17-17638
Auxiliary aids and services are available for
persons with disabilities. V/TDD: 711
Environmental
Planner
Molly Saylor
msaylor@fcgov.com
• 25 indoor storage spaces for personal and fleet bikes
• Innovation Feature: Leveraging the City’s Innovation Fund,
the first perennial living wall in Colorado was constructed
to support pollinators and increase aesthetics