Climate Action Plan. University of Toledo Public Meeting #1 April 24, 2013

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1 Climate Action Plan University of Toledo Public Meeting #1 April 24, 213 Brooke Mason Interim Sustainability Specialist Alexa Orr SEED CAP Intern

2 Meeting Agenda Welcome Introduction to UT s SEED Initiative Introduction to the ACUPCC Greenhouse Gas Inventory Results What is a Climate Action Plan? Other Schools CAPs Current Actions Potential Future Actions CAP Timeline Questions, Comments & Suggestions How to stay involved

3 The S.E.E.D. Initiative The University of Toledo s SEED Initiative, housed within but not limited to Facilities & Construction, focuses on Sustainability, Energy Efficiency, and Design to ensure the University is operating in a manner that betters our neighbors, economy, and planet. Through environmental sustainability projects, energy conservation measures, innovative building renovation and design, and a comprehensive educational campaign, SEED commits itself to leaving behind a better planet than when we started.

4 ACUPCC President Jacobs signed the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) in April 29 Currently 666 schools have signed Including BGSU last year ACUPCC provides a framework for colleges and universities to develop strategic plans towards climate neutrality

5 UT S Commitment UT has agreed to Complete a greenhouse gas emissions inventory Take immediate steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions Establish a policy that all new campus construction will be built to at least the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Silver standard or equivalent. (Sustainability Policy ) Encourage use of and provide access to public transportation for all faculty, staff, students and visitors at our institution. Set a target date and milestones for becoming climate neutral Integrate sustainability into the curriculum and make it part of the educational experience Make the Climate Action Plan (CAP), inventory, and progress reports publicly available

6 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Updated inventory September January 213 Worked off the initial work of Dr. Defne Apul and her students Current inventory for fiscal years (July 1 st - June 3 th ) GHG Calculations Eight gases that comprise the majority of emissions: water vapor, carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), methane (CH 4 ), nitrous oxide (N 2 O), halogenated fluorocarbons (HCFCs), ozone (O 3 ), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) Once the amount of emissions of each gas is determined, converted to carbon dioxide equivalents (eco 2 ) Reported in metric tons as MTeCO 2 Used the Clean Air-Cool Planet campus carbon calculator

7 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Operational Boundary Spatial Boundary: Over 1 buildings located on all three campuses and all additional outbuildings owned and operated by UT

8 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Table 1: Institutional Data Fiscal Year Operating Budget $379,99,767 $364,259,481 $356,361,744 $349,176,296 $341,797,487 Research Budget $4,732,573 $46,791,132 $48,88,48 $48,232,262 $48,414,353 Energy Budget $12,596,92 $13,78,966 $12,371,2 $11,952,153 $11,646,382 FTE Students 18,575 19,488 2,67 2,658 2,158 Full Time Students 16,31 16,64 18,275 18,23 17,75 Part Time Students 5,88 5,696 4,789 4,855 4,95 Faculty 2,96 1,592 1,151 1,162 1,72 Staff 4,292 5,239 3,693 3,513 3,79 Total Building Space (SF) 6,846,854 6,811,498 7,69,939 7,73,925 7,46,631 Total Research Space (SF) 373, , ,968 46,43 48,769

9 Emissions (MTeCO₂) Scope 1: On Campus Stationary Table 2: On-Campus Stationary Sources & Emissions Fiscal Year Fuel Oil (gal) Natural Gas (MMBtu) Steam Coal (short tons) Emissions (MT eco 2 ) ,82 1,742 45, ,259 1,291 46, ,255 1,6 38, , 589,274 8,131 47, , 422,575 22,449 Fuel Oil: used in generators Natural gas: used to power steam plants on HSC & MC and in individual buildings 5, 4, 3, 2, On-Campus Stationary Source Emissions Coal: was used at HSC power plant 1, FY8 FY9 FY1 FY11 FY12

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11 Purchased Electricity (kwh) Emissions (MTeCO₂) Scope 2: Purchased Electricity 14,, Purchased Electricity & Emissions 8, 12,, 7, 1,, 8,, 6,, 4,, 2,, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, FY8 FY9 FY1 FY11 FY12

12 Scope 3: Commuting Data did not exist for the average number of trips taken weekly; percent of commuters who carpool, bike or walk; or the average miles traveled Just completed a survey to get this data for next inventory Assumed 1% of faculty/staff commutes via a personal, gas powered vehicle Assumed 99% of students take a personal vehicle, less than 1% take a TARTA bus, and % bike or walk Assumed data from TARTA was student ridership- TARTA provided number stops on campus annually, average number of riders, and the route miles To determine total miles, the number of annual stops were divided by 52 weeks to get average number of stops per week, which was then multiplied by 36 schools week by half the total number of route miles (full route miles would be a round trip, we need average one way distance) by the percentage of students using TARTA Total number of miles commuters drove was calculated by multiplying number of commuters by percentage that commute by personal vehicle by number of trips per week by number of weeks per year by the average miles per trip

13 Commuter Miles Emissions (MTeCO₂) Scope 3: Commuting Commuter Mileage & Emissions 9,, 8,, 7,, 6,, 5,, 4,, 3,, 2,, 1,, 4, 35, 3, 25, 2, 15, 1, 5, Faculty/Staff Personal Vehicle Student Bus Student Personal Vehicle Total Emissions FY8 FY9 FY1 FY11 FY12

14 Flight Miles Emissions (MTeCO₂) Scope 3: Study Abroad The distances were calculated by finding the round trip distance from Detroit International Airport to an international airport in the capital of each country Total mileage was determined by first multiplying each distance by the number of students studying in each country each fiscal year and then totaling them all Mileages from traveling via bus, car, train, etc. in the country by the students were not included in the results 2,5, 2,, 1,5, 1,, 5, Study Abroad Flight Mileage & Emissions FY8 FY9 FY1 FY11 FY12 1,4 1,2 1,

15 Travel Miles Emissions (MTeCO₂) Scope 3: Varsity Athletic Travel Calculator for all travel, but report only includes varsity athletic traveling Next inventory we will use total dollars spent on all travel with a conversion for average amount of GHG emitted per dollar spent Coach asked when do they travel by plane, bus, or van. The total mileage for each type of transportation was found by multiplying trip mileage by number of one-way trips for all sports annually by two for the return trip for each mode of transportation. 16, 14, 12, 1, 8, 6, 4, 2, Varsity Athletic Travel Mileage & Emissions FY8 FY9 FY1 FY11 FY12 Van Travel Bus Travel Air Travel Emissions

16 Scope 3: Wastewater Records do not exist for the amount of wastewater produced by The University of Toledo. It was therefore assumed that incoming purchased water was equivalent to the outgoing wastewater from UT. The Toledo Wastewater Treatment Plant uses an aerobic treatment process with anaerobic digestion. It was assumed that all water went through both of these processes. Table 12: Wastewater Quantities & Emissions Fiscal Year Quantity (gal) Emissions (MTeCO 2 ) ,435, ,241, ,78, ,318, ,592,

17 Weight (short tons) Emissions (MTeCO₂) Scope 3: Solid Waste The University of Toledo does not pay per ton of waste disposed like some universities. Instead, UT pays per dumpster pickup To calculate weight, dumpster s volume multiplied X number of weekly pickups X number of weeks. Different pickup schedule for summer semesters, so computed separately Once estimated, combined to get a total volume per year. A cubic yard of compressed solid waste weighs on average 15 lb. This was used as the conversion factor to convert volume to pounds, then converted to short tons. 4,5 4, 3,5 3, 2,5 2, 1,5 1, 5 Solid Waste Production & Emissions 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, FY8 FY9 FY1 FY11 FY12 CH4 Recovery & Electric Generation CH4 Recovery & Flaring No CH4 Recovery Emissions

18 Weight (lbs) Emissions (MTeCO₂) Scope 3: Paper Types of paper included in this inventory are bathroom tissue (paper towels and toilet paper) and printer paper UT buys a lot of paper with different recycled content percentages, to meet the calculator s column limit, the recycled contents used were determined by calculating weighted averages 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Paper Consumption & Emissions 1, FY8 FY9 FY1 FY11 FY12 1% Recycled Bathroom Tissue 35% Recycled Bathroom Tissue % Recycled Bathroom Tissue 5% Recycled Printer Paper % Recycled Printer Paper Emissions

19 Carbon Offsets UT owns an arboretum but no research has been down to estimate how much carbon it is sequestering, so it was not included in the report Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) have been purchased twice by UT for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified buildings, Savage Arena and Field House Table 15: Offsets Fiscal Year RECs (kwh) Purchased Electricity (kwh) Emissions Offsets from RECs (MTeCO 2 ) ,252, ,311,61 132,91, ,623,21 128,86,465 1, ,311,61 129,544, ,612,344

20 Emissions (MTeCO₂) Scope 1 Summary FY 212 emissions dropped significantly due to shutting down the coal power plant. 6 Total Scope 1 Emissions Agriculture Direct Transportation Other On-Campus Stationary 1 FY8 FY9 FY1 FY11 FY12

21 Emissions (MTeCO₂) Scope 2 Summary Scope 2 emissions have been gradually declining due to energy efficiency measures by the SEED Initiative. 8, 7, 6, 5, Total Scope 2 Emissions 4, 3, Purchased Electricity 2, 1, FY8 FY9 FY1 FY11 FY12

22 Emissions (MTeCO₂) Scope 3 Summary 5 Total Scope 3 Emissions Scope 2 T&D Losses Paper Wastewater Solid Waste Study Abroad Air Travel Other Directly Financed Travel Directly Financed Air Travel Student Commuting FY8 FY9 FY1 FY11 FY12

23 Emissions (MTeCO₂) Total Emissions FY 212 emissions dropped due to shutting down the coal power plant. 18 Total Emissions Scope 3 Scope 2 Scope FY8 FY9 FY1 FY11 FY12

24 Emissions Comparisons National average for doctorate granting universities that submit data to the ACUPCC is 7.28 per FTE and per 1, sq. feet Until FY 212, UT was behind the national average for emissions per FTE UT is behind the average for emissions per 1, square feet FY8 FY9 FY1 FY11 FY12 UT Emissions/ FTE Student National Average Emissions/ FTE Students UT Emissions/ 1, Sq. Ft. National Average Emissions/ 1, Sq. Ft.

25 FY 212 Emissions Breakdown Those sources shown as % are actually a fraction of a percent. Purchased electricity - 51%, Commuting - 23%, Other On-Campus stationary- 16% Study Abroad Air Travel 1% Directly Financed Air Travel % Solid Waste 3% Other Directly Financed Travel % Student Commuting 18% Faculty / Staff Commuting 5% Wastewater % Paper 1% Scope 2 T&D Losses 5% Other On-Campus Stationary 16% Direct Transportation 1% Agriculture % Purchased Electricity 51%

26 Emimssions (MTeCO₂) Projected Emissions Those who project future population, square footage, energy usage, etc., project growth in almost all activities will remain constant for the foreseeable future. Although energy conservation projects will be implemented, usage should remain relatively flat, and therefore their projections were held constant at FY 212 levels. 18, 16, 14, 12, 1, 8, 6, 4, 2, Year

27 Inventory Summary Emissions are 12.2% lower than the national average for doctorate granting universities that submit data to the ACUPCC in terms of emissions per FTE student UT s emissions are 5.8% higher than the national average in terms of emissions per 1, square Overall emissions decreased by 15.4% in fiscal year 212 from fiscal year 211 Since fiscal year 28, emissions have decreased by 18.5%

28 What is a CAP? A Climate Action Plan is A written document that spells out WHEN and HOW we plan to become climate neutral A living document, updated regularly to meet the needs of the times and to reflect technological innovations Acts as a guide towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions

29 CAP Requirements Date for climate neutrality with interim goals along the way Actions to meet those goals Actions to further incorporate sustainability and climate change into the curriculum Actions to further expand research in these areas

30 Other Schools

31 Current Projects Purchased Electricity: Converting T12 to T8 and adding controls, cogeneration plant at Computer Center, VFD replacements Commuting: Complete Streets policy On-campus Stationary Sources: upgrade boilers

32 Possible Future Projects Purchased Electricity: Converting more T12 to T8 and adding controls, cogeneration plant at HSC, fuel cell installation Commuting: carpool web-system, bike-share program, incentive programs for carpooling, walking, biking, or bussing On-campus Stationary Sources: upgrade boilers, upgrade fleet, organic fertilizer

33 CAP Timeline Task Completion Date Status Select a CAP student intern 1/31/213 Complete Broad research on planning processes and best practices 3/15/213 Complete Meet with Juliana Goodlaw-Morris from National Wildlife Federation for plan guidance Inventory current Ohio and MAC projects and reduction dates 3/15/213 Complete 4/5/213 Complete Create website for the planning process 4/5/213 Complete Create inventory on previous and current greenhouse gas reduction projects Inventory sustainability/climate change focused research and courses offered 4/1/213 Complete 5/1/213 Progress Hold public introductory meeting that includes goal setting 4/25/213 Progress

34 CAP Timeline Task Ask Vice President of Administration to sanction a CAP committee Initial CAP committee meeting, go over purpose, create goals and parameters, and assign member tasks Create a list of potential projects for each category in each scope Based on goals and parameters, work to solidify projects for the plan Completion Date Status 5/1/213 N/A 5/17/213 N/A 5/31/213 N/A 6/21/213 N/A Determine preliminary dates for climate neutrality 6/28/213 N/A Hold public meeting on selected projects 7/12/213 N/A Submit to CAP Committee for approval 8/26/213 N/A Based on projects, create dates for climate neutrality 8/23/213 N/A

35 CAP Timeline Task Completion Date Hold public meeting on reduction dates 8/3/213 N/A Submit to CAP Committee for approval 9/13/213 N/A Create CAP document 1/25/213 N/A Hold public meeting on the created document 11/8/213 N/A Submit to CAP Committee for final approval 11/29/213 N/A Submit to VP for presidential approval 12/13/213 N/A Upload and submit final plan to ACUPCC 1/15/214 N/A Market the newly endorses plan 1/24/214 N/A Status

36 Questions or concerns? Comments or suggestions?

37 Thank You! If you want more information on CAPs: Follow updates on UT s CAP process: To get more involved in the CAP process: Contact Brooke or Alexa If you think of other ideas or questions: Contact Brooke or Alexa Brooke Mason Interim Sustainability Specialist brooke.mason@utoledo.edu Alexa Orr SEED Intern alexandra.orr@rockets.utoledo.edu