ADDENDUM TO RECOGNITION APPLICATION APTA SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENT

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2 ADDENDUM TO RECOGNITION APPLICATION APTA SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENT SIGNATORY ORGANIZATION: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority KEY CONTACT NAME AND CONTACT DETAILS: Marion Coker, SUBMISSION DATE: March 7, 202 LEVEL APPLIED FOR: Gold AGREE TO SHARE THE INFORMATION IN THIS APPLICATION, ONCE APPROVED, WITH OTHER SIGNATORIES TO FOSTER PEER LEARNING: Yes I. ACHIEVEMENT OF CORE PRINCIPLES OF THE COMMITMENT Please describe how your organization has achieved each core principle and when. Add supporting documentation where relevant.. Making sustainability a part of our strategic objectives SEPTA s Five Strategic Business Plan, entitled: Partnering for Regional Sustainability elevated sustainability to the forefront of the organizational agenda. As one of seven corporate objectives, SEPTA subsequently developed a comprehensive Sustainability Program Plan as a fully integrated component of the Strategic Business Plan. The Sustainability Program Plan was formally adopted by the SEPTA Board in January 20. Strategic Business Plan: Sustainability Program Plan: 2. Identifying a sustainability champion within the organization coupled with the proper human and/or financial resources and mandates SEPTA s Department of Strategic Planning & Analysis, within the organization s corporate Finance & Planning Division, has been designed the responsible party for stewardship of the Sustainability Program. The Department includes a Director of Strategic Planning, a Manager of Strategic Business Planning & Sustainability, and a full time dedicated Sustainability Planner. The department also has the support of an actively engaged Sustainability Working Group, a cross departmental and cross functional committee of mid and senior level management.

3 . Establishing an outreach program (awareness raising and education) on sustainability for all of our staff SEPTA has developed Sustainability webpage ( with a direct link from the SEPTA homepage. The Department of Strategic Planning & Analysis has full content control over the webpage, which is used to disseminate general information about the program and more specific information about project based initiatives. Of note is a Journal feature, which is used to highlight key programmatic milestones. Complementing the public webpage is an Environmental & Sustainability Management System link on the SEPTA intranet portal. This link houses policies, plan documents, facility performance indicator reports, and other resources, such as the SEPTA Recycling Guide. This portal will be used for employee education and program awareness, including the implementation of SEPTA s more formal ISO 400 based Environmental & Sustainability Management System. SEPTA INTRANET SEPTA INTERNET 2

4 4. Undertaking a sustainability inventory of our organization of the following indicators: Please state the baseline year established and the total amount measured for that year per indicator using the table below Quantification Methodology: Extracted from APTA Sustainability Metrics Working Group Recommended Practice, Quantifying and Reporting Transit Sustainability Metrics (Draft: February 202) Scope of Reporting: Operational Control Method, unless otherwise noted in Comments/Qualifications Normalization Factor Selected: Passenger Miles Traveled (PMT) & Per Capita in Service Area of Operation (Note: No normalization factor used for GHG Savings) Water Usage Criteria Air Pollutant Emissions Water Pollutant Discharge GHG emissions Energy use: electricity Energy use: fuel Unit Baseline INVENTORY NORMALIZATION FACTOR PMT VM RVH Comments/Qualifications Gallons 2009 (FY) Lbs NOx 20 (FY) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Not measured Lbs CO2 e 2009 (CY) Diesel powered revenue vehicles only; first measurement year (FY202) complete on June 0, 202 Per APTA Climate Change Working Group Recommended Practice, SEPTA inventories GHG emissions on a Calendar Basis kbtu 2009 (FY) Propulsion and building power combined kbtu 2009 (FY) Diesel and gasoline combined Waste Lbs 20 (FY) Recycling Lbs 20 (FY) Operating Expense (Unit) Unlinked passenger trips VMT GHG savings $ 200 (FY) $0.74 $.8 $67.6 Unit MT CO2 e Baseline Per Capita in Service Area of Operation 2009 (FY) (Oct) Baseline 2009 (CY) 8.2 Metric Tons 89,582 Estimates based on Cubic Yard Capacity actual weight to be calculated after first measurement year (FY202) is complete on June 0, 202 Estimates based on Cubic Yard Capacity actual weight to be calculated after first measurement year (FY202) is complete on June 0, 202 SEPTA to compare annual operating expense trends vs. annualized industry growth rate, per APTA Sustainability Metrics Working Group Draft Recommended Practice Comments/Qualifications For stakeholder communication purposes, report jurisdictional area population, which is slightly larger than NTD reported service area population Pennsylvania portion of Philadelphia urbanized area only; at time of submittal, 2009 was most recent year of data available Comments/Qualifications Not normalized per APTA Sustainability Metrics Working Group Draft Recommended Practice

5 II. ADDITIONAL PREREQUISITES: a) Action items achieved: Achieved To Date (Commitment Signed 2.24.) ACTION ITEMS Completed purchase of 472 hybrid buses in 20; / of motor bus fleet 2 Selected for funding under EPA Clean Diesel program for ultra low emissions locomotive engine Adopted "Sustainable Stormwater Management Retrofits Program" 4 Expanded tree planting in station projects (24 in 20) 5 Installed new meters to conduct audit of bus washing machines and water recycling mechanisms 6 Purchased renewable energy credits to cover electricity usage at Fox Chase Station 7 Installed motion sensors in common areas at headquarters 8 Switched to daytime cleaning at headquarters, reducing building run time by 24% (savings: $04,000) 9 Participated in local electricity utility's energy efficiency program ( rebates: $22,492) 0 Piloted propulsion wayside energy storage system Implemented universal contract for hazardous & non hazardous waste management 2 Implemented comprehensive source separated municipal waste recycling program Initiated an employee Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program 4 Piloted station area farmers markets with the City of Philadelphia and Food Trust 5 Leased land to community group for farm; irrigated the farm with roof rainwater recapture system 6 Member of regional MPO's Food System Stakeholder Committee 7 Member of City of Philadelphia Sustainability Working Group 8 Received grant to kick off succession planning process 9 Expanded reach of federal DBE requirements to all state & local funded contracts 20 Received "GovFresh" award for proactive approach to providing developer community with access to real time data 2 Completed comprehensive greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory per APTA Recommended Practice 22 Initiated ISO 400 based Environmental & Sustainability Management System 2 Convened cross departmental internal Sustainability Working Group 24 Created new "Environmental & Sustainability Management System" portal on SEPTA intranet 25 Created new centralized e mail address for sustainability inquiries: sustainability@septa.org 26 Unveiled SEPTA Sustainability microsite ( 27 Created new SEPTA Sustainability logo for marketing and communications 28 Initiated print management program at headquarters 4

6 b) Reductions achieved for selected indicators : Please complete the table below and include supporting documentation on the scope of measurement and methodology used Quantification Methodology: Extracted from APTA Sustainability Metrics Working Group Recommended Practice, Quantifying and Reporting Transit Sustainability Metrics (Draft: February 202) Scope of Reporting: Operational Control Method, unless otherwise noted in Comments/Qualifications Normalization Factor Selected: Passenger Miles Traveled (PMT) & Per Capita in Service Area of Operation (Note: No normalization factor used for GHG Savings) REDUCTIONS ACHIEVED BASELINE MEASUREMENT YEAR (Unit) Baseline/ Measurement Per PMT % Comments/Qualifications Water Usage 2009/20 (FY) % Criteria Air Pollutant First measurement year 20/202 (FY) n/a n/a Emissions ends June 0, 202 Water Pollutant Discharge n/a n/a n/a n/a GHG Emissions 2009/200 (CY) % Energy Use: Electricity 2009/20 (FY) % Energy Use: Fuel 2009/20 (FY) % Waste 20/202 (FY) 0.02 n/a n/a First measurement year ends June 0, 202 Recycling 20/202 (FY) 0.00 n/a n/a First measurement year ends June 0, 202 Operating Expense 200/20 (FY) $0.74 $0.7.% ( 4.28% vs. Industry) Baseline/ Measurement Per Capita In Service Area of Operation % Comments/Qualifications Unlinked passenger trips 2009/20 (FY) % VMT 2009 (Oct)/ n/a 8.2 n/a n/a At time of submittal, most recent data available was Oct Baseline/ Measurement Metric Tons % Comments/Qualifications GHG Savings 2009/200 (CY) 89, ,55.7% c) Stretch Goals (if applying for gold or platinum levels): Please list below the stretch goals your organization has achieved that qualify as a prerequisite for the recognition level you are applying and include any supporting documentation. NOTE: It is not obligatory that stretch goals are the same or similar to the list of examples given in the commitment, but they must be longerterm programmatic or process goals that are/have been generally achievable in a longer term year timeframe and have significantly challenged and changed the way your organization functions in view of meeting sustainability criteria. Achieved To Date (Commitment Signed 2.24.) STRETCH GOALS Formal SEPTA Board adoption of Sustainability Program Plan (Jan. 20) and subsequent release of comprehensive Annual Report (Jan. 202) 2 Formal SEPTA senior management adoption of Environmental Policy Statement Achievement of green certifications LEED Silver for Fox Chase Station (first railroad station in US) & ENERGY STAR for headquarters 5

7 III. OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: Please outline any particular successes in meeting the base principles or in sustainability in general you wish to highlight and have not described above. Please see attached SEPTA Sustainability Program Annual Report for a comprehensive summary of programmatic achievements and planned initiatives (also available at: 6

8 IV.Anticipated Achievements/Next Steps Please give an indicative list of the additional goals you have set for your organization as part of the commitment to this recognition level. a) Achievable Action Items Committed to in s ACTION ITEMS Host APTA Sustainability & Public Transportation Workshop 2 Conduct investment grade energy audits on at least three facilities Purchase at least 00 additional hybrid electric vehicles (40 and 60 foot buses) Conduct environmental & sustainability management system (ESMS) training on monthly 4 basis 5 Post sustainability indicators report to SEPTA intranet on monthly basis 6 Participate in at least one new non SEPTA regional sustainability initiative 7 Enter into an energy performance contract for at least one facility (ESCO) 8 Convene an internal energy task force Partner with the Philadelphia Water Department on at least one stormwater management 9 project on SEPTA property 0 Install at least one new wayside energy storage system Expand source separation recycling to at least three new SEPTA facilities Partner with the City of Philadelphia & Food Trust to pilot a farmers market in at least one 2 new SEPTA location Actively seek opportunities to improve access to non motorized (bicycle & pedestrian) forms of commuting, including partnerships & grants 4 Incorporate sustainability into organizational education, outreach, and training programs 5 Complete New Payment Technologies (NPT) program 6 Go live with Transit Asset Management program 7 Publish FTA funded Climate Change Adaptation Assessment Partner with the City of Philadelphia to implement at least one new "Transit First" service 8 enhancement project Implement at least one new initiative to better manage inventory by streamlining purchase 9 and distribution processes Incorporate either green roof or solar photovoltaic panels into the design of at least one 20 facility or station project 2 Provide resources to at least one transit oriented development project 22 Administer internal sustainability survey to solicit new ideas from employees 2 Administer external sustainability survey to solicit new ideas from SEPTA customers 24 Publish Sustainability Program annual report each year through 205 7

9 b) Achievable Reduction Targets Quantification Methodology: Extracted from APTA Sustainability Metrics Working Group Recommended Practice, Quantifying and Reporting Transit Sustainability Metrics (Draft: February 202) Scope of Reporting: Operational Control Method, unless otherwise noted in Comments/Qualifications Normalization Factor Selected: Passenger Miles Traveled (PMT) & Per Capita in Service Area of Operation (Note: No normalization factor used for GHG Savings) (Unit) ACHIEVABLE REDUCTION TARGETS Target BASELINE YEAR MEASUREMEN T YEAR TARGET YEAR 205 Per PMT % Water Usage (Gallons) % Criteria Air Pollutant Emissions (Lbs NOx) n/a % Water Pollutant Discharge (n/a) 205 n/a n/a n/a 0% GHG Emissions (Lbs CO2 e) % Energy Use: Electricity (kbtu) % Energy Use: Fuel (kbtu) % Waste (Lbs) n/a % Recycling (Lbs) n/a % Operating Expense ($) 205 $0.74 $0.7.% ( 4.28% vs. Industry) 2% vs. Industry (Unit) Target Per Capita In Service Area of Operation % Unlinked Passenger Trips % VMT n/a 6.4 0% (Unit) Target Metric Tons % GHG Savings (MT) , ,55 92,540 +0% c) Achievable Stretch Goals Committed to in s STRETCH GOALS Establish a formal climate & energy action plan 2 Receive ISO 400 certification for pilot Environmental & Sustainability Management System Establish global Environmental Information System (EIS) to support intentions to bring ESMS to scale 8

10 APTA SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENT: RECOGNITION LEVELS & REQUIREMENTS BRONZE SILVER GOLD PLATINUM Core Principles Making sustainability a part of SEPTA's objectives X X X X ID'ing sustainability champion with resources & mandate X X X X Establishing a sustainability outreach program for staff X X X X Undertaking a sustainability inventory X X X X Action Items Achieved already Committed to in 2 years 5 Committed to in years 0 20 Committed to in 6 years Reductions Achieved already 0 2% 5%; 2% 0%; 5%; 2% Committed to in 2 years 2% Committed to in years 5%; 2% 0%; 5%; 2% Committed to in 6 years 20%; 0%; 5% Stretch Goals Achieved already 6 Committed to in 2 years Committed to in years Committed to in 6 years SEPTA's SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM: PROGRESS TOWARDS COMMITMENT Core Principles Making sustainability a part of SEPTA's objectives ID'ing sustainability champion with resources & mandate Establishing a sustainability outreach program for staff Undertaking a sustainability inventory Reductions Already Achieved Already Achieved Achievable & Recommended Questionably Achievable Water Usage 2009/20 (FY) % Criteria Air Pollutant Emissions 20/202 (FY) n/a n/a Water Pollutant Discharge n/a n/a n/a n/a GHG Emissions 2009/200 (CY) % GHG Savings 2009/200 (CY) 89, ,55..7% Energy Use: Electricity 2009/20 (FY) % Energy Use: Fuel 2009/20 (FY) % Waste 20/202 (FY) 0.02 n/a n/a Recycling 20/202 (FY) 0.00 n/a n/a Operating Expense 200/20 (FY) $ 0.74 $ 0.7.% Measurement in Service Area of BASELINE & MEASUREMENT YEAR Baseline in Service Area of Operation Operation % Unlinked passenger trips 2009/20 (FY) % VMT 2009 (Oct)/na 8.2 n/a n/a Action Items APTA Sustainability Commitment Signed: February 24, 20 Achieved to date Committed to in 2 years Committed to in years Committed to in 6 years Stretch Goals Achieved to date Committed to in 2 years Committed to in years Committed to in 6 years Strategic Business Plan; Sustainability Program Plan Marion Coker & Erik Johanson Intranet & Internet Portals; Survey Forthcoming Sustainability s Dashboard Comments BASELINE & MEASUREMENT YEAR Baseline Per PMT Measurement Per PMT % Completed purchase of 472 hybrid buses in 20; / of motor bus fleet Selected for funding under EPA Clean Diesel program for ultra low emissions locomotive engine Adopted "Sustainable Stormwater Management Retrofits Program" Expanded tree planting in station projects (24 in 20) Installed new meters to conduct audit of bus washing machines and water recycling mechanisms Purchased renewable energy credits to cover electricity usage at Fox Chase Station Installed motion sensors in common areas at headquarters Switched to daytime cleaning at headquarters, reducing building run time by 24% (savings: $04,000) Participated in local electricity utility's energy efficency program ( rebates: $22,492) Piloted propulsion wayside energy storage system Implemented universal contract for hazardous & non hazardous waste management Implemented comprehensive source separated municipal waste recycling program Initiated an employee Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program Piloted station area farmers markets with the City of Philadelphia and Food Trust Leased land to community group for farm; irrigated the farm with roof rainwater recapture system Member of regional MPO's Food System Stakeholder Committee Member of City of Philadelphia Sustainability Working Group Received grant to kick off succession planning process Expanded reach of federal DBE requirements to all state & local funded contracts Received "GovFresh" award for proactive approach to providing developer community with access to real time data Completed comprehensive greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory per APTA Recommended Practice Initiated ISO 400 based Environmental & Sustainability Management System Convened cross departmental internal Sustainability Working Group Created new "Enviornmental & Sustainability Management System" portal on SEPTA intranet Created new centralized e mail address for sustainability inquiries: sustainability@septa.org Unveiled SEPTA Sustainability microsite ( Initiated print management program at headquarters Host APTA Sustainability & Public Transportation Workshop Conduct investment grade energy audits on at least three facilities Purchase at least 00 additional hybrid electric vehicles (40 and 60 foot buses) Conduct environmental & sustainability management system (ESMS) training on monthly basis Post sustainability indicators report to SEPTA intranet on monthly basis Participate in at least one new non SEPTA regional sustainability initiative Enter into an energy performance contract for at least one facility (ESCO) Convene an internal energy task force Partner with the Philadelphia Water Department on at least one stormwater management project on SEPTA property Install at least one new propulsion wayside energy storage system Expand source separation recycling to at least three new SEPTA facilities Partner with the City of Philadelphia & Food Trust to pilot a farmers market in at least one new SEPTA location Actively seek opportunities to improve access to non motorized (bicycle & pedestrian) forms of commuting, including partnerships & grants Incorporate sustainability into organizational education, outreach, and training programs Complete New Payment Technologies (NPT) program Go live with Transit Asset Management program Publish FTA funded Climate Change Adaptation Assessment Partner with the City of Philadelphia to implement at least one new "Transit First" service enhancement project Implement at least one new initaitive to better manage inventory by streamlining purchase and distribution processes Incorporate either green roof or solar photovoltaics into the design of at least one facility or station project Provide resources to at least one transit oriented development project Administer internal sustainability survey to solicit new ideas from employees Administer external sustainability survey to solicit new ideas from SEPTA customers Publish Sustainability Program annual report each year through 205 n/a Formal SEPTA Board adoption of Sustainability Program Plan (Jan. 20) and subsequent release of comprehensive Annual Report (Jan. 202) Formal SEPTA senior management adoption of Environmental Policy Statement Achievement of green certifications LEED Silver for Fox Chase Station (first railroad station in US) & ENERGY STAR for headquarters n/a Establish a formal climate & energy action plan Receive ISO 400 certification for pilot Environmental & Sustainability Management System Establish global Environmental Information System (EIS) to support intentions to bring ESMS to scale n/a n/a