Metro Sustainability & Climate Change Efforts

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1 Metro Sustainability & Climate Change Efforts May 15, Outline Metro Sustainability and Climate Change Program Impetus for Regional Coordination Los Angeles County Sustainability Questions 2 1

2 Sustainability Guiding Principles/Policies Vision: Metro will be the transportation industry leader in maximizing sustainability efforts and its benefits for Los Angeles County s people, economy, and environment Mission: Metro will provide leadership in sustainability within the Los Angeles region without compromising our core mission of moving people efficiently and effectively Metro Energy and Sustainability Policy Increasing our Energy Portfolio and Energy Efficiency Efforts Building Green Infrastructure 3 Metro Recycling and Reuse Policy In all aspects of Metro s Planning, Construction, Operations, Framework for Metro Sustainability Program Metro Sustainability Program Air Quality Energy Program Support Transportation Planning & Programming Coordination Legislative/Regional Policy Coordination & Analysis Climate Registry & Carbon Finance/Fee/Trading Coordination Demand/Congestion Management Vehicle/Fuel Emission Reductions Metro Air Quality/Sustainability & Climate Change/Congestion Reduction Task Forces Coordination Efficiency & Conservation Performance Audits Solar/Wind Power Infrastructure Retrofit/Green Buildings Wayside Generation Other Renewable Resources Design and Construction Guidelines Sustainability Management Systems (Energy/Recycling/Water/Waste Management) Green Procurement Policy ISO & other Certifications Public and Private Sustainability Partnerships & Coordination Communications What have we done? What do we need to do? Balance environmental, economic and social objectives without compromising future generations and resources. 4 2

3 Metro Sustainability Program Air Quality Tasks Measure & Manage Metro & Countywide Planning & Programming Greenhouse Gas Emissions Footprint Explore Carbon-Based Revenue Programming & provide AB 32 Policy Analysis Develop Regional Sustainable Transportation Performance Indicators Explore Green Fleets/Fuels/Operations opportunities 5 Metro Sustainability Program Renewable Energy & Green Building Tasks Energy Initiatives Installed 1.8 megawatts of Solar power at 2 bus divisions (largest in the US transit industry) Planning, Feasibility Study, and Installation of Additional Solar Panels and Retrofits Exploring Other Renewable Resources and funding opportunities (wind power, regenerative braking) Discuss With Private and Public Partners on Energy Incentives and New Technologies Green Buildings Program: Opened LEED-Silver certification eligible Metro office building in El Monte Uses 50% less water & 30% less energy than regular building All new infrastructure that is greater than 10,000 square feet will be built minimum LEED Silver certified (up to 20 new Transit Villages) 6 Exploring opportunities to retrofit existing Metro buildings to be eligible for LEED-Silver certification 3

4 Metro Sustainability Program Program Support Tasks Development of Sustainability Design Guidelines Green construction of Metro infrastructures Bus Rapid Transits, Light Rail, Heavy Rail, and Buildings Sustainability Management System (SMS) Pilot Study at Division 10 Integration of all Metro programs and beyond Identification of various opportunities for process improvement FTA Environmental Management System (EMS) Grant Integrated system of environmental activities 7 Impetus for Baseline AB 32 California Global Warming Solutions Act that requires a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGe) to 1990 levels by 2020 Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) from Transportation & Land- Use decisions are the largest and fastest growing sources of GHGe in the state Regional partnerships with cities, agencies and other key stakeholders will be critical to achieve the AB 32 goals Partnership between Metro, County agencies and Local Government Commission Electronic sent out to all 88 cities, County and 20 Special Public Districts (Infrastructure, Institutional, Service Providers) 8 4

5 LA County Sustainability & Climate Change Purpose of : Better understand our countywide sustainability and climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts Use results to identify gaps and focus regional efforts, advocacy & opportunities (training, funding, policy, information coordination etc.) to close those gaps. Questions targeted local Sustainability and Climate Change actions/policies Level of Sustainability and Climate Change Awareness 9 LA County Sustainability & Climate Change Implementation of Sustainability Elements: Energy & Resource Conservation Water conservation & management Waste management Smart Growth (Mixed-Use, Complete Streets) Green Buildings Sustainable fleets/green transportation Congestion & Demand Management Social Equity programs Climate Change Management Setting GHGe targets, mitigation and adaptation & California Climate Action Registry Sustainability Implementation Needs Assessment Assess which tools are in the greatest need to better coordinate and assist our progress toward a more sustainable county 10 5

6 LA County Sustainability & Climate Change Metro and the County will share results of this survey by end of June, Use the results to: Develop an LA County baseline to which we can start to measure and track progress Create a sense of urgency for public outreach coordination and messaging Develop a clearinghouse of best management practices and strategies for cities and public agencies Provide one voice of Climate Change advocacy at State and Federal policy arenas Increase public, business and community partnership opportunities Develop regional economies of scale for green procurement, staff training and other opportunities Expand program to our neighbors and beyond 11 Questions Contact: Cris B. Liban, D.Env., P.E. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Manager, Environmental Compliance and Services libane@metro.net 213/