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58ICA Housing London Symposium, October 2010
CHF BC: Canada‟s First Carbon Neutral
Federation of Housing Co-ops
ICA Housing
London Symposium
October 8, 2010
C O – O P E R A T I V E H O U S I N G F E D E R A T I O N O F B C
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CANADA
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62CHF BC Semi-Annual General Meeting—May 2, 2009
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ICA Housing London Symposium, October 2010
CHF BC
235 housing co-ops
12,225 co-op homes
2 offices
86 employees
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ICA Housing London Symposium, October 2010
Sustainability strategy
2007 AGM resolution:
Members directed board to develop a strategy to
reduce the impact of CHF BC’s operations on the
environment.
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ICA Housing London Symposium, October 2010
Sustainability strategy
Key Elements
Energy use
Water efficiency
Waste disposal
Pollution and toxic materials
Buildings
Travel
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ICA Housing London Symposium, October 2010
Sustainability strategy
Measure current impact (baseline)
Buy high-quality, local carbon offsets to cover
estimated baseline emissions (2007-2008)
Develop and implement action plan to reduce
emissions
Recalculate emissions and purchase carbon offsets
annually, adjusting for reductions achieved
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Offsetters
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Offsetters Mission
Offsetters is Canada’s premier provider of high quality
carbon offsets. Our mission is to:
1. Help individuals and companies to understand, reduce, track,
and offset their climate impact.
2. Promote the mainstream adoption of innovative low carbon
energy systems (such as renewable energy projects).
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Our Offset Projects
All of our projects are third-party verified as being:
Real - Verifiers confirm that our projects take place as
promised
Additional - Offsetters investments lead to real reductions
in total greenhouse gas emissions by enabling projects that
would otherwise not take place
Permanent - We avoid reforestation and other projects that
only temporarily store carbon
Socially beneficial - Offsetters projects bring social and
local environmental benefits as well as climate gains
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ICA Housing London Symposium, October 2010
CHF BC‟s carbon footprint (54.65 tonnes)
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ICA Housing London Symposium, October 2010
Sustainability strategy
Waste
upgrade office recycling services
Paper
reduce (15% target) and use recycled stock
Purchasing
source green options for office supplies
Energy consumption
work with landlords on building efficiencies
Travel
minimize and look for greenest alternatives
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78CHF BC Semi-Annual General Meeting—May 2, 2009
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ICA Housing London Symposium, October 2010
Sustainability strategy
Waste
upgrade office recycling services
Paper
reduce (15% target) and use recycled stock
Purchasing
source green options for office supplies
Energy consumption
work with landlords on building efficiencies
Travel
minimize and look for greenest alternatives
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ICA Housing London Symposium, October 2010
Sustainability strategy
Waste
upgrade office recycling services
Paper
reduce (15% target) and use recycled stock
Purchasing
source green options for office supplies
Energy consumption
work with landlords on building efficiencies
Travel
minimize and look for greenest alternatives
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83CHF BC Semi-Annual General Meeting—May 2, 2009
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ICA Housing London Symposium, October 2010
CHF BC‟s carbon footprint (52.057 tonnes)
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ICA Housing London Symposium, October 2010
First year reduction in GHG emissions
Baseline: 54.65 tonnes
Year one: 52.05 tonnes
Reduced by: 2.60 tonnes
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ICA Housing London Symposium, October 2010
Key elements of strategy
Measure
Verify
Offset
Engage members and staff
Celebrate
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ICA Housing London Symposium, October 2010
Carbon offsets
Only way to achieve zero impact
Promotes socially responsible investment
Potential funding for co-op energy retrofits
BUT…not an easy way out
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Offsetters Project
PROFILE: Sun Select Produce Greenhouse
LOCATION: Aldergrove, BC
TYPE: Fuel Switching / Energy Efficiency
CREDITS: ~7,500 tCO2e / per year
Standard Technology: Natural gas boiler
Innovation: Biomass boilers and heat curtains
Result:
model for energy innovation (sectoral expansion)
decreased fuel intensity; increased food security
reduced light pollution
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Offsetters Project
PROFILE: Sk’elep School Of Excellence
LOCATION: Kamloops, BC
TYPE: Energy Efficiency
CREDITS: ~100 tCO2e
Standard Technology: Gas/Electric HVAC
Innovation: Geothermal Heat Pump
Result:
Model for energy innovation
Reduced operating costs
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What can co-ops do?
Key Elements
Energy
Water
Waste
Pollution and toxics
Land and resources
Carbon emissions
Your Co-op
Co-op operations
Buildings and grounds
Individual members
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The industrial-sized composter, nicknamed ‘Beaulah’, at
Community Alternatives Co-op.
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Members of Community Alternatives check out the Co-op Auto
Network car near their co-op.
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Sunshine Co-op member, Susan L’Heureux, shows off her
new low flow showerhead.
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Impact of low flow showerheads
189,620,000 litres of water
149 tonnes of carbon emissions
$34,000 in annual cost savings on energy bills
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Benefits of carbon neutral initiative
Good for the planet
Increases member and staff engagement
Motivates individual co-ops to take similar action
Leads to potential funding for co-op retrofits
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96ICA Housing London Symposium, October 2010
Thank you