pulse energy webinar: sustainability in cities
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City governments are committed to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions to lead by example in their communities. Creating and following a practical sustainability plan that has significant impact is key to successfully reducing energy use. This webinar featured Sadhu Johnston, Vancouver's Deputy City Manager, as learn about the initiatives that Vancouver is taking to become the world's greenest city by 2020. Sadhu will share with you: * How the City reduced municipal operations' energy use by 24% * The City's strategy for improving the energy performance of over 1,000,000 square feet of its buildings * Specific tips on how you can implement building energy management for sustainability Sadhu is the former Chief Environmental Officer of the City of Chicago, where he helped the City identify key sustainability issues and implemented programs that put the Chicago on the road to being one of the greenest cities in North America. As Deputy City Manager, Sadhu is leading Vancouver towards its goal of becoming the world's greenest city by 2020. Register now to reserve your spot and the opportunity to ask questions about municipal sustainability to a recognized leader in the field.TRANSCRIPT
Sustainability in Cities
Sadhu Johnston, Deputy City Manager, City of Vancouver
David Helliwell, Co-founder and CEO, Pulse Energy
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Building Occupants
in Energy Reduction
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• See How Your
Buildings Measure Up
Occupant / Public Engagement
Reducing Energy Use Through Contests
Data Management
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Vancouver’s Greenest City Goals
1. Green Economy2. Climate Leadership3. Green Buildings4. Green Transportation5. Zero Waste6. Access to Nature7. Lighter Footprint8. Clean Water9. Clean Air10. Local Food
Visions and Plans
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Change in Emissions from 1990-2008
Buildings
All Emissions
Light Duty Vehicles
Heavy Duty Vehicles
Solid Waste
0% 21%
Total Per Capita
15% 9%
45% 15%
43% 55%
0% 21%
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Source of Vancouver’s 2008 Community GHG Emissions
32% 55%
5%Heavy
Vehicles8%
Waste
Light DutyVehicles
Buildings
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Community GHG Emissions and Targets
6% below 1990 by 2012
33% below 2007 by 2020
80% below 1990 by 2050
Carbon neutral new buildings by 2030
Vancouver Council GHG Targets
• Since 1990, Vancouver population +27%, jobs +18%
• 2008 community GHG emissions = 1990 levels
• On track to meet Kyoto 6% below 1990 levels by 2012
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Transportation
37% + 18% - 7%
Share of All Emissions
Total Change Since 1990
Per Capita Change since 1990
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Green Transportation
Compact mixed-use communities withEasy access to work, shopping & recreation
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Land Use and Transportation
Clean Vehicles • Requiring electric vehicle (EV)
charging infrastructure for 20% of parking stalls in multi-family homes
• Launching public parking charging program to support EV owners
• Forming agreements with leading automakers to deploy their EVs sooner in this region
• Working closely with BC Hydro and BC Gov’t to accelerate actions
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Buildings
55% 0% - 21%
Share of All Emissions
Total Change Since 1990
Per Capita Change since 1990
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Green Building- Push & Pull
EcoDensity and Green Rezoning• LEEDTM gold for all rezonings• Green roofs for rezonings• For rezonings on sites greater than 2
acres:– District Energy Feasibility Study – Stormwater Management Plan – Low-carbon TDM Strategy
• Priority permitting for ultra-green developments
• New housing types including laneway houses and suites within apartments
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Green Buildings
Retrofitting Existing Buildings
• Moving toward requiring energy performance for retrofit permits
• Work with utilities to develop new financing tools for energy retrofits and renewable energy technologies (e.g. on-bill financing)
• With financing tools, City can regulate improvements more aggressively
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Green Buildings
Green Homes Program (for one and two family dwellings)“The best code on the continent”
• R-20 Insulation in walls• In-suite energy use displays• Energy Star Windows• Insulated hot water tanks and pipes• 40% non-incandescent light fixtures• Direct vent gas fireplaces• Heat Recovery Ventilation• Mandatory Energuide audit• Pre-piping for renewable energy• Dual flush toilets• Electric vehicle Charging
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Energy Management
• Use only the energy that you need
• Using the same principles as financial management to track energy use
• Once energy use audited, recommend upgrades– Major Equipment Upgrade
– Minor Equipment Upgrade
– Automation System changes
– Behaviour changes
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Spending to Save
• Paying for investments with Energy Savings
• Payback (PB) is
• GHG impact less relevant when speaking in $
• City of Vancouver’s long-term vision allows for deeper investments:– Private Sector – 3-5 year payback
– Public sector ~ 10 year payback
– City of Vancouver is 20 years
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How did we do it?
• Set the target: 20% GHG reduction from 1990 levels by 2010
• Provided staff• Created financing tool• Three contracts with Ameresco Canada• Over $15 Million invested• Saving $941,000 annually• Reducing 3,290 tonnes of GHG emissions annually• Projects run from mundane to the leading edge
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ESCo Phase 1 – City Hall Campus
• Completed 2007• $2 Million• Savings:
– $122,000 per year– 361 tonnes GHG reduced
• Highlights: – Lighting– New Boilers– Upgraded building
automation throughout campus
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ESCo Phase 2: Park Board
• 30 facilities• Complete by end of 2010• $8.6 Million• Savings:
– $543,000 per year– 2,240 tonnes GHG reduced
• Highlights: – 30 lighting retrofits– 17 new boilers– Building automation – Water conservation upgrades
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ESCo Phase 3 – Major Facilities
• 4 facilities• Completed by end of 2010• Investment: $ 5 Million• Savings:
– $276,000 per year– 688 tonnes GHG reduced
• Highlights: – Lighting retrofits throughout
Library– Advanced Heat Recovery in
Equipment Services– Advanced HVAC Solution for
Museum & Archives
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New Boilers
The museum complex’s new boilers and desiccant dehumidification system will be reducing GHG emissions by 54%
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Sunset Nursery
• Step 1: New high-efficiency boiler
• Step 2: Recover heat from Sunset Arena next door
• Once complete, save over $40,000 per year
• Generating half GHGs previously - over 250 tonnes GHG not being emitted
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Results
• Target to reduce GHG levels 20% below 1990 by 2010
• Increased built area 24% in same period
• Projections are for phenomenal success:
• GHG emissions reduced 22% by end 2010
• GHG intensity reduced by 36%– Natural gas consumption down 23%
– Electricity consumption up only 8%
– Electricity intensity reduction of 13%
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• PulseTM deployed to manage over a million square feet
• City Hall• Administrative
buildings & works yards
• Enable energy use management
Pulse Energy Tracking
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• Measurement & Verification
• Venue sustainability initiatives
• Visitor engagement• ‘Greenest Games’ legacy
Measuring the Impact of the greenest Games
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• Partnership to monitor the Games– VANOC– BC Hydro
• VenueEnergyTracker.com– Real-time building energy
monitoring at nine Olympic venues
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games
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Focusing on Eco-Districts
Southeast False Creek Neighborhood• LEED Platinum ND• Olympic Village Canada’s first Net Zero
Building that generates as much energy as it consumes
• LEED Platinum Community Centre• Green roofs (50% coverage)• Solar hot water systems• Rainwater capture and reuse• Low parking and car-sharing• Neighbourhood Energy Utility based on sewer
heat recovery, the first of its kind in North America
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District Energy in South East False Creek
Neighbourhood Energy Utility
• Heat distributed via network of hot water pipes to in- building heat exchangers
• Sewer Heat Recovery- 70% of Energy from Sewage
• Supplementary: Solar Thermal
• Peaking & Back-up: Conventional Gas Boilers
• Over 65% less GHG
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Final Thought…
1980s
2000s
“We overestimate what we can achieve in one year and underestimate what can be done in five …”
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