regional green infrastructure efforts
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Regional Green Infrastructure Efforts
Southeastern Michigan
Green Communities Workshop
February 24, 2012
Source: City of Auburn Hills Community Center
Regional Green Infrastructure Efforts
• Restoring Lake Erie through Green Streets – Macomb County, Oakland County, Wayne County, Luna Pier
• Washtenaw Avenue Corridor Project – Ann Arbor, Pittsfield Township, Ypsilanti Township,
Ypsilanti, MDOT, Washtenaw County WRC
• Urban Tree Enhancements – Oakland County, Wayne County, City of Detroit
• Detroit Water and Sewerage Dept CSO Project – DWSD, Detroit General Services, Greening of Detroit, DEQ,
Wayne County, consultants
• Regional Green Infrastructure Vision
Restoring Lake Erie through Green Streets
• EPA grant to design and construct green infrastructure along roadways
• SEMI roads contribute annually: – 100 billion gallons stormwater – 30 million pounds of sediment – 200,000 pounds of nutrients
• Goal of grant: manage 500 acres of road runoff; reduce stormwater, sediment and nutrients by 50%
Oakland County Native Revegetation
Site Opportunities • Ponding Water
• Soggy Turfless Areas
Aquilegia canadensis Coreopsis palmata Desmodium canadense
Pycnanthemum virginianum Asclepias tuberosa Veronicastrum virginicum
Ratibida pinnata Sorghastrum nutans Zizia aurea
• Converting 14 acres of turfgrass to native vegetation • Reduces 90,000 cf stormwater runoff annually
Larix laricina • General Seed mix
• 5,000 live plugs
• Conifer Swamp
Macomb County Metro Parkway bioswales/wetland
plunge pool
Wayne County Grow Zones
Ecorse Road Median, Van Buren Township
Ann Arbor Road Slope, Plymouth Township Morton Taylor Road, Canton Township
Hines Drive, Wayne County
Luna Pier
Washtenaw Avenue GI Assessment
• 27-acres impervious surface • Typical 1” rain event
• 575,000 gallons runoff • Annually 40 pounds TP; 300 pounds TN and 7,000
pounds of sediment
• Huron River Watershed • Phosphorus Loading • Stream Flashiness • Sediment Loading
Mid-Block Crossing
Green Infrastructure Opportunity
Legend
Source: Philadelphia, PA
Source: NRDC
Source: Macomb County Building Source: Philadelphia, PA
Urban Tree Enhancements
• USFS GLRI analyze optimal urban tree planting locations and plant 1,350 trees
• Priorities include: – Municipally-owned property – Roadways – Underutilized parks
Oakland County
14 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills
Power Park, City of Novi 14 Mile & Farmintgon, West Bloomfield Twp
15Mile & Farmintgon, West Bloomfield Twp
Wayne County
Wayne County
• DWSD’s CSO Area
• 37 square miles
• Included in CSO Permit
City of Detroit
DWSD Implementation Strategy
Greening Vacant Property
Downspout
Disconnection
Large scale greening
opportunities
Greening Roadways
Regional Green Infrastructure Vision
Regional Green Infrastructure Efforts
Summary
• There’s a lot going on • Using GI to maximize environmental
benefits • Link to other outcomes (infrastructure
management, desirable communities, economic prosperity, etc.)
• Incorporate in long-term planning • Collaboration is important
Thank you
Photo by Santa Fabio Photography,
Courtesy of Greening of Detroit
accelerating advanced-energy technologies through collaboration
Michigan Green Communities Southeast Michigan Regional Workshop
February 24, 2012
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The Detroit Green Economy & Sustainable City Initiative Chris Detjen
Manager, Public Policy Programs, NextEnergy
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NextEnergy’s Mission
To accelerate energy security, economic competitiveness, and environmental responsibility through the growth of advanced energy technologies, businesses, and industries.
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NextEnergy Center
R & D Labs
Exhibition, &
Conference
Facilities
Alternative
Fuels Platform
Stationary
MicroGrid
Power Pavilion
Offices
Leveraging Four Core Competencies
Public Sector Leadership Strategic stakeholder convening and consortium management
Support for policy makers and public interest programs
Technology Validation and Demonstration Programs Development of strategic applied R&D programs and consortia
Program management and follow-on program development
Venture Development and Commercialization Support Next-generation technology and venture vetting
Strategic partner development and venture acceleration
New Market Services Value chain development, gap analysis, collaborative initiatives
Strategic partner matchmaking and business development
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Green Economy & Sustainable City Initiative
Green Economy & Sustainable City Entrepreneurial Development Healthcare Innovation & Excellence
Re-shaping the City & Land use reform Woodward Corridor & Anchor Institutions Mass Transit Development & M-1 Rail
Neighborhoods of Choice Investments Education Systems Redesign PK-20 Robust Arts & Culture Ecosystem
Kresge Reimagining Detroit 2020
Detroit Green Economy & Sustainable City Initiative
Chief partners: City of Detroit and Clean Energy Coalition
Helping make City operations cheaper, smarter, and more sustainable
Three areas of focus:
Direct support to City of Detroit
Program support for pilot projects in the City
Regional leadership: connecting sustainability practitioners
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City building energy tracking and optimization
Street lighting efficiency
City vehicle fleet optimization
Green purchasing support
City-wide recycling support
Demolition waste management practice improvements
Six kinds of direct support… Touching eight core departments
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General Services Dept., Purchasing Dept.
Public Lighting Dept.
General Services Dept., Dept. of Transportation, Water and Sewerage Dept.
Purchasing Dept.
Dept. of Public Works
Buildings, Safety Engineering, & Environmental Dept.
Detroit Green Economy & Sustainable City Initiative
Overall approach to achieving savings and providing support in City departments:
1. Size the opportunity to save
2. Demonstrate “quick hits” (through small grants, pilot projects, etc.)
3. Attract long-term funding
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Approach
Detroit Green Economy & Sustainable City Initiative
Approach in Practice
Building Energy Tracking and Optimization
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From left: Joshua Brugeman, CEC Ray Tyler, Detroit GSD Joel Baetens, CEC Eric McDonald, NextEnergy
Approach in Practice
1. Size the opportunity to save:
• Developed City building/energy database utilizing:
• City survey data returned by all departments
• Energy usage data from all energy providers, synced with City addresses via GIS and site visits
• Estimated total City energy usage, developed savings scenarios
• Uploading data into EPA Portfolio Manager & City asset software
2. Demonstrate “quick hits:”
• Working with energy providers to address clearly unnecessary usage/billing identified in database
• Beginning to conduct energy audits of “energy hog” facilities
3. Attract long-term funding:
• Ongoing discussions with government, ESCOs, banks
Building Energy Tracking and Optimization
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Collaboration of non-profit organizations:
Association of 22 communities in the Detroit Metropolitan Area Mission: Promote energy programs in local communities
Education and Outreach
Project Implementation
Assessment and Planning
• Partnership Between City and SEMREO
• Planning Document
• Benchmarking Tool
• Individualized by City
• Updated Periodically
• Identifies Energy Champions
• Interior and exterior lighting upgrades
• HVAC replacement and improvement
• Building shell replacement
• Wastewater treatment plan study
• Ice arena upgrade
• Window replacement
• Solar PV / H2O Installation
Community Award Fund Source
Lincoln Park
Roseville
$344,100 Federal EECBG
Eastpointe
Hazel Park
Lathrup Village
Lincoln Park
Madison Heights
River Rouge
South Lyon
$499,164 State EECBG
13 Communities $1,639,029 MPSC
Hazel Park
Roseville
$226,522 State
EECBG/ALTDG
TOTAL $2,708,815
• Statewide energy efficiency program
• $30 million DoE grant
• Regional Coordinator for Southeast Michigan
• 12 of 27 neighborhoods
Sam Offen, SEMREO Director [email protected]
1-866-402-1061 x709
Jennifer Young, Energy Programs
Coordinator [email protected] 1-866-402-1061 x 712
regionalenergyoffice.org
Clean Energy Coalition Jenny Oorbeck, Communities Division Manager
Helping home and business owners assess critical needs and craft practical, affordable, and sustainable energy strategies.
Building public and private partnerships to help communities become healthier and more energy independent.
Moving fleets forward with clean vehicle technologies to reduce the use of petroleum.
Divisions
Specific Accomplishments
More than
$60M in funded
projects since the organization’s launch
Over 500 jobs
created through CEC’s
efforts
Completed over 30 diverse grant
funded projects and have consistently exceeded
promised deliverables
Worked with over 150 project partner
s
Reached over 20M people through
outreach activities including coverage through CNN, New
York Times, and Time Magazine
Consulted with over 40
communities
Over $8M in energy saved or
renewable energy produced
Clean Energy Coalition’s Impact
Partnerships
Corporate Government Education Non-Profit
Services for Communities
Program design & implementation
Outreach & education
Sustainability planning
• Energy/sustainability office
• Sustainability and climate action
plans • Energy manager
Energy management
• Community energy program
design
Resource recovery
• Solid waste and recycling planning & program design
Financing solutions
• PACE
• Revolving Energy Funds
Policy development & implementation
Community Energy Program: a2energy
An outreach and education effort that aims to promote energy efficiency and the use of renewable resources to residents
and businesses across the City of Ann Arbor
PACE for Ann Arbor Clean Energy Coalition and City of Ann Arbor working in
collaboration
Program design
Marketing and outreach
Managing application
process Tracking program success
Reimagining Detroit 2020: Green Economy Initiative
In partnership with NextEnergy, the staff team functions as a virtual sustainability office for the City of Detroit
Improving services and
reducing operating
costs
Regional leadership to convene and
connect resources
Municipal solid waste
and recycling
City building energy
efficiency, public lighting
City fleet optimization
Green purchasing
Policy development
Dearborn GHG Emissions Inventory
Community-wide inventory will quantify all GHG emissions generated within the City’s boundaries during
a particular year to establish an emissions baseline
Residential 28%
Commercial 19% Industrial
18%
Transportation 32%
Waste 1%
Landfill 2%
Fuel Forward for Municipal Fleets
Allows municipalities to identify the most feasible strategies for meeting your fleet’s unique
sustainability objectives, and includes identifying the right vehicles and fuels to implement across your fleet, as well as potential funding opportunities
Successful Program Designs
Municipality
Entire CEC Staff
Key City Staff
Core CEC Team
Successful Program Designs
Municipality
Entire CEC Staff
Key City Staff
CEC Staff
Successful Program Designs
Sustainability Office
Municipality
Core CEC Team
Key City Staff
Thank You & Questions
Jenny Oorbeck 734.585.5720 x 18 [email protected]
Clean Energy Coalition 924 North Main Street, Suite 2
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
cec-mi.org