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THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CLIMATE COMMITMENT
Carbon Inventory, Lessons Learned, & Next Steps
Ramy SerourPh.D. Candidate
Marine, Estuarine and Environmental Sciences and Center for Integrative Environmental Research
University of Maryland
Matthias RuthRoy F. Weston Chair in Natural Economics
Director, Center for Integrative Environmental ResearchCo-Director, Engineering and Public Policy
University of Maryland
Towson University, March 4, 2009
THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CLIMATE COMMITMENT
UMD College Park
1. Climate Commitment2. Carbon Inventory3. Climate Action Plan
THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CLIMATE COMMITMENT
• ACUPCC
• Spring 2007: Signature of Commitment• By November 15, 2007:
•Create Institutional Structure to Guide Plan Development and Implementation
• By September 15, 2008: •Complete GHG Inventory•Update Biennially
• By September 15, 2009:•Plan for Carbon Neutrality
THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CLIMATE COMMITMENT
• ACUPCC• Early Action • Make climate and sustainability part
of curriculum and student experience• Expand research on Carbon neutrality• Develop mechanisms to track progress• Start 2 or more of:
LEED Silver for new buildings Energy Star appliances Carbon Credits for Air Travel Encourage Public Transportation 15% of Electricity Renewable Sources Sustainable & Climate-friendly Investing by UM-FoundationWaste minimization measures
THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CLIMATE COMMITMENT
• ACUPCC• Early Action• Reporting
• Year 1: GHG Inventory• Year 2: Climate Action Plan• Year 3 and Alternating Years: GHG Inventory and Climate Action Plan Progress Report
Greenhouse Gas InventoryApproach
Establish GHG Inventory Taskforce Define Scope (operational) and Physical
Boundary (organizational) Use Clean Air Cool Planet Carbon Calculator
(standardized, comparison) Learn from Other Universities Gather and Enter Data Analysis, development of recommendations
and report Report posted online Briefings to key leaders and stakeholders
Greenhouse Gas InventoryPhysical Boundary
Definition I: Exclude Space Not in Maryland
Definition II: Exclude Space that we neither own nor pay for electricity
Buildings/operations where UMD is tenantGraduate Hills & GardensGraham Cracker Sorority housesSouth CommonsGround leasesUMUCUSM Shady Grove
275 buildings representing 13.2 million square feet of building space: College Park buildings, Maryland Fire & Rescue Institute facilities, Maryland Agriculture Experiment Station state-wide
Greenhouse Gas InventoryLessons Learned
• Consistently stick to scope definition throughout data gathering process.
• Reconcile data figures from multiple sources (e.g., student size at UMD).
• Avoid double counting.• Make the inventory as comprehensive as possible
(e.g., commuter related emissions).• Standardize updates and improve future inventory
process
Greenhouse Gas InventoryFindings
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50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000 350,000
400,000
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
eCO
2 (
Met
ric
To
ns)
Year
UMCP Carbon Footprint
Greenhouse Gas InventoryFindings
Purchased Electricity26%
Co-gen Electric15%
Co-Gen Steam24%
Student Commuters14%
Faculty/Staff Commuters
6%
Air Travel10%
University Fleet2%
Solid Waste1%
Refrigeration1% Stationary Sources
1%
FY 2007
Greenhouse Gas InventoryFindings
Reason #1: Investment in Co-generation
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50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
400,000
450,000
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Tota
l em
issi
ons
(MT
CO
2e)
Hypothetical emissions (100% purchased kwh)
Emissions (including cogen.)
Greenhouse Gas InventoryFindings
Reason #2: More student housing (+2873 beds) Less student commuting (-1269 permits)
FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007
Increase s in # beds on/near UM
-
149
345
1,107
936
336
Sh uttle UM ridership
1,224,757
1,465,600
1,392,753
1,497,071
1,660,447
2,030,816
# student park ing permit s purchased
21,230
21,955
21,714
23,151
22,105
19,961
(# rides/year;duplicated)
Greenhouse Gas InventoryEmissions Reduction Strategies
Emissions Reduction Strategies
1990 present 20xx
Emissions
Matthias Ruth. Center for Integrative Environmental Research
Greenhouse Gas InventoryEmissions Reduction Strategies
Emissions Reduction Strategies
Conservation
Green ConstructionPower Plant and
Distribution EfficiencyRenewable Energy
Carbon Offsets
1990 present 20xx
Matthias Ruth. Center for Integrative Environmental Research
Emissions
Greenhouse Gas InventoryEmissions Reduction Strategies
Emissions Reduction Strategies
Emissions
Conservation
Green ConstructionPower Plant and
Distribution EfficiencyRenewable Energy
Carbon Offsets
1990 present 20xx 20yy
Matthias Ruth. Center for Integrative Environmental Research
Climate Action Plan
• Power and Operations
• Transportation
• Campus Services and Activities
• Administrative Policies
• Education and Research
• Outreach and In-reach
• Financial Strategies
Climate Action Plan
• Compilation of action plan items• Dialog with the campus
community• Quantification of emissions
reduction potentials and cost• Identification of co-benefits• Identification of implementation
mechanisms• Prioritization of actions• Implementation• Periodic updating
For more information…
Ramy [email protected]
http://www.cier.umd.edu
Also Visit http://www.sutainability.umd.edu