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Ontario's New Climate Change Legislation ‐ A Compliance Strategy
Tony Cupido, Mohawk CollegeMark Wilhelm, Ameresco
Ontario’s Climate Change Legislation Highlights Ontario College’s Data California’s Plan What’s Happening at Arizona State University A Carbon Neutrality Roadmap
What We’ll Talk About Today
Ontario’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets
* Below 1990 greenhouse gas emission levels
#ONclimate
CAP TRADE• Limits tonnes of greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions that businesses and institutions can emit
• Market where companies can buy or sell carbon credits (allowances)
• Drops each year to encourage lower emissions
• Credits linked to every tonne of GHG they do or do not emit
• Plans for economy-wide cap at 142 megatonnes per year by 2020
Provincial Framework
What is Cap and Trade?
Source: Colleges Ontario – “Moving to Net Zero Funding Proposal”, May 2016
Source: Colleges Ontario – “Moving to Net Zero Funding Proposal”, May 2016
GHG Scopes
SCOPE 1 - DIRECT
Sources ownedby entity Space and water heating CHP / onsite power
generation Fleet vehicles Diesel equipment Onsite landfill Wastewater treatment
SCOPE 2 - INDIRECT
Purchased Power Electricity Steam for heating Chilled water for cooling
SCOPE 3 - INDIRECT
Sources not ownedby entity Student / staff commuting Business travel Contracted waste disposal Water use Waste Transmission losses from
purchased electricity
Scope 1; 33.00%
Scope 2; 22.00%
Scope 3; 45.00%
Estimated Total Emissions (24 Colleges)
• Natural gas• Gasoline (fleet)• Diesel (equipment)
• Electricity• Steam• Chilled water
• Transportation• Waste & water• Procurement
Total emissions of 24 college campuses: 250,000 tCO2e
Source: Colleges Ontario – “Moving to Net Zero Funding Proposal”, May 2016
Buildings and Transportation have the Largest Impact on Emissions
KEY STRATEGIES of an INTEGRATED APPROACH:1. DECREASE building energy consumption (Scope 1 & 2)2. INCREASE use of onsite renewable generation (Scope 1 & 2)3. DECREASE transportation emissions (Scope 3)
BUILDINGS TRANSPORTATION
Ontario Cap and Trade Requirements
• Colleges in Ontario won’t be impacted by Cap and Trade under current rules – but: Can participate in programs Can reduce GHG emissions to help meet targets
> 25,000 tCO2e / year MANDATORY participation10,000 – 25,000 tCO2e / year VOLUNTARY participationUnder 10,000 tCO2e / year NO participation
To Meet Goals, Many Institutions – like Colleges – Must Reduce GHG Emissions Faster and Deeper
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada; https://www.ec.gc.ca/
Energy Performance of College Buildings
Source: Colleges Ontario – “Moving to Net Zero Funding Proposal”, May 2016
Integrated Solutions should be Driven by Sector Trends and Challenges
• Keeping Costs Low Keep tuition affordable Reduced funding Strained resources Poor asset utilization / facility optimization Deferred maintenance and capital investment
• Making Your School Standout Attract and retain students Prepare students for the green economy Build community and business partnerships Improve occupant satisfaction and productivity Position the institution as a leader Meet climate commitments
SCIENTIFIC CONSENSUS: We must reduce global GHG emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050 to avert the worst impacts of global warming
Why California?
California Climate Action
• California requirements: All new residential construction = Zero Net Energy by 2020 All new commercial construction = Zero Net Energy by 2030 California goal: double energy efficiency in buildings by 2030
• California funding options: Cap and trade auction revenue, bonds, and utility ratepayer funds Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) funding On-bill financing
Source: California Air Resources Board
VISION Reduce GHG emissions to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030
GOALS Governor’s Key Climate Change Strategies – (3 of 6): Increase renewables to 50% Reduce petroleum use by 50% in vehicles Double energy efficiency savings in existing buildings
California Climate Strategy:“Integrated Plan to Address Climate Change”
California Cap and Trade Benefits – Implications for Ontario
• We expect the same results for Ontario!
Economic growth and GHG emissions
reduction can coexist
• GHG emissions have dropped consistently• The economy is thriving
ACUPCC Carbon Neutrality Dates (n=520, 2015 data)
9.04%
16.35%
14.04%
45.38%
6.35%
2.12% 1.92% 4.81%2012 to 20202021 to 20302031 to 20402041 to 20502051 to 2060
Source: ACUPCC; Second Nature
2050 isn’t fast enough to make a real impact or be positioned as a climate change leader
Ameresco has implemented many projects at ASU over last 15 years, including: >17 MWdc of PV systems (47 sites) and 2 Performance Contracts Energy Information System database & Campus Metabolism Website New Central Plant, new Combined Heat and Power Plant, and many infrastructure upgrades
History With Arizona State University
Energy & Central Plant Retrofit
First Campus PV System (184 kW DC)
Polytechnic Campus Central Plant
Energy Information System
Combined Heat & Power (CHP) Plant
Solar PPA (17+ MWdc)
Boiler & Boiler Burner Replacement
North Loop Project/ Central Plant Interconnect
Resulting Energy & GHG Emissions Savings: 98.5 GWh/year 1.4 million therms/year 77,247 metric tons CO2e/year
“YOU NEVER CHANGE THINGS BY FIGHTING THE EXISTING REALITY. TO CHANGE SOMETHING, BUILD A NEW MODEL THAT MAKES THE EXISTING MODEL OBSOLETE.”
BUCKMINSTER FULLER
Reach climate neutrality By 2025 (2035 with transportation)
Attract students, professors, funding, and research
Create a new model to change the world
ASU / AMERESCO Climate Neutrality Strategic Alliance – Goals
Achieve these goals with transparency, best value assurance, and partnership
Take the Right Steps in the Right Order
CARBON NEUTRALITY
1. Define goals2. Involve campus community3. Understand current conditions4. Measure baselines5. Implement monitoring systems6. Reduce energy consumption7. Select appropriate technologies8. Seek strategic synergies9. Optimize controls10. Engage users11. Integrate renewables12. Track + report benefits13. Improve plan as required
Most people start here!
ASU 2012 GHG Emissions Inventory
Built Environ-ment Emissions; 60.79%Remaining
Emissions; 1.82%
Transportation Emissions; 37.39%
Focus on existing buildings and transportation to reduce GHG emissions
GHG Emissions Reduction Roadmapping Process
Roadmap Components
Demand-side
• Highly-efficient new construction
• Cross-cutting measures
• Deep savings over time
• Deep energy retrofits
Supply-side & Infrastructure
• CP/CHP optimization
• Improve infrastructure
• Microgrids
• Energy storage
• On-site PV & solar thermal
• Off-site renewables
Transportation
• Optimize to reduce VMT
• Move to efficient vehicles
• Offsets for air travel
Institutional
• Enhanced sustainable building guidelines
• Engagement / behavioral programs
• New financing mechanisms
• New project delivery mechanisms
1. Highly efficient new construction, reaching best-in-class energy performance (as seen in other university and office buildings)
2. Cross-cutting improvements to optimize systems and install new technology, rolled out across multiple buildings
3. Deep savings over time, achieved by building upon cross-cutting measures, and eventually replacing HVAC systems or improving envelopes
4. Deep retrofits of select buildings, which take a building off-line and replace many systems for multiple benefits
Four Key Strategies for Building Efficiency
1. Plant optimization and infrastructure improvements to create energy savings
2. Smart grid approaches to maximize installation of cost-effective, renewable energy resources with storage technology (batteries, thermal)
3. Off-site renewable energy options, including landfill gas, biogas, solar, wind, and biomass to offset ASU’s carbon emissions (after efficiency savings)
Three Key Strategies for Energy Supply
Three Key Strategies for Transportation
1. Reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by targeting discrete campus populations
2. Transition fleets to more efficient vehicles
3. Develop a comprehensive carbon reduction strategy for air travel and remaining transportation footprint
1. Implement asset planning software (VFA, Asset Planner, Etc.)
2. Implement performance-based contracting vehicles
3. Adopt revised, performance-based, sustainable design guidelines
4. Define acceptable Values Beyond Energy Cost Savings (VBECS)
5. Implement swing space program to facilitate deep energy retrofits
6. Implement a distributed billing/carbon accountability program
Many Key Strategies forInstitutional “Enablers”
New and Renovated Buildings Must Be as Energy Efficient as Possible
CODE
LEED SILVER
LEED PLATINUM
NZELIVING BUILDING
REGENERATIVE BUILDING
Adopt an Integrated Solutionto Reduce GHG Emissions
1. GHG Management Program2. GHG Emissions Reduction Roadmap3. Enhanced Communications4. Energy Efficiency & Renewables
GHG Management Program Tasks
Human Resources
Commuting Emissions
Flex-time programs
Commuting Data
Sustainability Office
Program Management
Orientation
Reporting
Finance
Develop Budget
Lifecycle Cost
Analysis
Facilities
Energy Manager
Utility Data Collection
M&V Program
Construction Services
Design Guide
NZE Building Administration
LEED Administration
Operations
Waste Management
Purchasing Program
Fleet Data
Fugitive Gases
Seamless Integration Across Mohawk College
Communications Program
Goals
• Tell the sustainability story
• Reach specific stakeholder audiences
• Impact attitudes and behaviors
Actions
• Review current programs and collateral
• Define messages• Create collateral• Provide orientation
training• Create dashboards• Develop plan
Results
• Communication program• Print and electronic
media• Conferences and events• Sustainability Summit
(students, faculty and staff)
Energy Dashboard
Energy Analytics
Capital Creation Strategies
Energy Conservation
Renewable Solutions
Maintenance Optimization
Asset Ownership
O&M Strategies
Consolidation Strategies
Revenue Generation Strategies
Redevelopment Strategies
Real EstateStrategies
Real EstateStrategies
MaintenanceOptimizationMaintenanceOptimization
RenewableSolutions
RenewableSolutions
Energy Conservation
Energy Conservation
RevenueGeneration
RevenueGeneration
Optimized Capital
CreationStrategies
Optimized Capital
CreationStrategies
Leveraged and Bundled Capital Creation StrategiesTM
The Path to Climate Neutrality is Not Linear…
Reduce Energy
Consumption and
Demand
Offset or Sequester Remaining
CarbonImplement Behavioral Programs
Establish Management
Protocols
Build Education
& Awareness
Expand Renewable
Supply
Capital Constraints
Program Integration
Decision Framework
Data needed to prioritize
Track, Report,
and Improve
Improve Institutional Capacity for
Change
Implement Efficient
Infrastructure
…An integrated approach is critical to success
If you want to go fast, go alone.
If you want to go far, go together.
African Proverb
Thank you!
Tony Cupido, Ph.D., P.Eng. Mark Wilhelm, MEP, CRM, CEMMohawk College Ameresco, Inc.Tony.Cupido@mohawkcollege.ca mwilhelm@Ameresco.com
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