University of Maryland Greenhouse Gas Inventory

(FY 2002-2007)Matthias Ruth

DirectorCenter for Integrative Environmental

ResearchRoy F. Weston Chair in Natural Economics

David TilleyAssociate Professor

Department of Environmental Science & Technology

Affiliate, Center for Integrative Environmental ResearchRamy Serour

Research AssistantCenter for Integrative Environmental

Research

Kim RossExecutive Director

Center for Integrative Environmental Research

Greenhouse Gas InventoryAcknowledgements

GHG Inventory Taskforce

David Allen, Director, Department of Transportation Services Karen Breen, Director, Department of Business Services Maureen Kotlas, Director, Department of Environmental

Safety Joan Kowal, Energy Manager, Department of Financial Services Heather Lair, Project Manager, Office of Sustainability Scott Lupin, Director, Office of Sustainability and Associate

Director, Department of Environmental Safety Harry Teabout, Director, Department of Buildings & Landscape

Services John Vucci, Associate Director, HVAC Systems

Greenhouse Gas InventoryAcknowledgements

Cooperators to the GHG Inventory Taskforce

o Jim Hope, Utilities Information Manager, Financial Serviceso Catherine Doyer, Business Manager, Financial Serviceso Chuck Edwards, Energy Plant directoro Kevin Curtis, Environmental Safetyo David Davitaia, Assistant Director of Operations DOTSo Jerry Joy, Manager Admin. & Maintenance Support, B & LSo Chris Leween, IT Coordinator DOTSo Don St. Armand, Shuttle Coordinator DOTSo Nicola Corbin, Manager of Marketing & Public Affairs DOTSo Lindsay Callahan, UMCP barn managero Bill Monan, Assistant Director Bldg & Landscapeso Karen Petroff, Nutrient Manager Bldg & Landscapeso Jeremy Menna, Assistant Manager of Operations (ICA)o George Long, Manager Golf Course Grounds

Greenhouse Gas InventoryAcknowledgements

Cooperators to the GHG Inventory Taskforce

o Chris Banko, Allied Wasteo John Belushi, Annapolis Junctiono Edward Brown, Residential Facilities and Building Systemso Terry Brenner, Facilities Planning o Pat Dollar, Manager Solid Waste and Recyclingo Sandra Dykes, Assistant Director Administrative Services B & LSo Darryl Flick, Prince Georges Waste Management, Brown Station o Kurt Flick, Research Analysto Ken Gertz, Associate Vice President for Research Developmento Carol Hearle, Campus Environmental Plannero Erin Iverson, Manager, Office of Extended Studieso Aleksey Molokin, Student Supervisor Facilities Maintenanceo James Pence, Zone Supervision HVAC Systemso Brenda Testa, Director Facilities Planningo Greg Thompson, Assistant Director Dining Services Maintenance

UMD College Park

1. Climate Commitment2. Carbon Inventory3. Climate Action Plan

Greenhouse Gas InventoryOutline

Greenhouse Gas Inventory

UMD College Park

1. Climate Commitment2. Carbon Inventory3. Climate Action Plan

Greenhouse Gas Inventory

UMD College Park

1. Climate Commitment2. Carbon Inventory3. Climate Action Plan

Greenhouse Gas InventoryClimate Commitment

• ACUPCC• Spring 2007: Signature of Commitment• By November 15, 2007:

•Create Institutional Structure to Guide Plan Development and Implementation

• By November 15, 2008: •Complete GHG Inventory•Update Biannually

• By November 15, 2009:•Plan for Climate Neutrality

Greenhouse Gas InventoryClimate Commitment

• ACUPCC• Early Action • Make climate and sustainability part of

curriculum and student experience• Expand research on climate 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-Foundation

Greenhouse Gas InventoryClimate Commitment

• ACUPCC• Early Action• Reporting

• Year 1: GHG Inventory• Year 2: Climate Action Plan• Year 3 and Alternating Years:

o GHG Inventory and o Climate Action Plan Progress Report

Greenhouse Gas InventoryApproach

Establish GHG Inventory Taskforce Set Scope Define Boundary 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

Establish GHG Inventory Taskforce Set Scope Define Boundary 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 InventoryScope

Greenhouse Gas InventoryBoundary

Definition I: Exclude Space Not in Maryland

Definition II: Exclude Space that we neither own nor pay for electricity

oBuildings/operations where UMD is tenantoGraduate Hills & Gardenso‘Graham Cracker’ Sorority housesoSouth CommonsoGround leasesoUMUCoUSM Shady Grove

275 buildings representing 12.7 million square feet of building space: College Park buildings, Maryland Fire & Rescue Institute facilities, Maryland Agriculture Experiment Station state-wide

Greenhouse Gas InventoryFindings-Total GHG Emissions

Greenhouse Gas InventoryFindings-Total GHG Emissions by Source

Greenhouse Gas InventoryFindings-Major Sources of GHG Emissions

FY 2007

Electricity Consumption

40%

Others3%

Transportation34%

Steam Use23%

Greenhouse Gas InventoryFindings-FY 2007 GHG Emissions by source

Greenhouse Gas InventoryFindings-GHG Emissions Intensity

Greenhouse Gas InventoryFindings-Reasons for GHG Emissions Reduction

Reason #1: Investment in Co-generation

Greenhouse Gas InventoryFindings-Reasons for GHG Emissions Reduction

Reason #2: More student housing (+2873 beds) Less student commuting (-1269 permits)

Greenhouse Gas InventoryBenchmarking

Emissions MT-CO2e FY 2002

Emissions MT-CO2e FY 2006

U. Maryland 357,011 356,703

U. Pennsylvania 303,000 252,000

UNC, Chapel Hill 352,483 N/A

U. California, Berkeley 263,000 209,000

U. Michigan N/A 708,932

Greenhouse Gas InventoryBenchmarking

MT-CO2e/ capita kg-CO2e/sq.ft. total building

space

kg-CO2e/ research $

MT-CO2e/ Heating

Degree Day

MT-CO2e/ Cooling

Degree Day

UM

8.71 28.4 1.02 81.2 268

UPENN

8.08 26.5 0.60 65.1 251

UNC

10.9 26.8 0.66 103.1 298

UCB

6.07 30.1 0.47 96.3 1,937

UMICH

8.81 22.3 0.77 92.2 915

FY 2004

Greenhouse Gas InventoryProjections

Greenhouse Gas InventoryRecommendations for Future GHG Inventories

Future GHG inventories should… Include a comprehensive commuter survey and model of

commuting’s contribution;

Report monthly data for electricity consumption;

Capture emissions associated with purchased materials and supplies (e.g. paper, electronics, etc.);

Estimate Carbon offsets from UM forested lands.

Emissions Reduction Strategies

1990 present 20xx

Emissions

Greenhouse Gas InventoryNext Steps-Emissions Reduction Strategies

Greenhouse Gas InventoryNext Steps-Emissions Reduction Strategies

Emissions Reduction Strategies

Emissions

Conservation

Green ConstructionPower Plant and

Distribution EfficiencyRenewable Energy

Carbon Offsets

1990 present 20xx

Greenhouse Gas InventoryNext Steps-Emissions Reduction Strategies

Emissions Reduction Strategies

Emissions

Conservation

Green ConstructionPower Plant and

Distribution EfficiencyRenewable Energy

Carbon Offsets

1990 present 20xx 20yy

Climate Action Plan Elements

• Power and Operations• Transportation• Campus Services and Activities• Administrative Policies• Education and Research• Outreach and In-reach• Financial Strategies

• 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

Climate Action Plan

For more information and full report visit

www.cier.umd.edu