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Title: Greenhouse Gas Action Plan: Achievements, Challenges and A Look Ahead


1
Greenhouse Gas Action PlanAchievements,
Challenges and A Look Ahead
  • Prepared by
  • New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for
    Sustainability

2
What is the Greenhouse Gas Action Plan?
  • GGAP A commitment to reduce greenhouse gas
    emissions to 3.5 below 1990 levels by 2005.
  • In 2000, NJHEPS engaged in an immensely
    successful campaign that resulted in all 56 New
    Jersey higher education institutions pledging to
    attain this reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

3
Why Participate in GGAP?
  • Ever-growing evidence and consensus substantial
    climate change with substantial risks of
    environmental and economic destruction
  • Extinctions
  • Flooding
  • More (and more severe) natural disasters
  • Extensive agricultural damage

4
Why Participate in GGAP?
  • Ever-growing evidence and consensus negative
    environmental consequences to burning fossil
    fuels
  • Mercury and other toxics
  • Mountaintop mining
  • Air pollution and health effects
  • Negative effects of extractive industries on
    Third World economies
  • Acid rain

5
Why Participate in GGAP?
  • Ever-growing evidence and consensus energy
    costs will continue to rise
  • Not just a transitional bump but a changing
    energy cost landscape
  • With tight budgets, every energy dollar saved is
    a program dollar earned

6
Why Participate in GGAP?
  • Ever-growing evidence and consensus
    opportunities exist to reduce energy
    use and energy costs
  • BPU and federal grants and incentives make this
    an opportune time to invest in energy
  • NJHEPS is actively working to help you make
    energy progress
  • Working with you to prepare an Energy Report and
    Action Plan
  • Publications
  • Web resources
  • Finding financial support
  • Facilitating the sharing of best practices
  • Bringing the latest developments and the latest
    news about opportunities and evolving technology
    to New Jersey higher education
    institutions.

7
Greenhouse Gas Action Plan
  • 1990 2002
  • New Jersey Higher Education RESULTS

8
The Data
  • 24 institutions have submitted their data for
    1990, 2000, and 2002.
  • 8 additional institutions have worked with NJHEPS
    so that we could obtain 2002 data.
  • Data gathered purchases of
  • Electricity
  • Natural gas
  • Gasoline
  • 2 and 6 fuel oil

9
The Results
  • In absolute terms, 11 of 24 institutions (46)
    are currently attaining GGAP levels of emissions
    reductions!
  • Congratulations to
  • William Paterson University
  • Kean University
  • New Brunswick Theological Seminary
  • The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
  • Ocean County College
  • Bloomfield College
  • Caldwell College
  • Bergen Community College
  • Mercer County Community College
  • Princeton University
  • Brookdale Community College

10
The Results
  • The 5 leaders in generating the highest
    percentage of emissions reductions, 19902002
  • William Paterson University 48
  • Kean University 47
  • New Brunswick Theological Seminary 26
  • The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey 16
  • Ocean County College 13

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However
  • Looking at the greenhouse gas emissions from our
    entire data set (all 24 reporting institutions)
  • Total emissions have increased by 5.5 from 1990
    2002.
  • The average increase per institution in
    emissions, 1990 2002
  • 12.8!

12
The Reason Expansion!
  • The New Jersey higher education sector has
    experienced explosive growth since 1990. In our
    data set, we have measured
  • A 24 increase in campus area.
  • An average growth in campus size of 36.
  • A 31 increase in Total Campus Population (FTE
    Students FTE Staff).
  • An average increase in Total Campus Population of
    36.

13
Relative Good News
  • Even in the midst of this explosive growth, New
    Jersey higher education institutions are making
    significant relative energy progress
  • The emissions per square foot (the carbon
    intensity) of our data set has decreased by 40
    (from .054 tons / sq. ft. to .032 tons / sq.
    ft.).
  • The average change per institution a 23
    reduction in emissions per square foot.

14
Relative Good News
  • Even in the midst of this explosive growth, New
    Jersey higher education institutions are making
    significant relative energy progress
  • The emissions per FTE of our data set has
    decreased by 38 (from 8.7 to 6.3 tons/FTE).
  • The average change per institution a 13
    reduction in emissions per FTE.

15
GGAP Attainers in Carbon Intensity Reductions
  • 19 out of 24 institutions (80) have attained at
    least a 3.5 reduction, from 1990 2002, in
    greenhouse gas emissions per sq. ft. of campus
    area
  • Bergen Community College Ocean County College
  • Bloomfield College Princeton University
  • Brookdale Community College Ramapo College of
    New Jersey
  • Caldwell College Rutgers University
  • Kean University Stevens Institute of
    Technology
  • Mercer County Community College The College of
    New Jersey
  • Monmouth University The Richard Stockton
    College of NJ
  • Middlesex County College University of Medicine
    and Dentistry
  • New Brunswick Theological Seminary of New
    Jersey
  • New Jersey Institute of Technology William
    Paterson University

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The Leaders in Improvements
  • Leaders in Producing the Fewest Tons
  • of Emissions per Sq. Ft. of Campus Area

17
The Leaders in Improvements
  • Leaders in Reducing Tons of Emissions
  • per Sq. Ft. of Campus Area from 1990 - 2002

18
Benefits of Reducing Emissions
Making a Climate Change Contribution
  • While our 24 reporting institutions reveal a net
    increase in emissions of 5.5, their improved
    energy practices actually produced a total of
    approximately 1,300,000 tons in avoided emissions
    from 1990 2002, based on 1990 emissions
    production and campus growth.
  • Average avoided emissions from 1990 2002
    because of improved energy practices, based on
    1990 emissions production and campus growth
    54,600 tons.

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Benefits of Reducing Emissions
Saving Money!
  • Total avoided electricity purchases over 1
    billion kWh. All but 3 schools have reduced
    their electricity intensity from 1990 2002 and
    have avoided electricity purchases over this
    period.
  • Total avoided natural gas purchases 67 million
    therms. All but one school increased their
    natural gas efficiency (therms / sq. ft.) from
    1990 2002.

20
Benefits of Reducing Emissions
Saving Money!
  • Total avoided costs, 1990 2002, from improving
    energy practices and reducing electricity,
    natural gas, gasoline, and 2 or 6 fuel oil
    purchases
  • 146 million dollars
  • 5.5 million average savings per institution
  • 11 institutions saved more than 1 million from
    energy improvements and emissions reductions
  • (based on 8/kWh 35/therm 60/gal. of gasoline
    2 oil, and 50/gal. of 6 oil.)

21
Benefits of Reducing Emissions
Earning Money!
Through the Department of Energys Voluntary
Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program
(http//www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/1605/frntvrgg.html),
establishing your 1990 baseline and subsequent
emissions reductions could in future turn into
carbon credit dollars for your institution!
22
Winning Strategies
  • Cogeneration
  • Created dramatic energy progress at Kean, The
    College of New Jersey, Rutgers, UMDNJ, Montclair
    State, Princeton and Rowan.
  • Both large plants and building-sized
    microturbines are possibilities.
  • New support available from Board of Public
    Utilities and US Department of Energy.

23
Winning Strategies
  • Geothermal
  • In most new buildings, a geothermal system costs
    the same or less than a conventional four-pipe
    HVAC system, and is substantially more efficient.
  • Successfully and extensively used at Stockton,
    The College of New Jersey, and Kean, and will be
    widely deployed in future at many more
    institutions.

24
Winning Strategies
  • Fuel Cells
  • Produce far fewer emissions, and offer the
    potential of renewably-produced hydrogen.
  • Successfully used at Ramapo, Stockton, Ocean
    County College, and The College of New Jersey.

25
Winning Strategies
  • Lighting Retrofits
  • Perpetually successful strategy that provides
    substantial savings and quick payback periods.
  • Energy Service Companies can provide attractive
    no money down financing options.
  • Winning strategy at Bloomfield, Ocean County
    College, Rutgers, Kean, Bloomfield, Rowan,
    Ramapo further large projects under
    consideration at Bergen Community College,
    Montclair State University, and UMDNJ.

26
Winning Strategies
  • Metering and Controls
  • Improved ability to monitor and control building
    HVAC, lighting and electricity produces massive
    savings.
  • At The College of New Jersey, campus-wide
    submetering paid for itself in less than a year.
  • Winning strategy at Middlesex, NJIT, Kean,
    Stevens Institute of Technology, UMDNJ and other
    institutions.

27
Winning Strategies
  • Dedicated Energy/HVAC Staff
  • Enhances cost savings and efficiencies.
  • Position generates several times yearly salary
    expenditures in cost savings through enhanced
    equipment maintenance, in-house research,
    cost-saving project development, and the
    discovery and implementation of new cost-saving
    measures.
  • Winning strategy at UMDNJ, NJIT, Princeton,
    Stockton, Stevens, Rowan, and other institutions..

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Winning Strategies
  • HVAC Improvements
  • Institutions have implemented more efficient
    pumps, drives, and chillers.
  • Major upgrades in HVAC distribution systems.
  • Major emissions benefits from massive switch from
    2 and 6 fuel oil to cleaner-burning natural
    gas.
  • Extensive support from BPU for HVAC improvements.

29
Future Strategies
  • Wind Purchases
  • Currently in the electricity mix at Kean,
    Montclair State, Stockton, Rutgers, William
    Paterson University and Monmouth University.
  • Emission-free energy.
  • Provides flexible strategy for meeting emissions
    targets

30
Future Strategies
  • Renewable Energy Certificates
  • Also known as green tags.
  • Purchase the green attributes of
    renewably-generated power.
  • Soon to be both a state-wide and a world-wide
    market for RECs.
  • Flexible strategy for meeting emissions targets
    and supporting the development of renewable
    energy.

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Future Strategies
  • Renewable Onsite Generation
  • Solar water heating, solar panels, onsite wind
    turbines, and fuel cells will be some
    increasingly popular options.
  • BPU and federal programs offer substantial
    support.
  • Will generate income via the Renewable Energy
    Certificate market in near future.
  • Solar panels in use at Ramapo, Stockton, and
    UMDNJ coming soon to TCNJ and NJIT, and being
    seriously considered at many other institutions.
  • Wind under development at Stockton and Rutgers,
    and soon to be installed at UMDNJ.

32
Future Strategies
  • Green Design

Building Life-Cycle Costs, US DOE (1990)
  • Green buildings save millions in operating
    expenditures, enhance employee health and
    productivity, and currently can be built with
    first-cost increases of only 0-2. (New Kean
    Academic Building 169 / sq. ft., and will
    attain LEED Silver or even Gold!)
  • Bloomfield, Kean, Ocean, Princeton, Rutgers, TCNJ
    and many other campuses implementing green design
    policy for all future campus buildings.
  • BPU supports Green Design planning and equipment
    purchases, for all higher ed buildings,
    regardless of SmartGrowth zoning.
  • NJHEPS offers publications technical expertise
    to support green design.

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Future Strategies
  • Green Laboratories
  • Laboratories are notorious energy consumers.
  • New technologies and federal Labs 21 program
    offering substantial opportunities for improved
    equipment, design, and operating procedures.
  • Rowan, Rutgers, Stockton, TCNJ and UMDNJ all
    implementing green laboratory design.

34
Future Strategies
  • Desiccants
  • Increases heat recovery and comfort, and offers
    substantial energy savings.
  • Some technologies safe even for laboratory
    buildings.

35
Future Strategies
  • Transportation
  • Motor vehicles are substantial emitters of
    greenhouse gases.
  • Convert security patrols to foot and bicycles.
  • Convert fleets to natural gas or electricity
    state institutions can receive BPU support for
    building a fueling/recharging station.
  • Biodiesel has lower emissions, and requires no
    equipment changes. BPU will pay incremental cost
    for state institutions.
  • Leaders Ramapo, Stockton, Princeton, TCNJ.

36
Future Strategies
  • Sustainable Materials
  • Waste reduction and using recycled materials
    produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions.
  • EPAs Project WARM website tools help you
    calculate the emissions consequences from
    improvements in waste reduction and increased use
    of recycled materials.
  • Future NJHEPS data-gathering will provide
    opportunities for institutions that have improved
    their recycling or use of recycled materials to
    document their reduced emissions!

37
Future Strategies
  • Campus Policies
  • Enormous energy reductions can be obtained
    through implementing campus-wide green computing,
    energy-wise heating and cooling, and student
    dormitory regulations
  • Turning on sleep mode in computers before
    deploying.
  • Creating showcase interpretive dorm room.
  • Build consensus for reasonable winter and summer
    temperatures, off-hour building temperature
    regulation.
  • Improve green purchasing and recycling.

38
Future Strategies
  • Campus Policies
  • Implement multi-stakeholder energy committee and
    involve students and curricula in audits and
    campus energy management.
  • Leaders Rowan, The College of New Jersey.

39
Future Strategies
  • Campus Policies
  • Support reasonable payback periods for energy
    projects (5-10 years) and use life-cycle analysis
    and full-cost accounting when making
    energy-related decisions.
  • Create revolving pools of funds to fund energy
    projects.
  • Leaders UMDNJ, NJIT, Rowan, Rutgers, and The
    College of New Jersey.

40
Resources
  • Board of Public Utilities
  • Clean Energy Program (grants and incentives for
    renewable energy)
  • New Jersey SmartStart Buildings Program (green
    design support, technical assistance and
    incentives for energy efficient technologies)

41
Resources
  • Federal Government
  • Department of Energy, including Labs21, Energy
    Efficiency and Renewable Energy(EERE), National
    Renewable Energy Laboratories
  • Department of Defense and EPA also offer grants
    and various kinds of support.

42
Resources
  • Organizations
  • Rebuild America
  • APPA
  • NACUBO
  • EPAs ENERGY STAR
  • Clean Air-Cool Planet
  • NJHEPS!

43
Resources
  • Energy Technical Team
  • Support for Energy Report and Action Plan
  • Energy Toolkit (at Energy Emissions page on
    website)
  • Green Computing Flyer (at Energy Emissions page
    on website)
  • Newsletters, with brief case studies, grants, and
    conferences
  • Emails with updates on energy opportunities
  • Periodic workshops
  • High Performance Campus Design Handbook, Vol.1
    (on Green Design page on website) Vol. 2
    (spring 2004).
  • Support (pending funding) for student audits,
    student interns, and campus energy projects

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We ask for your support
  • Please advise your facilities staff to help us
    with data collection electricity usage, fuel
    usage, and utility account information.
  • Please work with us and with the BPU to implement
    green design, energy efficiency and renewable
    energy on your campus!
  • Please become NJHEPS members your support and
    participation make our work possible!

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In Summary
  • It makes sense to attain Greenhouse Gas Action
    Plan emissions reduction goals.
  • It is easy to attain these reductions in your
    carbon intensity, and not difficult to join the
    46 of institutions currently attaining GGAP
    reductions in their emissions.
  • Strategies for attaining these goals are
    affordable and diverse some will be workable
    for your institution.
  • NJHEPS has resources to help you attain these
    goals, but we need your cooperation and support.
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