Presentation at the National Environmental Partnership Summit

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Presentation at the National Environmental
Partnership Summit Baltimore, Maryland May
21, 2008 Carl E. Edlund, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency-Region 6
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Dallas Sustainable Skylines Initiative (DSSI)

• A three-year public-private partnership to
  promote sustainability in the City of Dallas.

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DSSI Background

• Stakeholders met in December 2006
• EPA committed 250,000 to begin DSSI
• Core Management Group
• EPA (Region 6, OAQPS)
• City of Dallas
• NCTCOG

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Project Categories

• Seven Projects in Five Categories
• Central city livability
• Green buildings and developments
• Renewable energy/energy efficiency
• Stationary/area sources
• Off-road sources

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Current, Official Partners

• Green Mountain Energy
• KDFW-TV Fox 4
• Yellow Cab
• Agriboard
• Dallas Habitat for Humanity
• IKEA
• Sustainable Development, LLC
• Dallas Independent School District
• Da Vinci School
• 3 Billion Renewable Energy
• Texas State Energy Conservation Office
• GreenStar Builders
• Enviroguard/
• Professional Polish

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Project 1Urban Heat Island/Stormwater Mitigation

• Cool surfaces
• Decrease electricity use
• Reduce air emissions
• Reduce stormwater runoff

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Project 2Green Taxi Program

• Incentivize conversion of 2,000 Dallas-area
  taxis to very low-emitting vehicles

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Project 3Green Homes Project

• Increase market penetration of affordable, green
  homes

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Project 4Energy Efficiency/Renewable
Energy/Greenhouse Gas Reductions

• Implement energy efficient and renewable
  technologies for
  City-owned and other affiliated buildings
• Support greenhouse gas reduction strategies in
  Citys Sustainability Plan

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Project 5Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency
Outreach

• Reduce energy usage in retail stores
• Increase the energy efficiency awareness of
  customers
• Promote the purchase and use of energy efficient
  household items
• Educate DISD students their parents
  regarding energy efficiency

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Project 6 Site Assessment Visits Plus Program
(SAV)

• State Agencies provide Pollution Prevention (P2)
  guidance to NGOs, cities, businesses

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Project 7 Small Off-Road Equipment Replacement
Retrofits

• Replace small gas and diesel powered landscaping
  and maintenance equipment with electric and
  hybrid powered equipment

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Current DSSI Funding
Project Funding Urban heat
island/stormwater up to 2 million in City tree
planting funds 65K from EPA-R6 for HARC
study Green Taxis 325K from Sue Pope
1.2 million in RTC funds Green
Homes 75K from EPA (50K OAQPS, 25K
R6) 125K from Sue Pope Energy
Efficiency/Renewables/ 85K from EPA (50K
OAQPS, 25K R6, Greenhouse Gas Strategy
10K R6 zoo methane) 44K
CenSara fuel cell Energy Efficiency
Outreach/Retail 20K from EPA (OAQPS) ( 5K
from Stores EPA-OAQPS reserved for
outreach) SAV TCEQ Lawn
Mowers 45K from Sue Pope 50K from
SEP (residential) for Fort Worth (pending)
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DSSI Partner Air Emissions Reductions

• Since the DSSI start in 2007 through March 31,
  2008, partners have reduced or avoided
• 260,028 t/y CO2
• 582 t/y SO2
• 182 t/y NOx

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What might not have happened without DSSI a
current look

• Green Taxis
• Nice idea, but not realized until DSSI
• Urban Heat Island/Stormwater Mitigation
• Texas Trees Foundation-Dallas Urban Forest
  Advisory Council
• Cool, permeable pavements conference

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For more information

• www.sustainableskylines.org/dallas
• Nicole Cooper, City of Dallas nicole.cooper_at_dallas
  cityhall.com
• Chris Klaus, NCTCOG
• cklaus_at_nctcog.org
• Holly Wilson, EPA-OAQPS
• Wilson.holly_at_epa.gov
• Jim Yarbrough, EPA-Region 6
• Yarbrough.James _at_epa.gov