University of Maryland Greenhouse Gas Inventory (FY ) Matthias Ruth Director Center for Integrative Environmental Research Roy F. Weston Chair in Natural Economics David Tilley Associate Professor Department of Environmental Science & Technology Affiliate, Center for Integrative Environmental Research Ramy Serour Research Assistant Center for Integrative Environmental Research Kim Ross Executive Director Center for Integrative Environmental Research

Greenhouse Gas Inventory Acknowledgements 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 Inventory Acknowledgements Cooperators to the GHG Inventory Taskforce o Jim Hope, Utilities Information Manager, Financial Services o Catherine Doyer, Business Manager, Financial Services o Chuck Edwards, Energy Plant director o Kevin Curtis, Environmental Safety o David Davitaia, Assistant Director of Operations DOTS o Jerry Joy, Manager Admin. & Maintenance Support, B & LS o Chris Leween, IT Coordinator DOTS o Don St. Armand, Shuttle Coordinator DOTS o Nicola Corbin, Manager of Marketing & Public Affairs DOTS o Lindsay Callahan, UMCP barn manager o Bill Monan, Assistant Director Bldg & Landscapes o Karen Petroff, Nutrient Manager Bldg & Landscapes o Jeremy Menna, Assistant Manager of Operations (ICA) o George Long, Manager Golf Course Grounds

Greenhouse Gas Inventory Acknowledgements Cooperators to the GHG Inventory Taskforce o Chris Banko, Allied Waste o John Belushi, Annapolis Junction o Edward Brown, Residential Facilities and Building Systems o Terry Brenner, Facilities Planning o Pat Dollar, Manager Solid Waste and Recycling o Sandra Dykes, Assistant Director Administrative Services B & LS o Darryl Flick, Prince Georges Waste Management, Brown Station o Kurt Flick, Research Analyst o Ken Gertz, Associate Vice President for Research Development o Carol Hearle, Campus Environmental Planner o Erin Iverson, Manager, Office of Extended Studies o Aleksey Molokin, Student Supervisor Facilities Maintenance o James Pence, Zone Supervision HVAC Systems o Brenda Testa, Director Facilities Planning o Greg Thompson, Assistant Director Dining Services Maintenance

UMD College Park 1.Climate Commitment 2.Carbon Inventory 3.Climate Action Plan Greenhouse Gas Inventory Outline

Greenhouse Gas Inventory UMD College Park 1.Climate Commitment 2.Carbon Inventory 3.Climate Action Plan

Greenhouse Gas Inventory UMD College Park 1.Climate Commitment 2.Carbon Inventory 3.Climate Action Plan

Greenhouse Gas Inventory Climate 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 Inventory Climate 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 Inventory Climate 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 Inventory Approach  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 Inventory Scope

Greenhouse Gas Inventory Boundary  Definition I: Exclude Space Not in Maryland  Definition II: Exclude Space that we neither own nor pay for electricity o Buildings/operations where UMD is tenant o Graduate Hills & Gardens o ‘Graham Cracker’ Sorority houses o South Commons o Ground leases o UMUC o USM 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 Inventory Findings-Total GHG Emissions

Greenhouse Gas Inventory Findings-Total GHG Emissions by Source

Greenhouse Gas Inventory Findings-Major Sources of GHG Emissions

Greenhouse Gas Inventory Findings-FY 2007 GHG Emissions by source

Greenhouse Gas Inventory Findings-GHG Emissions Intensity

Greenhouse Gas Inventory Findings-Reasons for GHG Emissions Reduction Reason #1: Investment in Co-generation

Greenhouse Gas Inventory Findings-Reasons for GHG Emissions Reduction Reason #2: More student housing (+2873 beds) Less student commuting (-1269 permits)

Greenhouse Gas Inventory Benchmarking

FY 2004

Greenhouse Gas Inventory Projections

Greenhouse Gas Inventory Recommendations 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 Inventory Next Steps-Emissions Reduction Strategies

Emissions Reduction Strategies Emissions Conservation Green Construction Power Plant and Distribution Efficiency Renewable Energy Carbon Offsets 1990 present 20xx

Greenhouse Gas Inventory Next Steps-Emissions Reduction Strategies Emissions Reduction Strategies Emissions Conservation Green Construction Power Plant and Distribution Efficiency Renewable 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

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