University of Montana Climate Action Planning to reduce

University of Montana Climate Action Planning to reduce greenhouse gas emissions The Office of Sustainability UM Facilities Services 32 Campus Dr MS 9288 Missoula MT, 59812

Purpose of Open House • Present draft Climate Action Plan – www. umt. edu/greeningum • Obtain feedback on goals and strategies of plan The Office of Sustainability UM Facilities Services 32 Campus Dr MS 9288 Missoula MT, 59812

Purpose of Open House • Initiate comment period – December 8 – comments due – Submit comments via email • cherie. peacock@umontana. edu • asumsustain@umontana. edu – December 8 th – feedback meeting • UC Room 330, 3: 00 pm and 6 pm The Office of Sustainability UM Facilities Services 32 Campus Dr MS 9288 Missoula MT, 59812

The Commitment • 2007 American College and University President’s Climate Commitment signed • 2008 Greenhouse Gas Inventory completed • 2009 Climate Action Plan The Office of Sustainability UM Facilities Services 32 Campus Dr MS 9288 Missoula MT, 59812 – – Sustainable Campus Committee Technical & Education Working Groups Public Involvement Clean Air Cool Planet campus carbon calculator

Team Effort Faculty Students Staff Transportation Specialists City of Missoula Alumni Relations Building Managers Biomass Experts The Office of Sustainability UM Facilities Services 32 Campus Dr MS 9288 Missoula MT, 59812 COT ASUM Athletics Renewable Energy Specialists

Just the Beginning • UM’s Climate Action Plan is a long range plan pointing the direction to carbon neutrality. • Will need to be updated as technology and conditions change. The Office of Sustainability UM Facilities Services 32 Campus Dr MS 9288 Missoula MT, 59812 • Success will take the involvement of the campus community.

Greenhouse Gas Inventory

Greenhouse Gas Inventory Transportation Steam Plant Purchased Electricity The Office of Sustainability UM Facilities Services 32 Campus Dr MS 9288 Missoula MT, 59812

Strategies • Energy Efficiency and Conservation • Renewable Energy Generation • Green Buildings • Transportation • Offsetting Emissions The Office of Sustainability UM Facilities Services 32 Campus Dr MS 9288 Missoula MT, 59812

Strategies for Energy Efficiency • Energy audits -Upgrade equipment, replace stream traps, modify ventilation, and improve building envelopes • Lighting retrofits -Replace energy inefficient lighting • Retro-commission HVAC systems The Office of Sustainability UM Facilities Services 32 Campus Dr MS 9288 Missoula MT, 59812 -Optimize the operation of equipment and controls

Strategies for Energy Conservation Behavior modification -Turn off lights, adjust building temps, shut off equipment, use less hot water, and close windows and doors. 4 -day work week -no classes held one day a week and staff works 4 ten-hour days Energy-wise IT Policy -Replace monitors with Energy Star. Power management software. Cloud computing. Capture waste heat from servers The Office of Sustainability UM Facilities Services 32 Campus Dr MS 9288 Missoula MT, 59812

Strategies for Renewable Energy • Biomass -Biomass to syngas (synthetic natural gas) plant • Solar photovoltaic • Solar thermal - Solar water heating panels on south-facing roofs • Wind - UM could take advantage of the state’s wind resource by The Office of Sustainability UM Facilities Services 32 Campus Dr MS 9288 Missoula MT, 59812 funding, partially or completely, installation of one or more turbines off-site

Green Buildings • LEED New Construction (NC) Silver certification -25% energy savings • LEED for Existing Buildings, Operation and Maintenance (EBOM) certification -Similar to energy audits and retro-commissioning but more comprehensive The Office of Sustainability UM Facilities Services 32 Campus Dr MS 9288 Missoula MT, 59812

Transportation *Athletics not included The Office of Sustainability UM Facilities Services 32 Campus Dr MS 9288 Missoula MT, 59812

Transportation at UM ASUM Office of Transportation -Provides education and incentives to bus and bike -Bike share program -park and ride busses University Fleet -5 hybrid vehicles -1 electric maintenance truck -65 mph speed limit Air Travel -Athletics consolidates trips -Increasing use of teleconferencing The Office of Sustainability UM Facilities Services 32 Campus Dr MS 9288 Missoula MT, 59812

Stakeholder Meetings Summer Public Open House ASUM Office of Transportation Mountain Line University Fleet Office of Public Safety Athletics Department Business Services ASUM Off-Campus Rental Center The Office of Sustainability UM Facilities Services 32 Campus Dr MS 9288 Missoula MT, 59812 Missoula alternative transportation organizations

Strategies for Commuting Increase incentives to bike, walk and bus to campus -Greater orientation outreach -Utilize latest technology for bus scheduling -Build a bike hub -Students can build up points for biking or bussing, receive credit toward graduation or tuition reduction Location efficient housing -UM can play a greater role in community housing development -Create more affordable student housing within 3 miles of campus The Office of Sustainability UM Facilities Services 32 Campus Dr MS 9288 Missoula MT, 59812 Disincentives for parking on campus -Decrease number of parking permits sold -Convert all lots to daily fees only

Strategies for Fleet Replace fleet with more fuel efficient vehicles -Replace midsize sedans with compact cars -Replace SUVS with minivans Encourage academic departments to evaluate field trips -Departments can consolidate trips Use more electric trucks in maintenance fleet Use biodiesel in ASUM busses -Develop a lab on campus to make biodiesel The Office of Sustainability UM Facilities Services 32 Campus Dr MS 9288 Missoula MT, 59812

Strategies for Air Travel Increase Video and Teleconferencing -create a space designed for videoconferencing on campus Evaluate necessity of departmental travel Academic departments and Athletics to purchase carbon offsets for travel -funding for offsets The Office of Sustainability UM Facilities Services 32 Campus Dr MS 9288 Missoula MT, 59812

Offsetting Emissions • Carbon Offsets -Carbon sequestration projects to offset emissions • Renewable Energy Credits -Purchasing RECs at the same quantity as our electricity consumption offsets our use and supports renewable energy The Office of Sustainability UM Facilities Services 32 Campus Dr MS 9288 Missoula MT, 59812

Putting it all together in a Climate Action Plan • Strategies evaluated by: – Implementation cost – GHG reduction potential – Annual savings/costs – Ease of implementation The Office of Sustainability UM Facilities Services 32 Campus Dr MS 9288 Missoula MT, 59812 Note: Metrics based on rough estimates and analyzed using Clean Air Cool Planet campus carbon calculator

The BIG Three Methods to directly reduce or replace fossil fuel sourced energy • Behavior modification – Building & equipment use – Transportation • Energy efficiency • Renewable energy The Office of Sustainability UM Facilities Services 32 Campus Dr MS 9288 Missoula MT, 59812 – Biomass – Wind

How far do strategies go toward carbon neutrality? • Comparing reductions from strategies to emissions over time The Office of Sustainability UM Facilities Services 32 Campus Dr MS 9288 Missoula MT, 59812

Linear Growth Projection of UM’s GHG Emissions 80, 000 On-Campus Stationary 60, 000 Direct Transportation 50, 000 Purchased Electricity 40, 000 Commuting 30, 000 Directly Financed Outsourced Travel 20, 000 Solid Waste 10, 000 Total Emissions (MT e. CO 2) 70, 000 Scope 2 T&D Losses 0 2000 The Office of Sustainability UM Facilities Services 32 Campus Dr MS 9288 Missoula MT, 59812 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 Year Extrapolated by Clean Air Cool Planet campus carbon calculator

GHG Emissions Reduction from Strategies 80000; [Red](General); "-" Emissions After Reductions LEED NC 3 Off-Campus Wind Project 70000; [Red](General); "-" LEED NC 2 Off-Campus Biomass Plant 60000; [Red](General); "-" 2015 Energy Audit Project 4 -Day Work Week Behavior Changes to Conserve Energy 50000; [Red](General); "-" Dorm CFLs MT e. CO 2 Turn off drinking fountain coolers Vending Machine Minimization 40000; [Red](General); "-" LED street lamps pilot program HVAC Retrommissioning 30000; [Red](General); "-" Add Trees for Summer Shading Create parking only spaces for hybrids or electics cars 20000; [Red](General); "-" Discontinue parking permit sales Remaining emissions Replace fleet vehicles with more compact cars Increase incentives and opportunities to bike to campus Increase ASUM bus frequency of service to East Broadway Park and Ride. Increase incentives to ride the bus. 10000; [Red](General); "-" 2000 30% Below 2007 Emissions 2010 Year 2020 2030 Business as Usual Projection

10% below 2007 levels by 2015 30% below 2007 levels by 2020 30% below 2007 emissions level Remaining emissions

The Cost to Achieve Interim Goals • Total cost = $84 million over 10 years If biomass plant is externally funded: • Total cost = $25 million over 10 years • Annual cost = $2. 5 million • Annual energy savings = $2 million The Office of Sustainability UM Facilities Services 32 Campus Dr MS 9288 Missoula MT, 59812

Getting to Neutral • Carbon Neutral by 2020 – Upscale wind or other renewable energy projects – Offset emissions • $330, 000 to offset remaining emissions in 2020 The Office of Sustainability UM Facilities Services 32 Campus Dr MS 9288 Missoula MT, 59812

Getting to Neutral • Carbon Neutral by 2030, 2050 – Offset emissions • Main scalable strategy for achieving neutrality by a given date • Cost will grow as overall emissions grow The Office of Sustainability UM Facilities Services 32 Campus Dr MS 9288 Missoula MT, 59812

Next Steps • Feedback on draft Climate Action Plan due December 8 • Feedback meeting December 8, UC Room 330, 3 pm and 6 pm • Submit plan to ACUPCC by January 15, 2010 The Office of Sustainability UM Facilities Services 32 Campus Dr MS 9288 Missoula MT, 59812