Certfied Events

Event

Title:: The International Facility Management Association's FM-3D Conference
When:: 02.23.2009 - 02.25.2009
Where:: The U.S. Grant Hotel - San Diego
Category:: Gold Certified

Description

Name of organization holding event: International Facility Management Association

Event Website: http://www.ifma.org/learning/events/fm3d09/index.cfm

Event Statistics:

Event Attendance	130 Total: local (40), regional (10), and national (80)
Total Event Meeting Floor Space	13,200 square feet
Total Electricity Consumption	7,920 kWh
Total Natural Gas Use	555 Therms
Total Air Passenger Miles	271,820 miles
Total Vehicle Miles	8,280 VMTs

Estimated Emissions and Emissions Reductions/Offsets for IFMA FM-3D

Pollutant Type	Emissions Caused by Event Energy Use (lbs.)	Emission Reductions/ Offsets Donated by Renewable Choice (lbs.)		Percent of Emissions Offset
Pollutant Type	Emissions Caused by Event Energy Use (lbs.)	Green-e Certified Clean Source RECs	ERT Certified Choice Carbon	Percent of Emissions Offset
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)	133,058	14,556	129,786	108%
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)	15	59	-	404%
Nitrogen Oxide (NOx)	224	21	-	10%
Particulate Matter (PM10)	45	1.4	-	3%
Particulate Matter (PM2.5)	31	0.8	-	3%
Mercury (Hg)	1.10E-05	2.21E-04	-	2000%

Emission Reductions
Renewable Choice Energy donated 7,920 kWh of Green-e Certified Clean Source Renewable Energy to cover 100% of the electricity associated with facility use, hotels, and meals for the event, as well as 58.86 metric tonnes of ERT Certified Choice Carbon to offset 100% of the carbon dioxide emissions resulting from travel to and from the event and facility, hotel, and restaurant natural gas use. Renewable Choice is a national leader in providing renewable energy and carbon offsets to businesses, green building (LEED) projects, and individuals across the country (www.renewablechoice.com).