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Cleaner and Greenersm
Event Certification
Organizations and events that have earned the Cleaner and Greenersm
Certified Event Seal
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This Event was Cleaner and Greener Certified
Building the Town Green 2003 Conference and
Trade Show
Dates: May 1-3, 2003
Location: University of Pennsylvania, Houston Hall, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.
Contact: Linda Knapp, Email: lknapp@netreach.net
Event Summary Statistics
Event Attendance: 350, local (175), regional (53), national (122) and
international (0)
Total Event Meeting Floor Space = 17,000 avg. square feet per day
Total Electricity Consumption = 17,900 kWh
Total Natural Gas Use = 790 therms
Total Air Passenger Miles = 174,600 miles, (5,300 gallons kerosene)
Total Vehicle Miles = 46,400 VMTs, (2,169 gallons gasoline)
Emissions Summary Prepared by Leonardo Academy's Cleaner and
Greener Program (Updated 6/24/03)
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Pollutant Type |
Emissions Caused by Energy Use for this Event (lbs.)
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Emission Reduction
Offsets by Donor and Amount (lbs.) |
| Community
Energy |
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Carbon Dioxide (CO2) |
168,098 |
336,196 |
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Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) |
184 |
368 |
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Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) |
295 |
590 |
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Particulates (PM10) |
33 |
67 |
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Particulates (PM2.5) |
22 |
44 |
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Mercury (Hg) |
8.85E-04 |
1.77E-03 |
Event Emission Offset Summary:
- Community Energy and Exelon
have agreed to donate emission reduction benefits resulting from 166,000 kWh
of electricity generated during 2003 by wind turbines at the following
locations: the Exelon-Community Energy Wind Farms at Mill Run and Somerset,
Pennsylvania and the Mountaineer Wind Energy Center in Tucker County, West
Virginia.
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and to report the points you earn.
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