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ASHRAE Region V Chapter Regional Conference 2007

The 2007 ASHRAE Region V Chapter Regional Conference is a Cleaner and Greener® Certified Event!

Event Information:

ASHRAE Region V Chapters Regional Conference

Dates: August 9-11, 2007

Location: Kalamazoo, MI

Event Organizer: Western Michigan Chapter of ASHRAE

Post-Event Emissions Calculations
Event Attendance: 80: local (5), regional (68), national (7), and international (0)
Total Event Meeting Floor Space = 27,739 square feet per day
Total Electricity Consumption = 11,052 kWh
Total Natural Gas Use = 332 therms
Total Air Passenger Miles = 8,190 miles (122 gallons kerosene)
Total Vehicle Miles =15,516 VMTs (725 gallons gasoline)

Emissions Summary Prepared by Leonardo Academy's Cleaner and Greener Program

Pollutant Type

Emissions Caused By Event Energy Use (lbs.)

Emission Reduction Offsets by Donor and Amount (lbs.)
Number of Times Emissions Offset

Basin Electric Power Cooperative

Attendee Donations

Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)

30,752

52,381

349,189

13.1

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂)

55

209

1419

29.7

Nitrogen Oxide (NOx)

67

144

511

9.7

Particulate Matter (PM10)
3

3

34

12.4

Particulate Matter (PM2.5)
2

2

19

11.2

Mercury (Hg)

0.00024

.0007873

.005296

24.9

Emission Reduction Donors

Basin Electric Power Cooperative donated 19,585 kWh of green tags from their waste heat recovery projects located in North Dakota and South Dakota. This donation offset the carbon emissions generated by the event by 170%.

Individual Offset Donors

Monetary donations were used by Leonardo Academy to purchase and retire Green-e certified renewable energy certificates (RECs) to help offset the emissions of the 2007 ASHRAE Region V Conference.

Individual Donors TBA

Companies and Organizations
Companies and Organizations were invited to make monetary donations or in-kind donations of emission reductions to help offset the emissions of this event. Examples of emission reductions that can be donated include: renewable energy certificates (RECs), emission reductions from industrial process improvements and energy efficiency improvements, emission sequestration in forests and land use actions, and emissions allowances and reduction credits from emission regulatory programs.
Attendees
Attendees are invited to make monetary donations to help offset the emissions caused by your participation in this event. A $4 donation purchases enough emission reductions to offset the average emissions caused by one attendee's travel, lodging, meals, and event activities by 100%. The monetary donations received are used by Leonardo Academy to purchase and retire renewable energy certificates (RECs) to help offset the emissions of the 2007 ASHRAE Region V Conference. All renewable energy certificates purchased are Green-E certified renewable energy certificates from wind energy.

***Offset Your Individual Emissions for ASHRAE Region V Chapters Regional Conference***

Additional Opportunities for Companies and Organizations
If you represent an organization or business, you can sign up to become a Cleaner and Greener Certified Organization and donate emission reductions delivered by your organization�s energy efficiency projects to help offset the emissions of this event. This is a great, low-cost way to make a big difference. More Information

(Note: Cleaner and Greener is program of Leonardo Academy, a charitable 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, so your donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. EIN#39-1881853)

If you have any questions, please call 608-280-0255 or email info@cleanerandgreener.org.

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