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GREENBUILD 2007
The 2007 Greenbuild International Conference & Expo is a Cleaner and Greener® Certified Event!
Greenbuild International Conference & Expo 2007
Dates: November 7-9 , 2007
Location: McCormick Place West, Chicago, IL
Event Organizer:
US Green Building Council (USGBC)
Post Event Energy and Emissions Calculations
Event Attendance: 22,800: local (9,545), regional (5,139),
national (6,818), and
international (1,224)
Total Event Meeting Floor Space =820,000 square feet per day
Total Electricity Consumption = 982,661 kWh
Total Natural Gas Use = 80,261 therms
Total Air Passenger Miles = 21,113,579 miles (314,592 gallons kerosene)
Total Vehicle Miles =4,252,450 VMTs
(198,713 gallons gasoline)
Emissions Summary Prepared by Leonardo Academy's Cleaner and Greener® Program
Pollutant Type |
Estimated Emissions from Energy Use for this Event (lbs.) |
Emission Reduction
Offsets by Donor and Amount (lbs.) |
Number of Times Emissions Offset |
| Milliken |
WindCurrent |
Sterling Planet |
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) |
17,770,102 |
25 million |
974,802 |
389,920 |
1.5 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) |
6,297 |
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4,239 |
1,695 |
0.9 |
Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) |
28,990 |
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2,046 |
818 |
0.1 |
Particulates (PM10) |
3,774 |
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89 |
36 |
3.36E-02 |
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Particulates (PM2.5) |
2,569 |
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51 |
20 |
2.76E-02 |
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Mercury (Hg) |
2.65E-02 |
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1.85E-02 |
7.40E-03 |
1.0 |
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Offset Sources donated through Cleaner and Greener to offset Conference emissions:
Milliken — donated more than 25 million pounds of carbon dioxide credits from the forests it owns, enough to offset 100% of the carbon dioxide emissions generated by Greenbuild 2007 (www.sustainablecarpet.com).
WindCurrent — donated 500,000 kWh of Green-e certified wind renewable energy credits sourced from Midwestern wind farms (www.windcurrent.com).
Sterling Planet — donated 200,000 kWh of Green-e certified biomass and wind-generated renewable energy credits (www.sterlingplanet.com).
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Our goal
was to offset over 100% of the emissions created by energy use for this event. |
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Donations were gathered to support emission offsets from conference attendees, exhibitors, and
sponsors. For most events, donations of $20 per attendee (Based on 20,000 attendees) will let us offset
the emissions covered by the energy use associated with this event by over 200%
(Based on an estimated cost to buy green power certificates = 1.0 cents per kWh)
In kind donations were used to help offset the
emissions generated by the 2007 Greenbuild International Conference & Expo and then retired by Leonardo Academy.
More Information about Offsetting Greenbulid 2007
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. An $20 donation purchases enough emission reductions to offset the average
emissions caused by one attendee's travel, lodging, meals, and event
activities by 200%. 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 World
Workplace Conference. All
renewable energy certificates purchased are Green-E certified
renewable energy certificates from wind energy.
***Offset
Your Individual Emissions for Greenbuild 2007 ***
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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Cleaner and
Greener®
is a program of
Leonardo Academy, Inc.
1526
Chandler Street
Madison, WI 53711 USA
Phone: 608.280.0256 Toll Free: 877.977.9277
Fax: 608.255.7202
info@cleanerandgreener.org
Copyright © 1998-2007 Leonardo Academy,
Inc.
Last modified:
September 26, 2007
*Cleaner and
Greener is a Registered Trademark of Leonardo Academy, Inc
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