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This Event was Cleaner and
Greener Certified
Municipal Green Building Conference and
Expo
Date: April 21, 2005
Location of Event: Energy
Resource Center, Downey, CA, U.S.
Organization Holding Event: US Green Building
Council, Los Angeles Chapter/ The Southern California Gas
Company
Contact: Greg Reitz, Green Building Program Advisor
Tel: 310.458.8549 Fax: 310.998.8549 Email: greg-reitz@smgov.net
Pre Event Estimates
Event Attendance: 300, local (295), regional
(0), national (5) and
international (0)
Total Event Meeting Floor Space = 20,000 avg. square
feet per day
Total Electricity Consumption = 2,354 kWh
Total Natural
Gas Use = 72 therms
Total Air Passenger Miles = 6,000 miles, (183
gallons kerosene)
Total Vehicle Miles = 35,560 VMTs, (1,662 gallons
gasoline)
Emissions Summary Prepared by Leonardo Academy's Cleaner and Greener
Program (Updated 4/14/05)
|
Pollutant Type |
Estimated Emissions from
Energy Use for this Event (lbs.) |
Emission Reduction
Offsets by Donor and Amount (lbs.) |
Number of Times Emissions
Offset |
|
Renewable Choice |
Leonardo
Academy
|
|
Carbon Dioxide
(CO2) |
27,057 |
41,040 |
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|
1.5
|
|
Sulfur Dioxide
(SO2) |
4.6 |
---
|
10
|
2.2
|
|
Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) |
92 |
132
|
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|
1.4
|
|
Particulates (PM10) |
2.7 |
4.8
|
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|
1.8
|
|
Particulates (PM2.5) |
1.7 |
2.7
|
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|
1.6
|
|
Mercury (Hg) |
0.000043 |
0.00092
|
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|
21.1
|
Event Offsets:
-
The US Green Building Council's Los
Angeles Chapter purchased renewable energy certificates
(RECs) from Renewable Choice
Energy. The RECs represent 27,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of Green-e
Certified AmericanWind™ wind power.
-
Leonardo
Academy donated and retired emission reductions
to offset the SO2 emissions caused by this event. Source:
U.S. EPA SO2 Allowance Serial Number 200200199983 purchased
by the Cleaner and Greener Program.
Energy Resource Center Green Building Characteristics
-
ERC designated as an Energy Star Building by US EPA, exceeding
California Title 24 energy building code by 45%.
-
Building envelope strategies (insulation, caulkings and sealers,
roof coatings and low-e windows) increased R-values and reduced heating
and air conditioning needs.
-
Lighting requirements were reduced by 40% through daylighting
strategies (skylights and translucent window walls) and energy efficient
lighting schemes including T-8 compact fluorescent bulbs, and monitor
and sensing devices.
-
Heating and Cooling System includes indirect/direct evaporative
cooling, desiccant units, absorption chillers/heaters, and package
units.
-
Digital monitoring and logging system constantly reviews and adjusts
mechanicals for maximization of energy use.
Make a donation to offset the emissions of this event
-
Financial donations can still be given to buy emission reductions
for this purpose.
-
Donations of emission reductions from your energy efficiency
actions, renewable energy, and other emission reduction actions will
also be used for this purpose
Go to the Cleaner
and Greener sign up web page to make a donation to offset the
emissions of this event
Note: Cleaner and Greenersm 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
Participate in the Cleaner and Greenersm
Program - Let this event be the kick off of your taking action to
improve the environment
Sign up your organization or business to become Cleaner
and Greener Certified and donate some emission reductions delivered by
your organization’s energy efficiency projects to help offset the
emissions of this event.
Complete the Cleaner and Greener Home Energy Saving Checklist and
report your points to help offset the emissions caused by this event.
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here to download
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report the points you earn.
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