Certfied Events 2007-2011

Event

Title:: ASHRAE Region V Chapter Regional Conference 2007
When:: 08.07.2007 - 08.11.2007
Where:: Radisson Plaza Hotel - Kalamazoo - Kalamazoo
Category:: Platinum Certified

Description

Name of organization holding event: Western Michigan Chapter of ASHRAE

Event website: www.ashraewestmi.org

Event Statistics:

Event Attendance	80 Total: 5 local, 68 regional and 7 national
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)

Estimated Emissions and Emissions Offsets for ASHRAE Regional Conference 2007

Pollutant Type	Emissions Caused by Event Energy Use (lbs.)	Emission Reduction Offsets by Donor and Amount (lbs.)		Number of Times Emissions Offset
Pollutant Type	Emissions Caused by Event Energy Use (lbs.)	Basin Electric Power Cooperative	Attendee Donations	Number of Times Emissions Offset
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
Particulates (PM10)	3	3	34	12.4
Particulates (PM2.5)	2	2	19	11.2
Mercury (Hg)	0.00024	.0007873	.005296	24.9

Offset Sources donated through Cleaner and Greener to offset Conference emissions.

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