Energy Management and Climate Change at Stanford

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Energy Management and Climate Change at Stanford

• Presented to TIPS by
• Susan Kulakowski, Campus Energy Manager
• 4/18/2007

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Potential Climate Change Impacts
Climate Changes
Temperature Increase
Precipitation Patterns and Extremes
Sea Level Rise
Source Anne Grambsch, 1998
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Projected increase in extreme heat days relative
to 19611990. .
Source Cal EPA Climate Action Team Report, 2006
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Our Principal Reservoir - The Sierra Snow Pack -
Is Shrinking

• Warmer Winters Have
• Reduced snow pack
• Led to earlier snow melt
• Decreased spring runoff by 10
• Major effects on water supply, Cal Fed, and Delta
  system

Sacramento River Runoff (1910-2000) - April to
July as a Percent of Total Runoff Source
California Environmental Protection Agency,
Environmental Protection Indicators for
California, 2001
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What is CA doing about it?

• Conducting an inventory
• Setting reduction goals
• Taking action now
• Planning strategies for the future

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Sources of Californias GHG Emissions, 2002
(Expressed in Terms of CO2 Equivalence)
Source Cal EPA Climate Action Team Report, 2006
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GHG Emission Reduction Goals

• Governor Schwarzeneggers Executive Order
• California must reduce GHG emissions to
• 2000 levels by 2010
• 1990 levels by 2020
• 80 below 1990 levels by 2050
• Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB32)
• California must reduce GHG emissions to 20 below
  1990 levels by 2020
• Regulations will be issued in 2012, but early
  action encouraged

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Taking Action Now

• Achieve 50 statewide recycling goal
• Forest conservation
• Renewable Portfolio Standard
• Utility energy efficiency programs

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Planning Actions for the Future

• Vehicle climate change standards
• Reforestation
• Smart land use and intelligent transportation
• Renewable Portfolio Standard (33 by 2020)

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What is Stanford doing about climate change?

• Conducting an inventory
• Setting goals
• Taking action now
• Planning actions for the future

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Setting Goals

• Underway
• Looking at state and other research universities
  for models
• Sustainability Working Group will provide
  recommendations to President Hennessy

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Taking Action Now

• Building HVAC Re-commissioning
• 2nd-Generation T8 Lighting Retrofits
• Energy Retrofit Program
• Energy Conservation Incentive Program
• Transportation Demand Management
• Recycling
• Water Retrofit Program
• Small-scale solar electricity generation
• 12 Building Energy Study Capital Projects

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12 Building Energy Study Capital Projects

• A dozen of Stanfords buildings use almost 30 of
  our energy!
• Energy consultants studied the buildings in 2004
  and made recommendations for improvement
• All feasible improvements costing 50,000 or less
  are complete
• 15 million allocated for the big-ticket
  retrofits (500,000 - 5 million each)
• Keck retrofit done, Stauffer 1 well underway
• Stauffer 2 and Gates projects in design

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Planning Actions for the Future

• TBD, but could include
• Additional building energy studies and capital
  projects
• Stricter requirements for new construction
• More installation of solar power on campus
• Greater use of biodiesel, other alternative fuels
  or electricity in fleet vehicles
• Re-powering cogen plant with more efficient
  and/or renewable technologies
• Purchase of off-campus renewable energy and
  carbon offsets
• Re-thinking how the university conducts its
  business

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What can YOU do about climate change?

• Conduct an inventory
• Set goals
• Take action now
• Plan actions for the future

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Conducting an Inventory

• Many personal inventory (also called carbon
  footprint) calculators are available, e.g.,
• Acterras Cool It Campaign
• EPAs Personal Emissions Calculator
• Parking Transportation Services Commute Cost
  and Carbon Emissions Calculator

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Setting Goals

• Think about the other benefits of your goals
• Im going to drive less Ill get to read on the
  train instead of sitting in traffic
• Im going to use energy more efficiently Ill
  get to write a smaller check to PGE every month
• Im going to reduce the amount of water I waste
  Ill get to spend less time mowing
• Try some easy, short-term actions to get started

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Take Action Now

• Use an alternative commute method one day each
  week this quarter
• Check your cars tire inflation the next time you
  stop for gas
• Replace incandescent light bulbs in your home and
  office with CFLs (lt5 each)
• Eat at least one vegetarian meal every day this
  month
• Keep windows and doors closed when heat or AC is
  running
• Lower your hot water heater temperature to 120 F
• Hang your laundry out to dry this summer
• Adjust your irrigation timer for the seasons

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Plan Actions for the Future

• Replace your commute vehicle with one that gets
  better miles/gallon
• Add insulation to your attic
• Buy some department bicycles to ride to meetings
  and lunch
• Upgrade appliances with products that have the
  Energy Star or Water Sense label
• Reduce lawn area and install a drip irrigation
  system for other plants
• Install a solar hot water heater
• Buy land in Canada?

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Don't give up - we need you!