The document outlines Dunedin's greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory, emphasizing the city's commitment to sustainability through effective management of its emissions. It details the sources of emissions from government operations, including buildings, transportation, and waste, and provides a breakdown by scope and sector. Recommendations for reducing emissions are presented, such as transitioning to cleaner fleet vehicles, enhancing energy efficiency in buildings, and promoting recycling initiatives.

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City of Dunedin
Greenhouse Gas Inventory - Government Operations
Amanda Kardosh, Kimberly Rivas, Alana Price, Erin Duke, Matthew Hobbs, Aman Bhagvanjibhai Kansagara, Patrick Murphy, Michael Lemoine, Jeffrey Cox

2. A Progressive Community
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“A Community Partnership between the City Government and its
Residents, Dedicated to Quality Service to Effectively, Efficiently
and Equitably enhance the Quality of Life in Dunedin"
Social Environmental Economic
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3. “With roughly 70 percent of the world's population expected to live in urban areas by 2050, it is
imperative that these areas learn to be efficient and well managed, taking into account their
effect on climate change.”
The Patel College of Global Sustainability is dedicated to assisting the City of Dunedin in
understanding, quantifying and altering behaviors to reduce carbon emissions produced from
government operations in order to create a more sustainable community.
Objective
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4. What are greenhouse gases and why do they matter?
Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (CO2
e ) - CO2
e is a measure used to
compare the emissions from various greenhouse gases based upon
their global warming potential
Metric ton (MT) - unit of weight which equals to 2207 lbs or 1000
kilograms.
Why should we care?
It is reported that cities account for 70% of energy related GHG emissions. As
residents of an urban community we have a unique opportunity to be the solution to
the problem we have created.
Working synergistically with surrounding communities, Dunedin and its residents
can undertake innovative climate solutions to combat GHG emissions.
https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/sources-greenhouse-gas-emissions
Greenhouse gases (GHG) - gases such as methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide which trap heat in the
atmosphere, keeping the Earth’s surface warmer than it would be if they were not present. This results in
changes to the climate.

5. Scopes of Inventory
Determine the level of control a city has over its
emissions
Used to track both Government Operations and
Community Operations
Create baseline using data from 2017
Scope Definition
Scope 1 GHG emissions from sources located within the city
boundary
Scope 2 GHG emissions occurring as a consequence of the
use of grid-supplied electricity, heat, steam and/or
cooling within the city boundary
Scope 3 All other GHG emissions that occur outside the city
boundary as a result of activities taking place within
the city boundary
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6. Methodology
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7. International Council for Local
Environmental Initiatives
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- ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network working with over
1500 cities, towns, and regions to help create a sustainable future
- Helps connects Local Government leaders
- ClearPath is an online software platform used for inventory account, forecasting
scenarios, and monitoring greenhouse gas emissions over time

8. ● The GHG emissions produced by government
operations and government-owned buildings
and facilities.
● This inventory and consequent targets will
empower the city to lead by example.
● By tracking emissions over time, the City of
Dunedin should be able to measure the GHG
reduction benefits from policies and programs
put in place to reduce emissions within their
operations.
● The Community-Scale Track inventory is
important to identify, calculate and report on city
greenhouse gases.
● This includes emissions released within city
boundaries as well as those occurring outside
them as a result of activities taking place within
the city.
● The government can track the performance of
city services, guide change in the community and
set regulations that govern land use, building
efficiency, and local transportation.

9. ClearPath Requests - Government Track
Buildings and Facilities
Electricity Used
Daily Occupancy
Operating Hours
Building Square Footage
Fuel Type
Employee Annual VMT
% of passenger vehicles, light trucks,
heavy trucks
Total employees
On Road Vehicle Emissions
Fuel Type
Annual Usage
% of Passenger Vehicles, Light Trucks, Heavy Trucks
Off Road Equipment Type (Construction, Small Utility,
Large Utility)
Fuel Type
Annual Usage
Breakdown of Solid Waste Components
Total Waste Landfilled
Methane Collection
Transportation –
Employee Commute
Transportation – Vehicle
Fleet
Solid WasteWater and wastewater
Nitrification/Denitrification
Electricity Used
Daily Occupancy
Volume Water Processed

10. Results

11. Results
Buildings and Facilities
● 1,295 Metric Tons of CO2
e in 2017.
● 59% of CO2
e emissions came from 4
buildings out of 33.

12. Results
● Employee commute responsible for
626 metric tons CO2
e
● Annual employee VMT(vehicle miles
traveled) was 1.8 million miles
● Calculated using an MPG of 25.5
miles
Transportation – Employee Commute Results
Transportation – Vehicle Fleet
● 1,407 metric tons of CO2e
● 68% of CO2
e emissions came from diesel
● 32% of CO2
e emissions came from
Unleaded gasoline
● Diesel based garbage trucks
● Unleaded gasoline section: heavy trucks
(pickups, utility trucks) made up the bulk
of the emissions
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13. Results
● Government operations produced
781 tons of waste
● 3% of the City’s total solid waste
production in 2017
● Represents approximately 3,585
metric tons of CO2
e,
● 28% of the total GHG emissions
from Government Operations
Solid Waste
781 Tons of
Trash/ Year = 130 1,041=

14. Results
TOTAL: 4,849.3 METRIC TONS/Year
Over one-third of Dunedin’s GHG emissions come
from the Water and Wastewater Sector
PUMPS 78.89 MT/Year = 1.63%
WATER STORAGE 107.46 MT/Year = 2.22%
LIFTS 209.17 MT/Year = 4.38%
WELLS 556.78 MT/Year = 11.48%
WATER
TREATMENT 1,407.8 MT/Year = 29.03%
FACILITY
WASTEWATER
TREATMENT 2,502.7 MT/Year = 51.61%
FACILITY
Water and Wastewater
2017 CO2
e Emissions
Equals 405 School Buses
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15. Inventory by Scope
Scope 1 1,407 metric tons
Scope 2 6,095 metric tons
Scope 3 4,212 metric tons

16. Inventory by Sector
Buildings & Facilities 1,294 Metric Tons
Vehicle Fleet 1,407 Metric Tons
Employee Commute 626 Metric Tons
Solid Waste Facilities 3,585 Metric Tons
Water & Wastewater 4,801 Metric Tons

17. Inventory by Scope and Sector
Scope 1: Vehicle Fleet 1,407 Metric Tons
Scope 2: Buildings & Facilities 1,294 Metric Tons
Scope 2: Water & Wastewater Treatment Facilities 4,801 Metric Tons
Scope 3: Solid Waste Facilities 3,585 Metric Tons
Scope 3: Employee Commute 626 Metric Tons

18. Recommendations

19. Data Limitations
Vehicle Fleet
Total number of miles traveled per vehicle
Buildings and Facilities
Daily occupancy of city buildings, operating hours and
square footage of buildings
Employee Commute
Assumed 100% of employees drove
passenger vehicles
More specific information on employee commute
would allow for better calculations
Solid Waste
Waste characterization
Recycling

20. Recommendations
Data Collection
01 | Monthly collection of data
02 | Travel information for employees
03 | Yearly mileage for fleet vehicles
04 | Waste characterization and recycling data
05 | Cooperation across all city operations for data collection and comprehensive change
06 | Use the Community track in ClearPath for a more complete analysis

21. Recommendations
Vehicle Fleet - SCOPE 1
01 | CNG Garbage Trucks
02 | Hybrid Garbage Trucks (Runwise drivetrain system)
03 | Transition to PHEV vehicles over time where applicable
04 | Biofuel-Biodiesel
05 | Idling software

22. Recommendations
Buildings and Facilities - SCOPE 2
01 | LEED Certification or similar for the new buildings - ✅
02 | Energy efficiency training
03 | Retrofitting
04 | Renewable energy - Solar
05 | Consistent HVAC maintenance

23. Recommendations
Water and Wastewater - SCOPE 2 https://www.rootwell.com/blogs/save-water-watering-root-zone
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01 | Water Conservation by harvesting rainwater for outdoor needs and flushing toilets
02 | Installation of low flow toilets, non-flush urinals, and sensor sinks
03 | Installation of anaerobic digesters to help heat and power wastewater facility
04 | Retrofit Photovoltaic Solar Panels on water and wastewater facility since highest producer of CO2e

24. Recommendations
Employee Commute - SCOPE 3
01 | Incentivise employees to bike to work
02 | Install electric car charging stations to accommodate electric vehicles
03 | Develop a new ridesharing/carpooling program or revitalize the old one
04 | Increase remote working capacity/capabilities to enable work from home days
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25. Nearby ‘Wins’ from Bike Share programs
● St. Petersburg in 1 year: 76,246 pounds or
34.6 metric tons of carbon emissions saved
from entering the atmosphere
● Tampa in 3 years: reduced 455,434 pounds
or 206.6 metric tons of carbon emissions
from entering the atmosphere

26. Recommendations
Solid Waste - SCOPE 3
01 | Continue promoting recycling in all government facilities - ✅
02 | Continue pursuing 100% paperless operations and transitions away from single use plastic - ✅
03 | Install automatic hand dryers to lower paper towel waste and associated costs
04 | Begin programs to donate organic waste to farmers, biodigesters starting with Jay’s Stadium
05 | Educate and give incentives to employees to continue to reduce waste generation
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27. Thank you.
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28. References
ClearPathTM
Software. (2018). Government Operations/Inventory: Dunedin GHG Inventory. Retrieved from
https://clearpath.icleiusa.org/goverment_operations/inventory_years/3669/categories/18