The document summarizes the proceedings of the 2010 Get Green Business Conference & Green Building Expo. It provides an overview of the event hosts and sponsors. It also summarizes the accomplishments and priorities of the Mayor's Green Team committees for 2009-2010, which focus on areas like green business, building, energy, transportation, and growth/development. Key goals include educating businesses and the community about sustainability initiatives and resources.
Ted Rollins and Campus Crest Communities, today announced a partnership with SolarCity, a national leader in clean energy products and services, to install more than 9,000 solar panels on its student housing communities located in Greeley, Colorado; Flagstaff, Arizona; and Las Cruces, New Mexico. When complete, the initiative will:
--Provide more than 2.3 million kilowatt-hours of renewable power annually
--Offset electricity consumption by approximately 50 percent
--Eliminate over 80 million pounds of annual carbon dioxide emissions, the equivalent of taking approximately 7,000 cars off the road for a year.
Ted Rollins and Campus Crest Communities, today announced a partnership with SolarCity, a national leader in clean energy products and services, to install more than 9,000 solar panels on its student housing communities located in Greeley, Colorado; Flagstaff, Arizona; and Las Cruces, New Mexico. When complete, the initiative will:
--Provide more than 2.3 million kilowatt-hours of renewable power annually
--Offset electricity consumption by approximately 50 percent
--Eliminate over 80 million pounds of annual carbon dioxide emissions, the equivalent of taking approximately 7,000 cars off the road for a year.
This presentation explores relevant issues according to these challenging economic times, and explores questions and answers to contemporary issues to do with energy, water, pollution, oil and food.
The presentation asks several questions of the audience, in an effort to inspire some thinking about our near future and more distant future in relation to sustainability an prosperity in the next few years.
I also introduce MakeNET and the vision of the company, including some of my work and my person goals fro MakeNET.
Enjoy :)
Professor John Fitzgerald, TCD, ERSI and Chair of Advisory Council on Climate Change, was the invited plenary speaker and spoke about transitioning to a low carbon Irish economy at the 2016 Whitaker Institute Research Day held at NUI Galway on 13th April.
In 2014 MEFL collaborated with Moreland City Council to determine the target and develop the strategy to shift to a zero carbon future. Moreland’s Zero Carbon Evolution (ZCE) strategy indicates that to be doing our fair share, we need to reduce our carbon emissions by 22% (on 2011 levels) by 2020. It is an ambitious target, requiring action and investment from all sectors of the community.
The five key strategies underpinning ZCE are:
Generating local renewable energy
Using energy efficiently
Low-emissions transport
Minimising the urban heat island effect
Activating the community to reduce emissions.
MEFL’s role
MEFL is delivering this strategy in partnership with Council and are leading implementation of three aspects of the strategy – generating local renewable energy, using energy efficiently and activating the community. We are using our expertise and experience facilitating local community action to deliver this major step change in emission reduction.
A presentation by Guy Dauncey on four key issues for the BC provincial Election in May 2017:
The Housing Crisis
Climate and Energy
Jobs, New Economy
Money in Democracy
Presented by Kristopher Stevens, Executive Director, Ontario Sustainable Energy Association at the 2009 Ontario Trillium Foundation professional development conference
Green partnerships 2014 First session: From Green Visions to Green BusinessDI - Dansk Industri
Presentations from the first session of the Conference Green Partnerships for Growth 2014 on 22 October 2014 at DI.
Green Partnerships for Growth is a cooperation between the Confederation of Danish Industry, the U.S. Embassy in Denmark and AmCham Denmark, promoting new partnerships and business opportunities by creating a framework that facilitates dialogue and collaboration.
It aims to facilitate and strengthen transatlantic political relations, and commercial partnerships between Danish and American clean tech companies.
Put together by
Camille Maxwell, Director of Northeast Shores Development Corporation
Sammy Catania, Development Manager, Tremont West Development Corporation
Ben Campbell, Buciness Development DIrector, Slavic Village Development Corporation
Deepa Vedavyas, Associate Director for Development, Buckeye Area Development Corporation
Matt Lasko, Housing DIrector, Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization
Jeff Ramsey, Executive DIrector, Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization
Anthony Whitfield, Economic Development DIrector, Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation
This presentation explores relevant issues according to these challenging economic times, and explores questions and answers to contemporary issues to do with energy, water, pollution, oil and food.
The presentation asks several questions of the audience, in an effort to inspire some thinking about our near future and more distant future in relation to sustainability an prosperity in the next few years.
I also introduce MakeNET and the vision of the company, including some of my work and my person goals fro MakeNET.
Enjoy :)
Professor John Fitzgerald, TCD, ERSI and Chair of Advisory Council on Climate Change, was the invited plenary speaker and spoke about transitioning to a low carbon Irish economy at the 2016 Whitaker Institute Research Day held at NUI Galway on 13th April.
In 2014 MEFL collaborated with Moreland City Council to determine the target and develop the strategy to shift to a zero carbon future. Moreland’s Zero Carbon Evolution (ZCE) strategy indicates that to be doing our fair share, we need to reduce our carbon emissions by 22% (on 2011 levels) by 2020. It is an ambitious target, requiring action and investment from all sectors of the community.
The five key strategies underpinning ZCE are:
Generating local renewable energy
Using energy efficiently
Low-emissions transport
Minimising the urban heat island effect
Activating the community to reduce emissions.
MEFL’s role
MEFL is delivering this strategy in partnership with Council and are leading implementation of three aspects of the strategy – generating local renewable energy, using energy efficiently and activating the community. We are using our expertise and experience facilitating local community action to deliver this major step change in emission reduction.
A presentation by Guy Dauncey on four key issues for the BC provincial Election in May 2017:
The Housing Crisis
Climate and Energy
Jobs, New Economy
Money in Democracy
Presented by Kristopher Stevens, Executive Director, Ontario Sustainable Energy Association at the 2009 Ontario Trillium Foundation professional development conference
Green partnerships 2014 First session: From Green Visions to Green BusinessDI - Dansk Industri
Presentations from the first session of the Conference Green Partnerships for Growth 2014 on 22 October 2014 at DI.
Green Partnerships for Growth is a cooperation between the Confederation of Danish Industry, the U.S. Embassy in Denmark and AmCham Denmark, promoting new partnerships and business opportunities by creating a framework that facilitates dialogue and collaboration.
It aims to facilitate and strengthen transatlantic political relations, and commercial partnerships between Danish and American clean tech companies.
Put together by
Camille Maxwell, Director of Northeast Shores Development Corporation
Sammy Catania, Development Manager, Tremont West Development Corporation
Ben Campbell, Buciness Development DIrector, Slavic Village Development Corporation
Deepa Vedavyas, Associate Director for Development, Buckeye Area Development Corporation
Matt Lasko, Housing DIrector, Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization
Jeff Ramsey, Executive DIrector, Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization
Anthony Whitfield, Economic Development DIrector, Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation
GFA February Meeting
When:
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
Registration: 9:30 a.m.
Meeting: 10:00-11:00a.m.
Where:
Emory Conference Center
1615 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30329
Silverbell Pavilion
Agenda:
Welcome - Chris Coan
Address from Meeting Host - Michael Klein, Kathryn Johnson
ZWZ & Elemental Impact Update - Holly Elmore
Enviro Expo Case Study - Roy Edwards
Energy & Technology Update - Chris Coan
Beyond Green Cleaning & Pest Control Update - Chuck Negas
Georgia Organics Local Producer Spotlight - Brennan Washington, Phoenix Gardens, LLC
Message from the GRA CEO - Ron Wolf
Announcements - Kelly Hornbuckle
Door Prize Drawing & Meeting Adjourns
Tour of Emory Conference Center Hotel
9/8 THUR 14:30| Green Elements and Sustainable Codes 1APA Florida
Henry Iler
Nationwide, local governments are struggling to incorporate green/sustainable practices into plans and codes. Climate Action Plans provide energy reduction targets, but can be light on how “to get there.” Comprehensive plans and LDCs have to be
modified in big ways to get real community-wide implementation. Learn about a Florida city going far beyond HB 697 by preparing a Green Element as the first element in its Comprehensive Plan,
and the model “Sustainable Community Development Code,”prepared by the Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute, with related
implementation case studies, plus the latest data on cost-savings associated with “going green.”
David Rouse of WRT is leading a panel at the annual state planning conference addressing the question: How Can Pennsylvania’s Communities Plan for a Sustainable Future?
During this session we will look at how our highways and their construction impacts our everyday lives. By developing an understanding of how we currently manage our highway infrastructure, with the understanding that cars and highways are not going away anytime in the next 50 or so years; how do we make for a more sustainable future? We will discuss the 5 core concepts of sustainability; water, land, energy, resources and air. Specifically how they can be addressed in highway design and construction
When you hear the word, retrofitting, many images come to mind. One in particular is the idea of rummaging around your parent’s closet in search of 70s or 80s disco duds and then trying them on... Instead, this is my working definition, if you will.
Casestudy of the HVAC systems for the LEED Platinum IGS Building
A presentation by Joe Ventresca of Max Green
Presented at the Columbus Green Building Forum's 2011 Green Building EXPO
Passive House
Designing Low Energy Buildings
A presentation by Katrin Klingenberg, Executive Director Passive House Institute US | PHIUS
www.passivehouse.us
Keynote address at the Columbus Green Building Forum's 2011 Green Building EXPO
Low Energy Buildings and Ventilation
A presentation by Jason Morosko of Ultimate Air, Athens Ohio
Presented at the Columbus Green Building Forum's 2011 Green Building EXPO
Preparing for the Post-Fossil Fuel Economy
A presentation by Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station
Presented at Columbus Green Building Forum's 2011 Green Building EXPO
Funding Green Projects - Site, Building, and Communities
A presentation by Diane Alecusan, AICP, LEED AP
Office of Redevelopment, Ohio Department of Development
Presented at Columbus Green Building Forum's 2011 Green Building EXPO
How Energy Efficient is Central Ohio?
A presentation by Julia Hall, Program Manager, AEP Ohio/Columbus Gas ENERGY STAR New Homes Program
Presented at the Columbus Green Building Forum's 2011 Green Building EXPO
4. Thank You! To Our Silver Sponsors Ohio Energy Resource Division BTA/KI Derbigum Food, Ag & Biological Engineering OSU Heapy Engineering King Business Interiors Turner Construction Woolpert USGBC Central Ohio Chapter Oce North America Columbus Chamber
5. Michael B. Coleman, Mayor Erin Miller, Environmental Steward Mayor’s Green Team Progress Report
6. Mayor’s Green Team Co-Chairs David Brehm, Brehm Consulting Aparna Dial, OSU Energy Services and Sustainability
36. Represented by Tom Snearey and Todd Zalenski Sustainability is our present and future responsibility; it preserves our earth’s resources, provides safer healing environments, and preserves the future of our environment for continued generations. The design and construction industry is largely responsible for contributing to the factors that threaten the earth’s resources and its fragile ecological balance. As architects and designers, it is our obligation to institute change within our industry, our firm, and our personal lives, and to start halting and reversing the cycle of ecological abuse, contributing to a new foundation of healthy places for future generations.
37. Represented by Rob Meyer Porter Wright recognizes that it is necessary and appropriate to continue on a progressive path of improved sustainability. Our Sustainability Policy sets forth our commitments in three interrelated areas: economic success of our organization, social responsibility, and environmental responsibility. We will strive to achieve our vision of performance and track our progress and challenges in fulfilling it.
48. Michael B. Coleman, Mayor Erin Miller Environmental Steward [email_address] 614-645-0815
49. Go Green/Get Green with WarmWise – Your Energy Solutions Simple Energy Solutions Home Performance Solutions Small Business Energy Solutions
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63. AEP Ohio Energy Efficiency Initiatives GREEN BUSINESS CONFERENCE Chuck Jennings Manager, Consumer Programs Energy Efficiency/Demand Reduction April 14, 2010
93. Objective 1: Create, Attract and Retain Green Job Industries Action 1: Supply a Trained Workforce Action 2: Encourage Entrepreneurship Action 3: Market Columbus Assets to targeted Green Jobs Industries Action 4: Foster Market Development TechColumbus Accelerating the Business of Technology Action 1: Supply a Trained Workforce Action 2: Encourage Entrepreneurship Action 3: Market Columbus Assets to targeted Green Jobs Industries Action 4: Foster Market Development
94. Objective 1: Create, Attract and Retain Green Job Industries Develop a Green Business Incubator in the Tech Corridor to provide office or laboratory space, grant assistance, business planning , connections to capital and networking opportunities for entrepreneurs in the Green Job Industry . Action 2: Encourage Entrepreneurship TechColumbus Accelerating the Business of Technology Develop a Green Business Incubator in the Tech Corridor to provide office or laboratory space, grant assistance, business planning , connections to capital and networking opportunities for entrepreneurs in the Green Job Industry . Action 2: Encourage Entrepreneurship Objective 1: Create, Attract and Retain Green Job Industries
100. TechColumbus Venture Development Impact FY 2003 - 2009 Invested in 44 companies by TechColumbus & Ohio TechAngels $11.5 million Companies incubated 111 912 Jobs created in funded and incubated companies $62,393 Average salary TechColumbus Accelerating the Business of Technology
101. TechColumbus Venture Development Impact FY 2003 - 2009 Revenues generated In follow on capital raised $245.9 million $214.1 million TechColumbus Accelerating the Business of Technology
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103. Thank you Rick Coplin Venture Development Director [email_address] http://bit.ly/dxSZvC
104. Achieving your environmental and sustainability goals Greg Cunningham Limited Brands, Inc Mayor’s Green Team Green Business Committee
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107. Step 2 Determine how much control you have over the issues Little control Great control
119. TerraChoice researchers surveyed more than 18,000 advertisements. The ones that made environmental claims were counted and described as a percentage of the total number of advertisements. Source: Environmental Claims in Consumer Markets, TerraChoice Environmental Marketing, 2009
120. Green·wash (grēn'wŏsh', -wôsh') – verb: the act of misleading consumers regarding the environmental practices of a company or the environmental benefits of a product or service Source: Scot Case, TerraChoice Environmental Marketing
121. 1. Sin of the Hidden Trade-Off 2. Sin of No Proof 3. Sin of Vagueness 4. Sin of Irrelevance 5. Sin of Fibbing 6. Sin of Lesser of Two Evils 7. Sin of Worshipping False Labels
148. Thank You! To Our Silver Sponsors Ohio Energy Resource Division BTA/KI Derbigum Food, Ag & Biological Engineering OSU Heapy Engineering King Business Interiors Turner Construction Woolpert USGBC Central Ohio Chapter Oce North America Columbus Chamber
149. Thank You! For Attending The 2010 Get Green Business Conference
Editor's Notes
Thank you Mayor… he is the best Mayor in the country and I am proud to work for him. Thank you Aparna/David and the entire Green Team. As said, my name is Erin Miller, I am the Environmental Steward for the City of Columbus. The Environmental Steward’s Office is a partnership between the City and SWACO.
The Mayor launched the Get Green Columbus initiative in 2005 with the release of Green Memo, a policy directive document outlining strategies to meet both economic development goals and ensure a healthier environment. The vision is to make Columbus not only the best, but also the greenest place in the nation to live, work and raise a family. We have had many accomplishments over the last five years, annual reports can be found online at www.getgreencolumbus.org as well as a five year accomplishment summary.
In February this year, we released Green Memo II, which is the Get Green Columbus strategic plan for 2010-2015. This document is available outside and is also online. The first goal is to improve economic social and environmental prosperity by supporting the growth and development of sustainable ‘green’ businesses. Which is the goal we will focus on today. Forgive me, I have 10 minutes, so I will go through this quickly.
Our first objective is to Create, Attract and Retain Green Job Industries. Green Job industries and occupations are defined by the Department of Labor as including the energy efficient building, construction and retrofit industries; the renewable electric power industry; the energy efficient and advanced drive train industry; the biofuels industry; the deconstruction and materials reuse industries; the energy efficiency assessment industry serving residential, commercial and industrial sectors; sustainable agriculture including healthy food production; forestry; recycling and waste reduction; manufacturers that produce sustainable products using environmentally sustainable processes and materials. Supply a Trained workforce – we are working with COWIC and Columbus State Community College on a Green Pathways Project- Job Training & Placement Program to help prepare out of work individuals for careers in the Green Job industry. We have applied for grant funds to get this program to the next level and are awaiting response. Encourage Entrepreneurship- Rick Coplin, Tech Columbus is going to talk about Green Business Incubators. We have been working with Sci Tech, Tech Columbus and OSU on developing a Green Business Incubator in the Tech Corridor. We are in the process of developing an Economic Development Strategic Marketing Plan with an emphasis on Green Jobs, to help us identify, attract and market to the green job industry and be more proactive to create jobs.
The second objective is to support businesses in their efforts to Get Green. The first item is to Paul Racher, Columbia Gas of Ohio 30 Chuck Jennings, AEP 15 minutes Jeff Stephens, Consider Biking 15 Greg Cunningham, Limited Brands Time - 90 minutes. 80 minutes.
The Green Columbus Fund is a grant program meant to encourage sustainable development and redevelopment through financial incentive to private businesses and non-profit organizations. Its focus is on redevelopment of the inner city, and is expected to produce environmental, social and economic benefits. Private businesses and non-profit organizations will be eligible to receive grant funds on a first-come first-serve basis in the two broad areas of site clean-up and green buildings. Grant funding for land acquisition, environmental assessments and physical clean-ups will be limited to brownfields in developed areas. Entities receiving funds for assessment or clean-up may not have contributed to the abandonment or contamination of the project site. Any structures built on sites benefiting from such brownfield funds are strongly encouraged to meet green building standards. Financial incentives to build green will be given throughout Columbus at the basic level of reimbursing the fee required for green building certification, and higher incentive levels if development occurs within the City’s urban core. In 2010 program year, $1,000,000 is allocated toward the Green Columbus Fund grant program. To achieve a balanced distribution of grant funds, the total grants in the first component (site clean-up) cannot exceed $750,000, and the total grants in the second component (green buildings) cannot exceed $500,000. Individual site clean-up grant awards will be capped at $200,000, and individual green building grant awards will be capped at triple the USGBC Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification fee or $50,000 (whichever is the lesser amount). the City will reimburse 100% of the cost of the LEED certification fee. The minimum requirement for receiving City reimbursement from this program will be the achievement of LEED-BDC certification resulting in achievement of at least 8 of 12 credits listed below from that approved certification. The twelve (12) credits selected reflect goals of particular importance to the City of Columbus. Some would result in direct physical or financial benefits to the City, such as reduced water use, extending the life of the landfill and reducing storm water runoff. Others contribute to achieving City policy goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with the U.S. Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement as well as the City’s growth policy to “growing inward with a passion and outward with a plan.” These 12 key LEED-BDC credits are: SSc1 Site Selection SSc2 Development Density & Community Connectivity SSc3 Brownfield Redevelopment SSc4.1 Alternative Transportation: Public Transportation Access SSc6.1 Stormwater Design: Quantity Control SSc6.2 Stormwater Design: Quality Control SSc7.2 Heat Island Effect: Roof WEc1 Water Efficient Landscaping: Reduce by 50% WEc3 Water Use Reduction: Reduce by 30% EAc1 Optimize Energy Performance: achieve at least 20% cost savings for new buildings, 16% cost savings for existing building renovations MRc2 Construction Waste Management: Divert 50% from Disposal MRc4 Recycled Content: 10% (post-consumer + ½ pre-consumer) To qualify for the Columbus Green Building Incentive Grant, a building would need to achieve LEED-BDC certification, while also achieving at least eight (8) of the twelve (12) selected credits listed above. The applicant would then be fully reimbursed for its certification fee, as determined by receipt of payment to the USGBC (at member’s rate). Opportunities for Increased Incentives As indicated below, there will be three ways to significantly increase the magnitude of this incentive, up to a cap of 300% (or triple) the cost of the certification fee. Meeting more than 8 of the selected credits, at a rate of 25% more for each extra credit: 8 credits 100% reimbursement 9 credits 125% reimbursement 10 credits 150 % reimbursement 11 credits 175% reimbursement 12 credits 200 % reimbursement Achieving a higher level of LEED-BDC certification: Certified 100% reimbursement Silver 150% reimbursement Gold or Platinum 200% reimbursement Building in a region defined as inner city: Within the City of Columbus 100% reimbursement Within 1950 Boundaries or CDBG Service Area 200% reimbursement Up to the 300% cap these incentive multipliers can be added to each other. For example, Silver with 10 City credits (100%+50%+25%+25%) would equal 200% (doubling) of the fee. Being within the 1950 borders or CDBG area alone would add 100%, bringing the incentive to 200% of the fee. You can mix and match in any way, with the limitation that the total incentive is capped at 300%, which represents a significant tripling of the fee. There will also be a per building dollar cap of $50,000. The approach to green building incentives outlined above has important benefits for the City of Columbus. By delegating the task of certifying green performance to an entity that has established national credibility and proven administrative capacity, the City can avoid disputes and avoid increasing personnel or staff capacity. The specific focus on the 12 selected LEED criteria will help achieve City policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and grow sensibly, extend the life of nearby landfills, and reducing storm-water runoff and water usage. In addition, utilizing national criteria will allow the City to compare our progress toward sustainability with that of other U.S. cities.
$1million revolving loan fund to green-up redevelopment projects by providing a low-interest loan to businesses targeted at improving energy efficiency and creating jobs
$1million revolving loan fund to green-up redevelopment projects by providing a low-interest loan to businesses targeted at improving energy efficiency and creating jobs
Paul Racher, Columbia Gas of Ohio 30 Chuck Jennings, AEP 15 minutes Jeff Stephens, Consider Biking 15 Rick Coplin, Tech Columbus 15