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Green needham sustainable communities
1. Building Sustainability Through
Community Engagement
Local Sustainability Success Stories
Sustainable Communities Conference
20 April 2012
Michael Greis
Green Needham Collaborative
mgreis@comcast.net
2. Background
• Green Needham Collaborative
– Volunteer group founded in 2006
– Bring together people and organizations to build a much more
sustainable community through collaborative efforts on energy
and the environment
– 501(c)3 Green Needham Foundation for larger projects, fiscal
agency
• Needham snapshot
– Population ~29,000
– AAA-rated
– FY 2012 Operating Budget $112 million
– Town Manager government
– 5-member Board of Selectmen
– Town Meeting
– Strong sense of community
3. Green Needham Collaborative
• Collaborative and inclusive by design
– Municipal & school staff involvement from the beginning
– Increase mutual understanding and facilitate productive
collaboration across the citizen/government boundary
– Business outreach and engagement
– People in individual and social contexts
– Community organizations – clubs, service organizations,
houses of worship, colleges
• Champion and lead projects
• Foster, support, connect and partner with other
organizations
• We leverage relationships and networks
4. Scope
• Themes
– Leveraging the power of local
– The virtuous circle of community-wide collaboration
• Stories
– Energy Efficiency - broadest scope and impact
– Renewable energy, local food, recycling, transportation
– Building toward understanding sustainability as a
comprehensive, interconnected view of the community's future
5. Energy Efficiency:
The First Fuel
• Energy Efficiency versus Energy Conservation
– Energy efficiency – the same energy services for lower cost
– Energy conservation – a different level of energy service
• The least expensive energy source
– From global studies of GHG emission reductions to corporate
finance, EE projects consistently show strongest financial case (NPV)
• MA national leader in energy efficiency policy
– Strong legislative frameworks and implementation
– #1 ranking from ACEEE
• It works for Massachusetts
– Last 20 years - estimated 10% of electricity demand
– Current 3-year plan - $3.7 billion NPV benefit
• Statewide 3-year plan funds EE investments
– Total funding $1.5 billion ($1.2b electric, $322m gas)
– Residential Direct Incentives $474m ($313 electric, $161m gas)
– Government direct incentives – Electric $11.2m, gas (est.) $1.2m
6. Creating the Local Context
• Saving energy = saving money
– Municipal energy reductions save taxpayer dollars and promote
confidence in municipal government - WYSIATI*
– Residents save money and reduce life cycle costs of owning homes
– Businesses save money and reduce facility costs
• Savings benefit the local economy
– Massachusetts has no local energy production
– The dollars spent on energy leave the community and the region
• Oil used by Needham residents represents a transfer of wealth to
OPEC of $14.6 million each year
• Statewide, $5,000 per household for energy leaves MA
– Money not spent on energy by the municipality, residents and
businesses can be spent to benefit the local economy
• 10% of the FY 2011 energy budget = 4 teachers + 2 firefighters
* What you see is all there is
7. Why is local important?
What works in driving demand for energy efficiency?
...in retrospect many of these lessons seem obvious: Forge
strong local partnerships. Find out what people care about.
Speak their language. Sell something people want. Be
trustworthy.
- from a 2010 Lawrence Berkeley Labs report
on US residential energy efficiency programs
8. Green Needham Projects
Residential & Business
• 10% Challenge – Needham 1,000
– Easy-to-use online tool to identify ways to save 10% on energy use
• Business Outreach
– Student summer intern – building connections
– Enabled follow-up for new NStar Direct Install partner
• Home Energy Efficiency Improvement Seminars
– Education on overcoming barriers; partnered with domain experts
• NStar Community Energy Challenge
– Promoting home energy assessments & follow-up actions
– Already overachieved kWh reduction targets but much opportunity
remains
• Outreach and Education
– Meetings, seminars, web site, blog, newsletters, cable TV
9. Energy Efficiency:
Focus on buildings
• Buildings consume 40% of the energy used in the US
– 22% Residential, 18% Commercial
• 2/3 of that energy is attributable to the building and its
systems
– HVAC, lighting and water
• Buildings have long lives
• Turnover of US building stock is slow (~1%/year)
– Importance of work on existing facilities
• Projects are well-understood - fundamental building
technology and operations
– Residential and municipal
10. Municipal buildings
- the fundamentals
• Lighting – retrofits and energy efficient bulbs
– Lighting control trial – outdoor lighting at High School
• Motion/occupancy sensors
– Installed in all unoccupied spaces in 3 older schools
• Energy control systems
– Upgraded older school with EECBG funding
– All schools – staggered starts, nightly setbacks, remote controls, slow
startups
• Variable-speed drive (VSD) motors
• Incremental improvements to existing systems
– Fuel catalyst reduced oil consumption 10%
– Longer-life filters – reduce energy use and staff costs
– Preventative maintenance program
11. Municipal buildings
(continued)
• Equipment upgrades – leverage incentives
– Chiller replacement in Public Safety building – rebate for EE model
– Energy-star refrigerators for schools with older equipment
– Conversion to natural gas
• Tightening building envelopes
– Major envelope improvements usually tied to renovation/construction
– Smaller projects do make a difference
12. Beyond the core projects
• You need data
– Not just for management, but for communication with the public
– MassEnergyInsight- available to all cities & towns at no cost
• Don't ignore newer buildings
– Olin College Campus buildings completed ~2004/5
– 2010 - Energy Management Program reduced energy consumption 45%
over 4 years - $2 million in avoided costs
– Projects included daylight harvesting, kitchen ventilation control,,
occupancy sensors, VSD motors, building community-wide involvement
• Building Commissioning
– Then and now – overlap, not turnover
– Facilities involvement during design & value engineering
– Continuous Commissioning
13. Beyond the core projects
(continued)
• Behavior change – share the benefit
– Under discussion: % of persistent energy savings to a building Principal
• Facilities Master Plan
– Facilitates prioritization & focus because identifying, scoping, planning
and procuring EE projects is time consuming
• Facilities maintenance and upgrade plans should be
well-communicated and widely-understood
– Promotes confidence and smooth approval process
– Community can respond to opportunities – saved $1 million on energy-
efficient roof replacement with stimulus-funded MSBA program
14. Projects and Collaborations
• Needham Community Solar Challenge
– Community donations to NE Wind Fund → $21,000 for municipal
projects & 2kW Solar PV array for school building
• Wind Power Feasibility Study
– Raised funds & developed collaborative project with schools;
advocacy and support for zoning changes and DEP approval
• Solar PV
– Feasibility research and advocacy
• Green Community
– Ongoing
15. Projects and Collaborations
(continued)
• EPA Eco-explorers grant
– Developing an elementary environmental education unit and
teaching the teachers
– Needham Public Schools (Science Center, curriculum development,
teachers), Needham Community Farm, Green Kids Needham
• Local Food
– Needham Community Farm
– Needham Farmers Market
• Transportation
– Local transportation study
– Safe Routes to School / Walking to School
– Needham Bikes
– Bay Colony Rail Trail
• Recycling
– Needham is a state leader in recycling
– Interfaith Environmental Group – pilot for public spaces
16. Needham Summit on Energy and
the Environment
• October, 2011 at Olin College
– A collaboration of Green Needham, Needham LWV and Olin
College
– 150 residents, community leaders, officials & staff
• What do we want our community to look like in 2020?
– If we don't decide, someone else will
• Framework - Massachusetts 2020 Clean Energy and
Climate Plan
– Opening session – Mark Sylvia, DoER Commissioner and Michael
Greis, Green Needham, moderated by Anthony Brooks of WBUR
– Lower costs, Build new energy economy, Address climate change
– Legislation, administration and agencies all pulling in the same
direction
– “Toolbox” for residents, municipalities and businesses
• Community breakouts led by students
– Water, Food, Transportation, Energy Sources & Choices,
Development: the Built Environment, Energy Efficiency &
Conservation and Green Economy: Opportunities & Skills
17. Benefits of Community-wide
collaboration
• More resources & complementary capabilities
– Residents, community organizations, businesses, schools,
municipality
• Break through communications clutter and societal ADD
– Similar messages from multiple sources more effective
– Community organizations better positioned for outreach
• Creating a virtuous circle
– Savings impact of municipal projects can encourage residents to
participate
– Residential programs and investments drive understanding of
and support for municipal efforts
• Creating new social norms
– Social norms are the most powerful behavioral change agent
– Strengthen community identity
18. Challenges of Community-wide
collaboration
• Working with volunteers and community groups can be a
source of tension for a municipality
– Every “constituent-based” organization has this challenge
– There is a lot of relevant expertise in your community
– Leverage those strengths
• Managing expectations, not diminishing them
– Balancing deliberation and process with the passion for change
• Communications
– You can never do enough
– Too many channels, too much distraction
19. Summary
There are significant financial and quality-of-life
benefits to community-wide investments in
energy and the environment
Leveraging all the resources in your community
is a powerful force for change, but it requires
patience and persistence
Presentation slides available at http://bit.ly/gncscc2012