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American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and
Air-Conditioning Engineers' ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES
Standard 189.1-2011, Standard for the Design of U.S.
Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED®)High-Performance Green
Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings (ASHRAE
189.1)
National Association of Home Builders' ICC 700 National
Green Building Standard (NGBS)
U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED®)
LBC (Living Building Challenge)
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
1. Location and Transport
2. Sustainable Space
3. Efficiency of water use
4. Energy and Atmosphere
5. Materials and Resources ]
6. Internal Environmental Quality
7. Innovation and Processes
8. Regional Priority Credits
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60-79
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Renewable Energy Research
The document discusses renewable energy and the need for its increased adoption. It notes that renewable energy sources like solar and wind do not emit greenhouse gases unlike fossil fuels. While renewable energy accounted for 9% of energy production in the US in 2020, increased adoption is needed to meet climate targets and reduce emissions. The document presents information on various renewable resources and discusses initiatives in Massachusetts to increase offshore wind and solar power capacity to transition away from fossil fuel dependence and meet its 2050 net zero goals. Case studies on private renewable energy companies developing wind, solar, and hydro projects in New England are also provided.
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- 1. Renewable Energy Valentina Cantillana,Pedram Keyvani, Daniela Zaragoza SUEN 7230 November 2021
- 2. What is Renewable Energy? “Renewableenergy is energy that is generated from natural processes that are continuously replenished. This energy cannot be exhausted and is constantly renewed.” PSU
- 3. Why do weneed Renewable Energy ???
- 5. ● Despite theglobal pandemic, global average amount of carbon dioxide hit a new record high in 2020: 412.5 parts per million. ● The annual rate of increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide over the past 60 years is about 100 times faster than previous natural increases, such as those that occurred at the end of the last ice age 11,000-17,000 years ago. ● Decreased biodiversity ● The ocean has absorbed enough carbon dioxide to lower its pH by 0.1 units, a 30% increase in acidity.
- 8. Resources ● Wind ● Solar ●Hydroelectric ● Geothermal ● Biofuels (mass/diesel) ● Sound?!
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- 11. Positive initiatives -Mass/Boston Net zero target 2050
- 12. Boston’s Energy According toeia.gov, Natural gas fueled about two-thirds of Massachusetts' total in-state electricity net generation in 2020 By the end of 2020, Massachusetts ranked eighth in the nation in combined utility-scale and small-scale solar PV generating capacity with about 2,710 megawatts installed. Massachusetts plans to have 3,200 megawatts of offshore wind power generating capacity by 2035.
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- 18. Green building standards AmericanSociety of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers' ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2011, Standard for the Design of U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®)High-Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings (ASHRAE 189.1) National Association of Home Builders' ICC 700 National Green Building Standard (NGBS) U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) LBC (Living Building Challenge) LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) 1. Location and Transport 2. Sustainable Space 3. Efficiency of water use 4. Energy and Atmosphere 5. Materials and Resources ] 6. Internal Environmental Quality 7. Innovation and Processes 8. Regional Priority Credits 40-49 Certified. 50-59 Silver 60-79 Gold. 80-100 is Platinum
- 19. Roxbury LEED Certified Buildings Oneof Boston's oldest communities. Incorporated nearly 400 years ago, in 1630.
- 20. Historical Patterns - Naturalgas produced 13% of our electricity; now it’s 40%. -Renewable energy accounted for 6% in 2000; today it’s 9%. -Hydro has been steady, around 6% to 7%.
- 21. We have mandatoryrequirements to cut carbon emissions economy-wide 80% by the year 2050. - Massachusetts Global Warming Solutions Act According to Dan Dolan, president of the New England Power Generators Association, how we do that is still very much an open question.
- 22. Current Practices ● In2020, renewable-sourced electricity accounted for three-tenths of total in-state net generation. ● By 2020, almost one-fifth of the state's total net generation, including small-scale generation, was produced by solar power ● the state ranked ninth in the nation in the amount of electricity generated from solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. ● By the end of 2020, Massachusetts ranked eighth in the nation in combined utility-scale and small-scale solar PV generating capacity with about 2,710 megawatts installed.
- 23. Current Practices ->Gas Usage Facility Groups ● Boston Centers for Youth & Families ● Boston Fire Department ● Boston Parks Department ● Boston Police Department ● Boston Public Health Commission ● Boston Public Library ● Boston Public Schools ● Boston Public Works Department ● Boston Transportation Department ● Department of Neighborhood Development ● Property & Construction Management https://www.aeintelligence.com/city-of-boston
- 24. Current Practices ->Electricity Usage Facility Groups ● Boston Centers for Youth & Families ● Boston Fire Department ● Boston Parks Department ● Boston Police Department ● Boston Public Health Commission ● Boston Public Library ● Boston Public Schools ● Boston Public Works Department ● Boston Transportation Department ● Department of Neighborhood Development ● Property & Construction Management https://www.aeintelligence.com/city-of-boston
- 25. Current Practices-> Oilusage Facility Groups ● Boston Centers for Youth & Families ● Boston Fire Department ● Boston Parks Department ● Boston Police Department ● Boston Public Health Commission ● Boston Public Library ● Boston Public Schools ● Boston Public Works Department ● Boston Transportation Department ● Department of Neighborhood Development ● Property & Construction Management https://www.aeintelligence.com/city-of-boston
- 26. Issues and Threats ●Greenhouse gas emissions ○ Most common are methane and carbon dioxide ○ In the US, CO2 emissions from the electric power sector calculated in 2015 indicate that 71 percent were attributable to coal ● Air pollution ○ coal-fired power plants are the single largest source of mercury emissions that pollute the atmosphere ● Acid rain and water pollution ○ forms when sulphur and other chemicals are introduced into the atmosphere from industrial processes. ○ chemicals suspended in the air then turn the rain mildly acidic. ● Land pollution and waste generation ○ Huge volumes of excess rock or soil are dumped in other locations such as nearby valleys affecting those ecosystems. ● Oil spills ○ “accidents which came about due to negligence, technology failure, lack of preparedness or a combination of all those.”
- 27. Issues and Threats ●Greenhouse gas emissions ○ Their increase in the atmosphere will cause an increase in the global mean temperature overtime ● Air pollution ○ Pollutants emitted into the air then deposit on the ground or in water. ○ Accumulate in organisms of species that inhabit the area, passing through the food chain, and eventually reach people ● Acid rain and water pollution ○ Changes the acidity of lakes and streams which is harmful to fish and other aquatic organisms ○ Damaging to trees thus weakening forest ecosystems ● Land pollution and waste generation ○ Sites are left with poor soil quality and pollution ● Oil spills and other accidents ○ Species of algae vital to the lives of many animals could be wiped off ○ Extremely damaging to nearby shores and ecosystems.
- 28. Renewable Energy &Climate Change “In any discussion about climate change, renewable energy usually tops the list of changes the world can implement to stave off the worst effects of rising temperatures. That's because renewable energy sources such as solar and wind don't emit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming.” Nunez, Christina. “Renewable Energy, Facts and Information.” Environment, National Geographic, 3 May 2021, https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/renewable-energy.
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- 31. CASE STUDY 1:Kearsarge's Energy ● Kearsarge Solar ○ Focuses on meeting the demand for reliable & cost-effective renewable energy. ○ Offers a “full service turnkey solar solution, from feasibility through financing, construction, and ongoing maintenance and monitoring.” ● Kearsarge Wind & Hydro ○ Acquires existing hydroelectric projects throughout New England and the Mid-Atlantic region. ○ Works with select development partners on the permitting, development, and financing wind farms across New England ○ Is currently working on several projects in New Hampshire and Maine. “A full-service renewable energy project development, finance and holding company, with a mission to build a more sustainable world and to provide superior returns to all project stakeholders”
- 32. CASE STUDY 1:Kearsarge's Energy
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- 34. CASE STUDY 1:Kearsarge's Energy
- 35. CASE STUDY 1:Kearsarge's Energy Canton Public School Canton, MA True North Salisbury, MA Grafton Water District Grafton, MA Mount Saint Mary’s Solar Franklin, MA
- 36. CASE STUDY 2:EVERSOURCE Sustainability Report ● Eversource Energy (Eversource) is a Fortune 500 and Standard & Poor’s 500 company operating New England’s largest energy delivery system serving more than 560 communities ● One of the nation’s leading developers of offshore wind, serving as a catalyst for clean energy throughout the Northeast https://www.eversource.com/content/docs/default-source/community/2020-sustainability-report.pdf#page=15
- 37. Carbon Neutral Facilities Leadingwith the example… ● Their target is to reduce their greenhouse gas footprint and reach carbon neutrality in our operations by 2030. What is Carbon Neutrality? By definition, carbon neutrality is the balance between emitting carbon and absorbing carbon emissions from carbon sinks. Or simply, elimination all carbon emissions altogether. https://www.eversource.com/content/docs/default-source/community/2020-sustainability-re port.pdf#page=15
- 38. Clean energy future ○Deliver reliable energy to customers and integrating clean energy resources and electric vehicle adoption ○ Accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy ○ Developing adaptation and resiliency strategies to address climate change by fully supporting the decarbonization of our natural gas system to meet state climate goals and exploring alternative technologies like renewable natural gas, geothermal and hydrogen for heating. https://www.eversource.com/content/docs/default-source/community/2020-sustainability-report.pdf#page=15
- 39. Reaching the Goals->Steps to take 1. Leading Offshore Wind Partnering with the world’s leading offshore wind energy developer, Ørsted, to develop more than 4,000 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind projects approximately 15 miles south of Rhode Island. - Competitive advantages of the location: proximity to shore, shallow water, and interconnection points in New England and New York. 2. Creating New Solutions and Innovating for the future - The electric industry’s biggest challenge for emissions reduction is when power is transmitted and distributed across the electric system - Making upgrades to increase the capacity of the electric system to meet increasing energy demands - Introduced a project to install a distribution management system, optimize electric distribution operations, and lay the foundation for more distributed generation on the system https://www.eversource.com/content/docs/default-source/community/2020-sustainability-report.pdf#page=15
- 40. Reaching the Goals->Steps to take 4. Accelerating electric vehicle charging infrastructure - The transportation sector represents an estimated 40% of New England’s emissions - They are implementing the second largest public-facing EV infrastructure program in the nation after California. - 180 electric charging sites were installed in 2020 and are on track to meet their goal of 400 sites that will enable 3,500 charging ports by the end of 2021 3. Harnessing the Power of the Sun - They own 22 solar facilities, four of which beneficially repurpose landfill or other brownfield sites. - Collectively, these facilities produce 70 MW of generation, enough to power more than 11,000 homes. (Renewable Energy Credits passed along as a savings on electric rates) https://www.eversource.com/content/docs/default-source/community/2020-sustainability-report.pdf#page=15
- 41. Projections -> EnphaseApp solar+batteries+software = make, use, save, and sell your own power through an app https://enphase.com/homeowners
- 42. Discussion questions 1. Doyou think renewable energy will be able to keep up with the demand for energy, given the limitless increases in “living standards” that society is accustomed to today? 2. What do you think is the best way to speed the process to renewable? 3. In your opinion, do you think renewable energy will be able replace fossil fuels completely?
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