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Romel Pasqual, Deputy Mayor, City of LA at Opportunity Green 2009
- 1. BOLD MOVES TOWARDS A LOW CARBON CITY November 2009 Presentation by Romel Pascual, Acting Deputy Mayor, Energy & Environment City of Los Angeles The City of Los Angeles – Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa
- 2. Los Angeles The footprint of the City of Los Angeles can accommodate 7 major American cities and Manhattan Island The city= 470 square miles or 1217.3 square kilometers Home to more than 4 million people The City’s carbon emissions – 54 million metric tons
- 3. WE ARE A CITY KNOWN FOR Traffic & Sprawl
- 6. Owning and Operating Assets Los Angeles World Airports Port of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
- 10. Transportation Largest alt fuel refuse collection fleet in the country 100% of all DASH buses are alt-fuel 99% of MTA buses are CNG ATSAC implemented at 3,300 of 4,300 City of Los Angeles signalized intersections Full Implementation will reduce almost 1 Million Metric Tons of CO2
- 15. LED STREET LIGHT PROGRAM 140,000 Street Lights $57 Million Project Pays Back in 7 years $10 Million in Energy Savings Per Year 40,500 MT of CO2 Reduced
Editor's Notes
- In 1990, the entire city’s carbon emissions were more than that of the country of Sweden. But we are making a impact…we saw a 4.6% reduction between 1990 and 2004. Primarily due to more efficient auto engine standards, and energy conservation efforts. One-third of the entire city’s carbon emissions stem from municipal (city government-related) activity. That number includes all city operations that we own and operate (including the emission profile from our utility operations)
- For the Port…we have developed the first ever Clean Air Action Plan that will reduce air emissions, SOX, NOX and diesel PM by more than 45% by 2011. We have a clean-truck program that will target the 16,000 trucks that call on the port. We have lower emissions from ships using both low sulfur fuel and cold-iroining.’ll increase cold-ironing (ship electrifying by plugging in while on dock to run there systems, instead of using the diesel fuel.). 10 Megawatt Solar Power Project will be built at the Port that will generate 10 megawatts , the equivalent of taking more than 1600 cars off the road and will power 984 households Clean Air Action Plan meets the Mayor’s goal of 35% below 1990 levels. this will be done through projects related to: Heavy-Duty Vehicles/Trucks (HDV); Ocean-Going Vessels (OGV); Cargo Handling Equipment (CHE); Harbor Craft (HC); Railroad Locomotives (RL)
- Green Building 1. public buildings Since 2003 require all city’s new buildings over 7,500 sq ft to achieve LEED certification Have completed 16 buildings/received certification (10 certified; 3 Silver; 2 Gold; 1 Platinum) Nearly 1.5 million square feet Nearly $1 Billion in design and construction costs Animal shelters, fire and police facilities, libraries, rec centers, municipal facilities (neighborhood city halls) 2. private sector green building ordinance Passed by Council and signed by Mayor on April 22nd this past spring. 3 parts: Green Building Team – first time a cross-departmental team has been created by ordinance Standard of Sustainability – requirement Standard of Sustainable Excellence – voluntary + incentives
- Green Building 1. public buildings Since 2003 require all city’s new buildings over 7,500 sq ft to achieve LEED certification Have completed 16 buildings/received certification (10 certified; 3 Silver; 2 Gold; 1 Platinum) Nearly 1.5 million square feet Nearly $1 Billion in design and construction costs Animal shelters, fire and police facilities, libraries, rec centers, municipal facilities (neighborhood city halls) 2. private sector green building ordinance Passed by Council and signed by Mayor on April 22nd this past spring. 3 parts: Green Building Team – first time a cross-departmental team has been created by ordinance Standard of Sustainability – requirement Standard of Sustainable Excellence – voluntary + incentives