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Energy Saving and Renewable Energy Projects:  Calculating Emission Reductions
  • Workshop Hosted by
  • City of Scottsdale
  • August 30, 2007
  • Granite Reef Senior Center
  • (A LEEDTM Gold Building)
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Mayor Mary Manross
City of Scottsdale, Arizona
  • Recipient
  • 2007 Energy Leadership Award
  • Mayor’s Award
  • Energy Efficiency Forum
  • National Press Club
  • Washington D.C.
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Scottsdale’s Mayor/Council Adopts First Municipal LEEDTM Gold Policy
in the Nation
  • March 5, 2005
  • Council Resolution 6644
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Granite Reef Senior Center
Scottsdale’s First LEEDTM Gold Green Building
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City of Scottsdale
Solar Installations
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Energy Management Successes
  • Green Lights – 50% less energy  1995-1998
  • LED Traffic Signal Lights – 75% less energy
  • North Corporation Yard Pumps – 65% less energy
  • Vending Misers – 50% less energy
  • Water pump rate change -- $100,000/yr.
  • Sure pay SRP electric bill -- $11,000/yr.
  • Appointed a citizen Environmental Quality Advisory Board
  • Appointed an Energy Advisory Committee
  • First City of Scottsdale Energy Policy – 1991
  • First APS Solar Partner Program Agreement
  • Energy Task Force Recommends Revised Energy Policy – 2001
  • 2007 – Energy Advisory Committee of the Environmental Quality Advisory Board recommends Sustainable Energy Plan
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Scottsdale’s EvMS
  • Management Phase of the EvMS
  • Broad Staff Involvement
    • Access to Environmental Regulations
  • Management Oversight by EvMS CTF
  • Extensive Use of Technology
  • Environmental Office Administers EvMS
    • Walk Through Internal Audits
    • Environmental Compliance Consulting
    • Provides Management with Tools
    • www.ScottsdaleAZ.gov/ecosystem


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City of Scottsdale
Green Building Program
  • Green Building Program
    • Rating checklists
      • Single-family
      • Multi-family
      • Commercial new construction
      • Tenant Improvements
    • Plan review and Inspections
    • Incentives and Outreach
  • City Facilities
    • All new city buildings must be designed, and built to LEED  Gold certification level
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U.S. Electrical Energy Consumption
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Scottsdale Successes
  • Energy Savings
    • Green Lights – 1.5 m Sq. Ft. retrofit, $123,043 saved annually
    • Traffic and Walk Signal LED -- $628,000 to date (+ mntce. savings)
    • HVAC – up to 65% energy savings
  • Alternative & Clean Fuels
    • > 500 city fleet vehicles, reduced VOC and Particulate emissions
  • Residential Recycling & Green Waste
    • 39% diversion rate for green waste
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Open Space Acquisitions