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energy & emissions
greenprint goals
2007 Goals
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction
- Complete updated inventory of greenhouse gases and begin substantial progress toward a 10 percent reduction in per capita greenhouse gas emissions from the 1990 emission rate by the year 2012, in conformity with the U.S. Mayors Climate Agreement.
Energy Efficiency
- Require that all new city construction and major renovations meet the LEED® Silver standard of the U.S. Green Building Council, and meet Energy Star® guidelines.
- Subject to approval by Xcel Energy Corporation, construct a solar power plant capacity capable of powering the equivalent of 1,000 homes.
- Through a partnership with Waste Management Inc., the contract operator of Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site, begin construction of a 3.2-megawatt landfill gas-to-energy power plant, capable of powering the equivalent of more than 1,500 homes. The plant will use gas naturally created by landfill materials.
- Reduce energy use by 1 percent per year, measured per passenger at DIA and per building square foot in city government facilities.
Alternative Fuels and Vehicles
- All light duty vehicles (excluding patrol cars) replaced in 2007 will be replaced with hybrid-powered vehicles where appropriate vehicles are available. Where vehicles required for specific tasks are not available in hybrid form, the highest fuel mileage/lowest carbon emission per mile vehicles available will be acquired.
- All city diesel vehicles (including those at Denver International Airport) will utilize B20 Biodiesel in 2007. Biodiesel fuels use vegetable material in place of some portion of petroleum content. This fuel reduces hydrocarbon emissions by more than 20 percent, and particulates (soot) by 18 percent, compared to 100 percent petroleum diesel fuel.
- Attain a 5 percent reduction in mileage traveled compared to 2005 for all non-direct city service delivery vehicles (excludes patrol cars, trash trucks, etc, includes most passenger cars, field supervisors' trucks, etc).
- Increase the number of alternative fuel vehicles at DIA by 20 percent from 2005 to 40 percent of the fleet.
2011 Goals
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction
- Reduce Denver per capita greenhouse gas emissions 10 percent from the 1990 emission rate, in conformity with the U.S. Mayors Climate Agreement. Preliminary estimates suggest that Denver per capita emissions have increased significantly since 1990. Therefore reductions from current (2006) levels will need to increase commensurately.
Energy Efficiency
- Reduce energy use by 5 percent from 2006 levels, measured per passenger at DIA and per building square foot in other city facilities.
- All new city projects are built and certified to LEED-NC Silver standards.
- Fully implement all appropriate LEED-EB principles into city operations and maintenance.
Alternative Fuels and Vehicles
- Biological content of diesel fuels used in all diesel vehicles will exceed 20 percent.
- Attain a 15 percent total reduction in city fleet vehicle miles traveled (VMT).
- Increase the number of alternative fuel vehicles at DIA by 50 percent from 2005 to 70 percent of the fleet.
