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URBEMIS 2007 Training South Coast AQMDSeptember 19, 2007

Tim Rimpo – Jones & Stokes

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Today’s Presentation

What is URBEMIS2007?

When do you use URBEMIS2007?

Why use URBEMIS2007?

What are the improvements?

Where do you find it?

How do you use it?

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What is URBEMIS2007?

Free Software Program

URBAN EMISSIONS + EMFAC2007

Limited to Land Use Projects

Emissions Estimated Include ROG, NOx, CO, SOx, PM10 and PM2.5 (Exhaust and Dust), CO2

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What is URBEMIS2007?

Used to Estimate Project-Specific Emissions

Emissions Can Be Estimated Separately for Project Construction, Area, and Operations (lbs/day & tons/yr)

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When Do You Use URBEMIS?

CEQA Projects: Initial Studies, Negative Declarations, Mitigated Neg Decs, EIRs

NEPA Projects: Environmental Assessments, EISs

General Conformity

Emission Inventories

Indirect Source Rules

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Why Use URBEMIS ?

Recommended by Most Air Districts

Standardizes Emission Calculations for Land Uses

Quicker Approach than Estimating from Scratch

What Mitigation is Appropriate?

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What URBEMIS2007 Can’t Do

Stationary Sources

Road Widening/Linear Infrastructure

Agricultural Sources, Aircraft, or Boats

Emissions of TACs (Except Diesel Exhaust)

Dispersion Modeling or Estimating Ambient Concentrations

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Use URBEMIS with Caution

Large Projects

Trips and VMT Consistent with Traffic Model

Complicated, Multi-Phased Projects

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URBEMIS2007 Improvements

Emfac2007 and Offroad2007

Air District and County-Level Default Files

Construction Phasing

PM2.5 and CO2

Improved Look and Feel

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Version 9.2.2 Bug Fixes

Construction Exhaust 2020+

Printing Annual Results

Construction Default Equipment

Imperial and San Joaquin Default Files

Acreage of Non-Residential Displayed

Other Fixes on URBEMIS.com

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Where do I find URBEMIS2007?

1) URBEMIS website: http://www.urbemis.com

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Installation

Go to: http://www.urbemis.com/software/download.html

Save to hard disk, then double click to install

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Start Project (New or Existing)

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URBEMIS Conceptual Flowchart

Start Project (New or Existing)

Select Air District

Specify Land Uses

Select Construction

Phases & Mitigation

Select Area Sources & Mitigation

Edit Operational

Emission Options & Mitigation

Modify Project

Assumptions

Generate Emission Estimates

Save File

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The Seven Steps of URBEMIS2007

Step 1 – Open A New or Existing Project

Step 2 – Enter Land Use Data

Step 3 – Enter Construction Data

Step 4 – Enter Area Source Data

Step 5 – Enter Operational Data

Step 6 – View and Print Output

Step 7 – Save and Close the Project

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URBEMIS Start Screen

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Software Interface

Navigational Pane

Assistant Pane

Content Forms

Utilities

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Step 2: Specify Land Uses

Specify Land Use Sizes

Edit Trip Generation Rates, if needed

Edit Trip Percentages, if needed

Edit Acreage, if needed

Edit Commute Trip Percentages, if needed

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Step 3: Construction

1) Specify Phases, Phase Start and Stop Dates

2) Add Specific Information for Individual Phases

3) Add Mitigation Measures, if necessary

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Construction Phases

1) Demolition,

2) Mass Site Grading,

3) Fine Site Grading,

4) Trenching,

5) Building Construction,

6) Asphalt,

7) Architectural Coatings

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Step 4. Enter Area Source Data

Natural Gas

Hearth – Wood Stoves, Fireplaces, Gas Stoves

Landscape Equipment

Consumer Products

Architectural Coatings

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Step 5. Enter Operational Emissions Data

Separate Emissions Calculated for Each Land Use

Emissions Based on: Target Year, Fleet Mix, Trip Characteristics, Temperature, and Variable Starts

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Step 6. Viewing and Printing Output

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Step 7. Saving a File and Exiting URBEMIS

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Advanced Topics

Setting Directories (C:\Program Files\Urbemis\Urbemis 9.2\Urb2007Win9_2_2.exe.config)

Pinning and Floating

File Menu

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How to Get Help

www.urbemis.com (including User’s Forum)

User’s Manual

F1 from within URBEMIS

URBEMIS Seven Step Help Screens

Videos

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Questions ???

Tim Rimpo

Jones & Stokes

trimpo@jsanet.com

www.URBEMIS.com