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The Glocal FactorLocal solutions for global climate disruption

www.crotononhudson-ny.gov Earth Day 2010

Leo A. W. Wiegman, MayorVillage of Croton-on-Hudson, [email protected]

AIA Westchester/Mid-Hudson2010 Sustainable Design SymposiumApril 22, 2010

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mailto:[email protected]?subject=AIA%20query

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Municipalities can and must:

• Ask: Reach out for information

• Share: Build knowledge networks with neighbors.

• Know: Turn emissions data & smart growth concepts into Climate Action Plans

Today’s topics: A-S-K

New Yorkhas

62 cities,

932 towns,

552villages.

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Climate Disruption Will Cost All New Yorkers


NY migrates south under Business as Usual

www.climatechoices.org/ne/


http://www.northeastclimateimpacts.org/

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www.climatechoices.org/ne/





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“If you cannot measure it,

you cannot improve it." — Lord Kelvin

Why measure?



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What’s best for the economy

Outdoor Lighting (Holiday Lights Benedict Blvd.)2007 (energy cost from line 4.11 on Table 2) $4912008 (estimated cost of electricity) $500Cost of new LED lights $1700Annualized cost of LED light (10 year lifespan) $1702009 (estimated electric bill of 1,600 new LED lights) $125New annual cost $295Savings (each year) $205

41%

is also what is best for the

environment.




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So what is Croton doing?

2009-2010



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1.Tap national + state expertise✓We joined ICLEI-Local Govs for Sustainability

($600)

✓We joined Climate Registry ($500)

✓We took NYS Climate Smart Community

pledge ($0)

✓We signed USCOM Climate Protection

Agreement ($0)



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2.Tap local expertise✓ We launched volunteer Sustainability Committee

($0)



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3a. Measure the easy stuff first


✓ We inventoried our emissions & energy baseline

In 2007, Village government ‣ Used 5.2 million kWh (17.8

billion Btu), ‣ Spent $532,000 on energy, &‣ Emitted 1,774 metric tonnes of

GHGs.


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3b. Know annual GHG/energy costs

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2007 GHG emissions by sector (%)



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Information = power•1. Use smart growth concepts in local zoning and planning;

•2. Inventory our greenhouse gas emissions;

•3. Build knowledge networks with neighbors.


Outdoor Lighting (Holiday Lights Benedict Blvd.)2007 (energy cost from line 4.11 on Table 2) $4912008 (estimated cost of electricity) $500Cost of new LED lights

$1700Annualized cost of LED light (10 year lifespan) $1702009 (estimated electric bill of 1,600 new LED lights)

$125New annual cost $295Savings (each year)

$20541%

1600 new LED lights

40% savings($246)

800 old incand. lights

bulbs $

electricity $

$541

$295


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4. Help grow clean energy in NYS

✓We recommitted to wind power for 25% of gov’s electricity


Wind RECs cost $8,000 and funded 400,000 kWh of wind power connected to the NYISO

grid.


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5. Spur clean energy locally

✓We installed solar electric on Grand St Firehouse(NYPA grant)


http://bit.ly/Croton_Firehouse_SolarPanelsJune 2009-April 2010 (10 months): Energy: 5,493.88 kWh; CO2 avoided: 3 ,845.72 kg;

Revenue: $989.


http://bit.ly/Croton_Firehouse_SolarPanels

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6. Make roads bike-ped friendly

✓ We adopted a village-wide Bicycle-Pedestrian Master Plan & hold annual Bike Week to celebrate



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7. Bin & barrel truck sale days✓ We host Compost bin & Rain barrel Truck Sale

Days


•270 compost bins sold at wholesale price to residents via vendor =

•190,000 pounds of waste diverted per year from curbside to our yards =

•$4,750 annual savings to village tax payer in avoided tipping fees =

•12% of village composts nowecopromo.com


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8. Relearning how to grow our own

✓ We broke ground for Community Garden pilot program



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9. Seeing nature = believing

✓ We set up EagleCam on Croton Bay & help Teatown’s annual EagleFest


www.crotononhudson-ny.gov/eaglecam

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10. Smart growth land use tools

✓We added zoning incentives for mixed-use district near public transportation (Harmon Business District)



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Quick Payback Energy RetrofitsUpgrades with 2-3 year

paybackWater system

•We spend $150,000/yr now to lift 4 million gallons.

•Solution: audit whole systemStreet lighting

•We spend $90,000/yr now to run 800 streetlights.

•Solution: audit whole systemMunicipal Building utilities

•We spend $54,000 now for 29,000 sq. ft. ($1.86/sf)

•Solution: audit whole systemFire House (3) utilities

•We spend $44,000 now for 21,300 sq. ft. ($2.11/sf)

•Solution: audit whole systemwww.crotononhudson-ny.gov Earth Day 2010


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What’s on the horizon?


Home Energy Retrofits=savings

+ =

Blower door energy audit

Insulation + Infiltration measures

Get more Comfort + Convenience for less than you spend now


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What’s on the horizon?


Smart grid = energy internet

++

Install new advanced meters to the existing grid.

Add monitoring feedback via internet for consumers.

Expand renewables to fit into the new demand response network.

=

healthier economy & planet


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the Bigger Picture: Consortium

www.nweac.org

Sharing Data + Services for 190,000 people in 13 munis:•Bedford Pilot energy retrofits•Smart grid demo project•Solid waste-biomass study•Pace Univ partnership•Clean energy initiatives•IBM cloud computing pilots•... & more


http://www.nweac.org/


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Resources cited in The Glocal Factor Croton’s GHG Emissions baseline from all Village government sector sources:

Search for “GHG Inventory” at www.crotononhudson-ny.govEagleCam www.crotononhudson-ny.gov/eaglecamFirehouse PV results http://bit.ly/Croton_Firehouse_SolarPanelsCompost Bin and Rain Barrel vendor partner http://ecopromo.comRenewable Energy Credits broker www.earthkindenergy.com

ICLEI-Local Govs for Sustainability www.icleiusa.org

Climate Registry www.theclimateregistry.org

NYS Climate Smart Community www.dec.ny.gov/energy/50845.html

US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement www.usmayors.org/climateprotection

Northern Westchester Energy Action Consortium www.nweac.org

Northeast Climate Impacts Study (UCSUSA.org) www.northeastclimateimpacts.org

10 Municipal Steps by Guy Dancey www.earthfuture.com/community

Climate Solutions Consensus at the Encyclopedia of Earth (500+ websites) www.eoearth.org/article/Climate_Solutions_ConsensusEmail me for a book discount code: [email protected]

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http://www.crotononhudsonny.gov/Public_Documents/CrotonHudsonNY_BComm/Croton_GHG_Inventory_v2007.pdf






http://ecopromo.com/



http://www.earthkindenergy.com/

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