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Life-cycle Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Analysislooking beyond the boundaries of your control
2011 TRB Waste Management and Resource Efficiency Workshop
Portland, ORJuly 25, 2011
Joshua SkovGood Company
Eugene, OR
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overview
• introduction to Good Company• West Linn Solar Highway• North Vancouver Avenue Bridge• Q & A
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our firm, Good Company
• sustainability research and consulting firm• 10 years in business• 75+ clients in 10 states, Canada and Mexico• mission-driven, for-profit• industries: civil infrastructure, renewable energy,
water, food, transportation, waste management, clean technology
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selected clients
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Solar Highway
proposed West Linn facility
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overview
proposed West Linn facility
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gross project emissions sources
proposed West Linn facility
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emissions reductions
proposed West Linn facility
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carbon implications of tree removal
proposed West Linn facility
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North Vancouver Avenue Bridge
North Vancouver Bridge replacement
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overview
North Vancouver Bridge replacement
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gross emissions
North Vancouver Bridge replacement
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effort of reduction on gross emissions
North Vancouver Bridge replacement
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emissions reduction strategies
North Vancouver Bridge replacement
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overall takeaways
• materials: the big story- embodied emissions; also life-cycle emissions- metals and concrete/cement have high carbon
intensities and are used in large quantities- displacing virgin material with waste products reduces
embodied and life-cycle GHGs- steel generally has high recycled content and is
recyclable, concrete is not recyclable
• fuel: not as big as you think• vegetation: not a major factor
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Feel free to contact me:
Joshua Skov
(541) 341-GOOD (4663), ext. 211
Thank you!