Our Plan Implemented…and Beyond LA Metro’s Sustainability Program 2003 - Present Cris B. Liban,...
17
Our Plan Implemented…and Beyond LA Metro’s Sustainability Program 2003 - Present Cris B. Liban, D.Env., P.E. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority April 14, 2015
-
Upload
kerry-shelton -
Category
Documents
-
view
215 -
download
0
Transcript of Our Plan Implemented…and Beyond LA Metro’s Sustainability Program 2003 - Present Cris B. Liban,...
Our Plan Implemented…and BeyondLA Metro’s Sustainability Program2003 - Present
Cris B. Liban, D.Env., P.E.Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
April 14, 2015
Outline
> Agency Drivers> Implementation Examples> What the Future Holds> Comments/Questions
2
LA Metro‘s Challenges Reflects Overarching Needs
What’s happening? What are we doing?
Evolving regulatory climate and climate change issues
Proactive operational activities to reduce impacts
Increasing costs of operation and decreasing resource availability
Create efficiencies, develop forecasting tools and implement innovative technologies
Adapt large infrastructure projects (Measure R) to future climate impacts
Transit schedule planning, mode selection, siting, alternatives, materials, and operational/maintenance changes.
3
Incidental Effects: Job Creation/Enhanced Customer Experience/Positive Community Impacts
Foundations of Change
> Environmental/Sustainability Plans/Policies> Design Criteria/Project Specifications> Annual Sustainability Reports> Environmental Management System> Environmental Training Institute> Partnerships with Colleges and Universities> Carbon Credit Initiatives> Pilot Program Funding
> www.metro.net/sustainability (Overall Efforts)> www.metro.net/ecsd (Infrastructure/Operations)
4
> LA Metro Transit = Sustainability> Incorporating into projects since 2003> Formal program began in 2007
Los Angeles County
VenturaCounty
Orange County
San BernardinoCounty
Los Angeles CountyMetropolitan Transportation Authority
Orange Line and ExtensionBuswayOpened in 2005, then 2012CNG articulated busesStormwater capture and rechargeSmart landscapingLED lighting stoplightsSolar panels along bikepath2015 and beyond: e-bus/recycled water Transit Applications: BuswayTransit Applications: Busway
Orange Line and Orange Line Extension
5
Los Angeles County
VenturaCounty
Orange County
San BernardinoCounty
Los Angeles CountyMetropolitan Transportation Authority
Gold Line Foothill ExtensionLight RailUnder Construction, opens 2015+Green Maintenance BuildingConsider wastewater capture and
infiltrationLocally sourced and recycled materialsDrought tolerant landscapingEnergy efficient stationsElectric vehicle chargers
Transit Applications: RailTransit Applications: Rail
Gold Line Foothill Extension
6
Green Buildings
> LEED Requirements> Five LEED-NC and One LEED-EBOM> Future LEED-NC: Division 13/Expo> Future LEED-EBOM: D10/D20/D7> All green campuses by 2020
Metro Gateway HQ, LADivision 13, Downtown LA
Bauchet Street, LADivision 9, El Monte
El Monte Bus Station, El Monte
7
Los Angeles County
VenturaCounty
Orange County
San BernardinoCounty
Los Angeles CountyMetropolitan Transportation Authority
Solar Panel Installations and Energy Management Systems
Solar Panel Installations and Energy Management Systems
213 KW
Chatsworth Sun Valley
213 KW
Carson
417 KW
Downtown LA: CMF
1000 KW
89 KW
El Monte Station
8
Downtown LA: Div 13
~500 KW
Monrovia M/O Facility
~179 KW
Goal: 66% Renewable Energy Use by 2020
Los Angeles County
VenturaCounty
Orange County
San BernardinoCounty
Los Angeles CountyMetropolitan Transportation Authority
Red Line: StorageFlywheel TechnologyJunction of Red/Purple Line
Wayside Energy Storage SystemsWayside Energy Storage Systems
Gold Line: Voltage RegulationFlywheel Technology
9
Los Angeles County
VenturaCounty
Orange County
San Bernardino
County
Los Angeles CountyMetropolitan Transportation Authority
A Vision for EV Charger Expansion
A Vision for EV Charger Expansion
Gold Line Foothill Extension
Expo Phase 2
Potential Site
Potential Site
Potential SitePotential Site
10
New for 2016•Workplace Charging•DC Fast Chargers
Recognitions and Grants
11
Considerations •Which comes first and why? PRIORITIES/BUSINESS CASE
•Application to All New Projects/Retrofits
•Energy Resiliency
•Effective Asset Management
• Operations and Maintenance
•Enhanced Customer Experience:
Social Equity/Sustainability
•Funding for pilot efforts
•Long-term Capital Financial Strategies including P3s
•Partnerships for Regional Sustainability/Resiliency
12
Biomethane Procurement
•Fossil vs. Renewable Natural Gas•Environmental benefits•Reduced carbon footprint•No operational changes•Summer 2015
• Biomethane Infrastructure
13
Water Management and Conservation Technologies
•Water Action Plan• 13 Strategies
•Recycling Water Systems•In-line Kinetic Descaling•Rail Carwash and Bus Wash•Regional Partnerships•Research Collaboration
14
Los Angeles County
VenturaCounty
Orange County
San BernardinoCounty
Los Angeles CountyMetropolitan Transportation Authority
Red LineBetween Universal/North Hollywood
Wind Tunnel Energy PilotWind Tunnel Energy Pilot
15
Concept Stage Pilots
16
ElectroLuminiscent LightingElectrokinetic Energy Generation
Questions/Discussion
Cris B. Liban, D.Env., P.E.
p: 213/922-2471
c: 213/792-5777
e/m: [email protected]
www.metro.net/ecsd
213/922-1100
17
