Municipal Sustainability Programming Development, Implementation, & Tracking
Presented to:
Progressive Energy & Environment Summit15 FMA Summits
Presented by:
Samuel C. Steele, City of Fort Worth, Texas Administrator of Sustainability Programs
Tuesday, 04 December 2012; San Antonio, Texas
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Purpose of the Presentation
City Demographics & Organization
Sustainability Programming
Historical Development
Recent Funding Progress
Current Considerations
Programming Examples
Energy Conservation Program
Sustainability Action Plan
Other City Initiatives
Questions, Concerns, Discussion…
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City Demographics & Organization
Area Population – Current City Population of ~750k-Persons
Growth! + 9.7%-United States; 21%-State of Texas; 39%-City of Fort Worth
16th Largest City in the U.S. & one of the Fastest-Growing Large City’s
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA Population over 6.7-Million (12-County)
DFW is Largest Market in Southern U.S. & 4th-Largest in the U.S.
City Government – Structure/Departments at a Glance…
Incorporated in 1873; Council-Manager Charter in 1924
9-Elected Officials – Mayor (at-large) + 8-Council Members (by District)
City Manager’s Office – City Manager & 3-ACMs; Over 6,000-Staff
Infrastructure Services – Aviation, Housing & Economic Development, Planning & Development, Transportation & Public Works, Water
Community Development Services – Financial Management Services, Human Resources, IT Solutions, Library, Parks & Community Services, Public Events
Public Safety Services – Code Compliance, Equipment Services, Fire,
Municipal Courts, Police
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City-Community Sketch 2010 Census, Chamber, & City Data
City is Home to Four-Fortune 500 Company Headquarters American Airlines, BNSF Railway, RadioShack, XTO Energy
Largest Area Employers – based on 17-Top Employers & 134k-Jobs
1. 24% in Healthcare Sector (4-Hospital Systems)
2. 22% in Education Sector (3-Public ISDs & 1-State University)
3. 19% in Manufacturing Sector (2-Aircraft, 1-Healthcare, 1-Electronics)
4. 16% in Transportation Sector (1-International Airline)
5. 16% in Public Administration Sector (1-City, 1-County, 1-Federal)
6. 3% in Finance Sector (1-Investment House)
An International Hub for Commerce Airports – DFW International AP, Alliance MAP, Meacham MAP, & Spinks MAP
Railway – UP Centennial Rail Yard; Tower 55 (Busiest Intersection in US)
Roadway – Interstate Routes I-35W (N/S), I-20 & I-30 (E/W), I-820 (Loop)
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Sustainability Programming Historical Development
City Sustainability & Green Building Task Force (Environmental Mgmt. Dept.)
10Jul07 Mayor & Council Approve Resolution No.3501-07-2007 Membership included “Dev’t Community, Construction Industry, Building
Operations, Neighborhood, Local Green Bldg. Experts, & Municipal” Reps.
U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Climate Protection Agreement 25Sep07 Mayor & Council Approve Resolution No.3535-09-2007 50%-Fossil Fuel Reduction by 2010, Carbon-Neutral by 2030
AIA’s Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT 2008) 14Oct08 Mayor & Council Approve Communication No.C-23122 http://www.aia.org/aiaucmp/groups/aia/documents/pdf/aiab080253.pdf
City Sustainable Development Task Force (Planning & Development Dept.) 13Jan09 Mayor & Council Approve Resolution No.3706-11-2009 Membership includes “Public Agencies, Dev’t Professionals, Business &
Neighborhood Organizations” Representation
Sustainability Recommendations & Education Partnership 05Oct10 Mayor & Council Approve Resolution No.3924-10-2010 Partner w/ Museum & University for Fort Worth Sustainable Energy Roundtable
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Sustainability Programming Recent Funding – Federal Stimulus ($43M)
US.DOE/NCTCOG Alternative Fueled Vehicle Program (Equipment Services) $35k for controls for dispensing 85% ethanol fuel to 285 City vehicles
US.HUD Community Development Block Grant (Housing & Economic Dev’t.) $1.8M for sidewalks in low-to-moderate income areas within the City limits
US.HHS/TX.HCA Community Services Block Grant (Parks & Community Svcs.) $2.2M for employment-related services such as job training for City residents
US.DOE Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant (TPW/P&D/FWWD)
$6.7M for projects to reduce fossil fuel emissions & reduce energy use
US.HUD Homelessness Prevention & Rapid Re-Housing Program (HED) $2.7M for housing expenses to homeless/near-homeless persons
US.EPA/TX.SRF Safe Drinking Water – Green Infrastructure (FWWD) $16M for distribution piping for reclaimed water processed by City WWTP
US.DOE&HHS/TX.HCA Weatherization Assistance Program (HED) $13M for weatherization-related improvements for City owner-occupied homes
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Sustainability Programming Current Considerations
Sustainability Action Plan (CMO/P&D-facilitated)
05Oct10 Resolution adopting Sustainability Task Force recommendations Sustainable Development ; City Operations; Individual Efforts
Community Energy Strategic Planning Academy (US.DOE/CMO/TPW)
Jul11 Notice of Selection into this Technical Assistance Program (TAP) Sept.2011 postponement; 4-Workshop re-launch Nov-Dec12:
Leadership Team, Stakeholders, Energy Vision, Energy Profile; Energy Goals & Strategy, Identify & Prioritize Actions, Financing; Implementation Blueprint, Evaluation Plan, Develop/Adopt/Publicize; and Energy Plan Presentations to CESPA.
Better Buildings Challenge (US.DOE/CMO/TPW/P&D/HED/FWWD)
15May12 Resolution for a Community Partner Agreement with DOE: “City Council encourages local businesses, universities, and other
organizations to join the City in making Fort Worth municipal, commercial, and industrial buildings 20% more energy efficient by the year 2020” (also encourages water conservation efforts)
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Energy Conservation Program Pictorial Scope of Work
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Goals & Legislation
City Strategic Goal of Improving Mobility & Air Quality
State Senate Bill 5/2001 (followed by SB12/2007 & SB898/2011)
Establishes Texas Emissions Reduction Program (TERP) recommends implementation of electricity-based energy-efficiency measures that are deemed “cost-effective”, defined as 20-years simple payback
Sets Goal for Texas Areas in Non-Compliance with Federal Clean Air Act to reduce electricity consumption by 5% per year for 5-years (2001 Baseline)
Reporting required through the State Energy Conservation Office (SECO)
Current City Response
Competitive Selection of an Energy Services Company (ESCo)
Authorize an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC)
Primary City Objectives
Further City Council Goals by committing to achieve TX Legislative Goal
Further Community Sustainability (Environmental, Social, & Economic)
Energy Conservation Program Drivers, Response, & Objectives
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Energy Conservation Program Project Facilities & Measures
Project Development
9-projects completed, 2004-2012 (2-projects currently in development)
Facility Included
11-City Departments effected (Aviation, Code, Events, Fire, IT, Library, Parks & Community Services, Police, TPW, Water)
~50% of 450 City-owned & -occupied facilities (~900 total City facilities)
Representing ~80% of 6.9M-sq.ft. (~11M-sq.ft. total City facility area)
Improvement Measures
Planning: GHG Inventory, Facility Benchmarking, Controls Technician, Sustainability Action Plan, Bike Lanes & Markings
Buildings: Lighting, HVAC, Controls, Water Conservation, Solar PV & HW
Processes: Traffic Signals, Water Reclamation Processes, PF Correction
Program Analysis
Cost/Benefit: Cost of $59M with Savings of $5.9M/yr. for a 9.9-yr. Payback
Reductions: 66M-kWh/yr. or 44k-tons GHG-e (3.9k-Homes or 8.1k-Vehicles)
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Energy Conservation Program Project Contracts & Performance
Resource Conservation
Program
Project Approval Project Projections
Mayor & Council Communication (M&C)
Construction Cost
First-Year Savings
Simple Payback
Project Name Date Ref. No. $ $/Year No. Years
ESPC Phase I 02-Sep-03 C-19739 $ 3,063,090 $ 397,247 7.7
ESPC Phase II 07-Feb-06 C-21289 $ 2,395,659 $ 342,854 7.0
ESPC Phase III 26-Sep-06 C-21737 $ 5,198,937 $ 711,324 7.3
LED Traffic Signals 17-Apr-07 C-22063 $ 1,959,678 $ 536,624 3.7
ESPC Phase IV 17-Jun-08 C-22868 $ 9,248,307 $ 944,814 9.8
ESPC Phase V, Sec.1 02-Feb-10 C-24070 $ 13,577,350 $ 949,275 14
ESPC Phase V, Sec.2 20-Jul-10 C-24360 $ 17,889,397 $ 1,643,221 11
ESPC Phase VI, Part A 17-Aug-10 C-24406 $ 1,815,526 $ 211,387 8.6
ESPC Phase VI, Part B 25-Jan-11 C-24718 $ 3,363,841 $ 173,793 19
Totals FY01 - FY11 Various $ 58,511,785 $ 5,910,539 9.9
Most project implementation via an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) Project funding provided through a combination of loans, leases, & grants Measurement & verification (M&V) reporting indicates ~$10M cost avoidance in
City energy operations & maintenance (O&M) actualized to-date
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Central Library Energy Conservation Video
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Energy Conservation Program U.S. Department of Energy
Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant (EECBG; ARRA.2009 Stimulus)
$15.8B in programming under Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
Better Buildings Initiative (Winter 2011 Launch)
Intent: “P3” to “…make commercial & industrial buildings 20% more energy efficient by 2020 & accelerate private sector investment in energy efficiency.”
Strategies: Better Buildings Challenge; Better Buildings Case Competition; Better Information; Better Tax Incentives; Better Workforce; Better State & Local Policies; Better Buildings Neighborhood Program
Better Buildings Challenge (Autumn 2011)
Partners: Corporate (23); State & Municipal (45); Education (16)
Better Buildings, Better Plants: Industrial/Manufacturing (10)
Allies: EERE Product/Service/Technology/Partnerships (17)
Better Buildings Case Competition (Winter 2012)
Engage collegiate students to generate creative solutions to real-world problems
19-universities competed in case studies for the city of Houston, District of Columbia, HEI Hotels & Resorts, and Cassidy Turley Office Building (NYC)
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Energy Conservation Program Local, State, & Federal Initiatives
Fort Worth Strategic Energy Planning (CESPA; Summer 2011 Invitation)
Identify possible demand- & supply-side energy policy & procedure opportunities
Fort Worth Better Buildings Challenge (May 2012 Resolution)
Join: Community Partner Agreement (non-binding)
Partners: Commit, Take Action, Report Results
Allies: Assist, Connect, Recognize Success
Commitment:
3-mos: Assign Leadership, Provide Information, Announce ‘Showcase’ Project
9-mos: Announce Model, Share Plan, Make Data Available, Begin ‘Showcase’ Project
Ongoing: Bi-Annual Reporting & Annual Plan Update
Fort Worth Property Assessed Clean Energy Market (PACE)
Encourage an initiative giving property owners access to affordable long-term financing for qualifying EERE retrofits & improvements to existing facilities
Fort Worth Better Buildings Case Competition (November 2012 Invitation)
Look into relationship between natural gas & electricity energy efficiency markets
BETTER BUILDINGS CHALLENGE
Partners and Allies: As of 6/19/12
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Sustainability Action Plan Task Force Structure
Sustainable Development Task Force
Private Development (Phase 1)
Citywide
Neighborhood/District
Site Specific/Building
City Operations (Phase 2)
Material and Resource Conservation
Facilities and Infrastructure
Fleet Management
Purchasing
Individual Efforts (Phase 3)
Target residents, businesses and employees
Recycling, carpooling, energy audits
Initiatives to improve community quality of life & be:
Specific, Measurable, & Achievable (3- to 5-year timeframe)
Sustainability Action Plan Task Force Participants
Task Force Membership Universities
Franchise Utilities
Architects
Engineers
Contractors
Neighborhood Leaders
Developers
Real Estate Council
U.S. EPA
School District
Technical Committee City Manager’s Office
Planning and Development
Transportation & Public Works
Environmental Management
Water
Parks & Community Services
Housing & Economic Development
Community Relations
Library
Equipment Services
Financial Management Services
Information Technology Solutions
Fort Worth Transportation Authority 17
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Sustainability Action Plan Phase 1: Private Development
Examples of Action Item from 17-Adopted
Provide for transit stops in development projects
along a transit line
Require grading permits for new commercial
construction and new infrastructure
Encourage use of storm water for onsite irrigation
Require EPA WaterSense plumbing fixtures in
new commercial construction
Reduce permit fees for installation of alternative
energy systems (e.g. solar, wind, geothermal)
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Sustainability Action Plan Phase 2: City Operations
Examples of Action Item from 20-Adopted
Obtain LEED Silver certification or better for new
facilities and major renovations
Prioritize projects in the Capital Improvement Plan
in accordance with future land use policies
Incorporate existing Clean Fleet policy into
City regulations
Establish a Sustainable Purchasing policy
Provide pay stubs electronically by website or e-mail
Install low flow plumbing fixtures at high demand
City facilities
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Sustainability Action Plan Phase 3: Individual Efforts
Community Education & Outreach:
5-Action Items were chosen for each of the 6-Focus Areas:
1) In Your Home
2) In Your Yard
3) In Your Community
4) When You Shop
5) When on the Move
6) When at Work
Sustainability Action Plan Branding Efforts in-Progress
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Programming Examples Other City Initiatives
Air – Employee Commuter Benefits Program provides improved air quality through staff incentives that encourage commuting options other than cars
Land – 16 City neighborhoods designated Urban Villages zoned for dense, multiple-use development that is mass-transit & pedestrian friendly
Water – Conservation Program includes SmartFlush, Smart Irrigation, and SmartWater Audit among its programs for retail customers
Energy – Administrative Regulation AR-F1 provides a directive for City facility thermostat set points under a 3-year review cycle
“Waste” – Recycling Program encourages participation through Recyclebank rewards program for those taking everyday “green” actions
Transportation – Bike Fort Worth Plan helped the City receive 2012 Honorable Mention recognition from the League of American Bicyclists
Business – Business Smart symposiums include zero-waste breakfasts where both staff and community leaders speak on sustainability topics
Social – annual Cowtown Great American Cleanup helps keep Fort Worth beautiful through active community volunteer efforts
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Sustainability Defined The “Triple-Bottom-Line”
“…development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." – World Commission on Environment and Development
Questions, Concerns, Discussion…
Samuel C. Steele, CEM, CSDP, LEED-AP Administrator of Sustainability Programs
www.fortworthtexas.gov
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