DEVELOPMENT OF 2050 SUSTAINABILITY GOALS & TARGETS ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION NOVEMBER 20, 2014
Phoenix is 517 sq. miles Its environmental footprint is 30,000 sq. miles. Phoenix’s population may double by 2050. & MINING
The Carbon Disclosure Project interviewed 240 cities internationally about increases in recorded weather events in last 10 years. Impacts are likely similar in resource areas. 3
Cities are taking action: • Limited action at Federal & State level • Sharing best practices • Setting Sustainability Goals and Targets
Leading Cities are discovering unanticipated benefits: • Businesses are choosing Sustainable Cities for expansion or relocation • Global investors are including sustainability criteria in credit ratings and investments • Global tourists choose sustainable cities 1 ..but the most significant discovery is 1 http://www.sustainabletourism.net/resources.html
“Stretch Targets” lead to innovation which leads to significant cost reductions.
Environmental Goal Innovation & Cost Saving State mandate for E85 costs less than regular fuel alternative fuels 15% Renewable Lake Pleasant saving $500,000 Energy target Eliminate poisons in Piloting a “Raptor Program” where flood control areas. Falcons do pest control for free Stop environmentally Green product saves 60% harmful graffiti removal products 1. http://fleet.azdoa.gov/UserFiles/File/13%20STWD%20Report_Final%20(2).pdf
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) studied 27 large U.S. & Canadian cities Phoenix met or exceeded the average in three categories: • Greenhouse Gases • Energy • Water
Phoenix achieved a below average grade in 6 categories: • Land Use • Waste Diversion • Buildings • Transportation • Air Quality • Environmental Governance
CO2 Environmental Energy Governance Land Use Air Transport Buildings 10 Waste Water
Rank City Score Rank City Score 1 San Francisco 83.8 15 Sacramento 63.7 2 Vancouver 81.3 16 Houston 62.6 3 New York 79.2 17 Dallas 62.3 4 Seattle 79.1 18 Orlando 61.1 Denver 73.5 19 Montreal 59.8 5 6 Boston 72.6 20 Charlotte 59 7 Los Angeles 72.5 21 Atlanta 57.8 8 Washington 71.4 22 Miami 57.3 9 Toronto 68.4 23 Pittsburgh 56.6 Minneapolis 67.7 24 Phoenix 55.4 10 11 Chicago 66.9 25 Cleveland 39.7 12 Ottawa 66.8 26 St Louis 35.1 13 Philadelphia 66.7 27 Detroit 28.4 14 Calgary 64.8
Underway Opportunity Area Implementation underway PlanPHX General Plan Update 2020 and 2025 targets ReimaginePHX $25M in energy retrofits Expand Bike network and Transit Public Bike Share Under Consideration Planned Action or implementation Opportunity Area underway Retrofit of City Streetlights to LED 2015 Building Code with Energy Rqmts 2015 Building Energy Benchmarking 2015 Air Quality – most notably ozone 2015 Governance: long term goals targets Approved by Subcommittee 11/19/2014
The FEES Subcommittee recommend City Council direct staff to develop 2050 sustainability goals with stakeholders on 11/19/2014.
95,000 Streetlights (250 are currently LED) $30 Million to replace $3.6 Million Annual Savings 8 year Payback If financed over 12 years, would result in $1M Savings/year Issue: Limited Bond Borrowing Capacity
Add energy requirements to the building code - Only items with 3-5 year payback - Correct market failure - Owner saves (eg. $25 mortgage payment - $50 savings) Issue: Builder Support Options: Prescriptive or Performance Path
- Buildings over 50,000 sq ft - Benchmark in Portfolio Manager (Free) Deadline to report to City: - Office + Warehouse: June 2016 - Other Buildings: June 2017 City will not do public disclosure, only report buildings in top 25%.
U.S. Landscape: 10 Cities with Benchmarking Ordinance Chicago Ordinance passed Sept 2013
NYC 2012 Benchmark Report Main Results: huge variation in energy use Note: Building age not a significant factor Source: NYC Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability
Many studies now correlate Energy Star-certified buildings to rental and occupancy premiums Added Value of ENERGY STAR-Labeled Commercial Buildings in the U.S. Market
Proposed reporting: buildings affected # of Buildings 1400 Hospitals 35 Hotels ENERGY STAR: Other, Number of 69 108 • 200 buildings Phoenix Offices buildings over • 31M sq ft Schools 466 50,000 sq ft 142 • $34M savings Retail 147 Warehouses 431 20
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