[PPT] - Washington County Washington County Sustainability Program PowerPoint Presentation

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Washington County Washington County Sustainability Program Sustainability Program

FY 2012 Progress Report FY 2012 Progress Report

PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS February 12, 2013

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Created in 2009 by R & O #09-93
Framework includes all three aspects of sustainability –

environment, economy & social equity

Program focus:
Planning & policy development
Technical assistance to departments
Employee awareness & education
Measuring & tracking progress

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Program Metrics

Internal Measures

Energy Use
Water Use
Garbage
Recycling
Fleet Fuel Use
Environmentally Preferred

Purchasing Community Measures

Auto Use Reduction
Waterways Protection
Community Recycling &

Garbage

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Accomplishments

FY 2012

Planning & Policy

2012-13 Sustainability Plan
County Energy Policy
Sustainable Purchasing

Administrative Policy

Sustainable Purchasing

Guidelines

Office Kitchen Guidelines
Department Sustainability Plans

Measuring & Tracking

Data analysis
Data “Dictionary”
FY tracking

Outreach

County websites
Employee education
Community partnerships

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2012 Special Projects

FACILITIES DIVISION

69 kW solar PV system began generating electricity
Three EV charging stations installed
Commercial Energy Improvement Pilot project completed

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Building Energy Use

INTERNAL

Goal: 10 percent reduction by FY 2013
Between FY 08 –12 energy use dropped 15 percent

Building Energy Use per FTE

50,000 55,000 60,000 65,000 70,000 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 FY kBtu/FTE Usage Goal (10% Reduction)

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Energy Costs

INTERNAL

Electricity Bills & Average Unit Cost

$1,000,000 $1,050,000 $1,100,000 $1,150,000 $1,200,000 $1,250,000 $1,300,000 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 Fiscal Year Annual Electricity Bill ($) $0.072 $0.073 $0.074 $0.075 $0.076 $0.077 $0.078 $0.079 $0.080 Cost/kWh ($) $ Avg.$/kWh

12.04%

+4.84%

Electricity: conservation helped control costs as prices rose
Natural Gas: prices decreased; County usage decreased faster

Natural Gas Bills & Average Unit Cost

$0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000 $300,000 $350,000 $400,000 $450,000 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 Fiscal Year Annual Nat Gas Bill ($) $0.00 $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 $0.50 $0.60 $0.70 Cost/Therm ($) $

Avg. $/Therms
28.27%
17.53%

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Recycling

INTERNAL

Goal: 20 percent increase by FY 13
Between FY 08 –12 recycling increased 31 percent

Recycling Generated

2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 FY Volume (yd3) Recycling Goal (20% increase)

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Garbage

INTERNAL

Goal: 20 percent reduction by FY 13
2013 Focus: reducing garbage by diverting more recyclables

Garbage Generated

3500 4000 4500 5000 5500 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 FY Volume (yd3) Garbage Goal (20% reduction)

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Fleet Fuel Use

INTERNAL

Fleet Fuel Use

50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 FY gallons

SO LUT Rest of County

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Fuel use trends are driven primarily by two County departments
Idle reduction plans may help reduce overall fuel use

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Fleet Fuel Use (continued)

INTERNAL

Goal: 5 percent reduction by FY 13
Between FY 08 – FY 12 fuel use dropped 4.8 percent

Fleet Fuel Use

244 246 248 250 252 254 256 258 260 262 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 FY Fuel (gal/FTE)

Usage Goal (5% reduction)

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Water

INTERNAL

Goal: 20 percent reduction by FY 13
Between FY 08 –12 water use dropped 2.6 percent

Water Use per FTE

5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 FY Water (gals/FTE)

Usage Goal (20% reduction)

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Water & Fuel Costs

INTERNAL

Water Bills & Average Unit Cost

$0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 $120,000 $140,000 $160,000

FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12

Fiscal Year Annual Water Bill ($) $0.00 $0.50 $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 $2.50 Cost/CCF ($)

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Avg. $/CCF

+24.58% +27.8%

Water: conservation helped control costs as prices rose
Fuel: prices increased; County use increased more slowly

Fuel Bills & Average Unit Cost

$0 $200,000 $400,000 $600,000 $800,000 $1,000,000 $1,200,000 $1,400,000 $1,600,000 $1,800,000 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 Fiscal Year Annual Fuel Bill ($) $0.00 $0.50 $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 $2.50 $3.00 $3.50 $4.00 Cost/gal ($) $

Avg. $/gal

+15.63% +18.06%

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Sustainable Purchasing

INTERNAL

Goal: increase proportion of environmentally preferred office

supply purchases

Purchase of “green” products increased by 16 percent

Environmentally Preferred Purchasing

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% Apr-Jun 2011 Jul-Sep 2011 Oct-Dec 2011 Jan-Mar 2012 Apr-Jun 2012 Percent of Purchases

Green Other

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Auto Use Reduction

COMMUNITY

Washington County Alternative Transportation Improvements

5 10 15 20 25 CY 2008 CY 2009 CY 2010 FY 2012 Year Miles

Bicycle Lanes Sidewalks Pedestrian Improvements

Started tracking pedestrian improvements in 2011
Started bike counts in 2011; 1000+ trips reported in 12 hr period

Objective: reduce vehicle miles traveled & reduce fuel consumed

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Auto Use Reduction (continued)

COMMUNITY

Objective: reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) & fuel consumed
Between 2008 –12, community VMT per capita dropped 3 percent

& fuel consumption dropped 3.5 percent

Washington County Vehicle Use: Average Annual Miles per Capita

8,950 9,000 9,050 9,100 9,150 9,200 9,250 9,300 9,350 9,400 9,450 9,500 CY 2008 CY 2009 CY 2010 FY 2012 Year Miles

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Waterways Protection

COMMUNITY

Objective: use appropriate waterways protection strategies when doing routine road maintenance

Maintain

certification agreements in place from NOAA & ODFW

Fish-friendly

crossings include fish passable culverts

Washington County Waterways Protection

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Fish-Friendly Crossings Fish-accessible stream miles

No. Added to System

FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012

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Constructed Added

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Recycling & Garbage

COMMUNITY

Metro Region Waste

500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 CY 2008 CY 2009 CY 2010 CY 2011 Year Pounds per Capita (lbs)

Waste Recovered Waste Disposed

Total waste generated is trending down
Material recovered through recycling & composting is trending up

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Recycling & Garbage (continued)

COMMUNITY

Objective: increase recovery rates toward Metro’s 64 percent goal
Recovery rate has increased to 59.3 percent

Metro Regional Materials Recovery

54.0% 56.0% 58.0% 60.0% 62.0% 64.0% 66.0% CY 2008 CY 2009 CY 2010 CY 2011 Year Recovery Rate Recovery Rate Metro Goal (64%)

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2012 Special Projects

SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING PROGRAM

Expanded sustainability efforts at the County Fair

Added vendor recycling & food scrap collection
Recovered 80 cubic yards (3.6 tons) by diverting cardboard,

plastic, glass, food scraps & cooking oil

26 percent of garbage diverted
Created a promotional video

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Looking Ahead in 2013

Internal Measures

Sustainability Program

Progress Report

Employee Suggestion Program
Second Greenhouse Gas

Inventory of Internal Operations

Comprehensive employee

education & outreach Community Measures

Sustainable food systems

strategic plan

Expanded green building

strategies related to Greening the Code

Revitalizing Partners for

a Sustainable Washington County Community

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Thank You!

Sia Lindstrom Senior Deputy County Administrator Robin Straughan Sustainability Coordinator Zane Hadzick Sustainability Fellow Janna Allgood Sustainability Program Educator Contact: sustainability@co.washington.or.us