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National Park Service Western Energy Summit January 21-23, 2003 Phoenix, Arizona

National Park Service Western Energy Summit January 21-23, 2003 Phoenix, Arizona. Session 4: Leading by Example: What Can We Do Within Our Boundaries to Promote Environmental and Energy Conservation Goals?. Leading by Example Speakers. Green Energy Parks Program

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National Park Service Western Energy Summit January 21-23, 2003 Phoenix, Arizona

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  1. National Park ServiceWestern Energy SummitJanuary 21-23, 2003Phoenix, Arizona Session 4: Leading by Example:What Can We Do Within Our Boundaries to Promote Environmental and Energy Conservation Goals?

  2. Leading by ExampleSpeakers • Green Energy Parks Program Terry Brennan Coordinator of the Green Energy Parks Program NPS-WASO, Terry_Brennan@nps.gov • Regional Perspective Steve Butterworth Regional Energy Program Coordinator NPS-PWR, Steve_Butterworth@nps.gov • DOE Perspective, Support &Tools Sara Farrar-Nagy Senior Project Leader, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, sara_farrar-nagy@nrel.gov

  3. Green Energy Parks MOU signed April 27, 1999

  4. Green Energy ParksOverview A joint program of • Department of Interior (DOI) National Park Service (NPS) • Department of Energy (DOE) • Federal Energy Management Program • Biofuels Program • Clean Cities (alternative fuel vehicles)

  5. Green Energy ParksOverview Promotes the use of • energy-efficient practices • renewable energy technologies • alternative fuels throughout national park facilities and transportation systems

  6. Green Energy ParksGoals 1. Use energy-efficiency, renewable energy, alternative fuels and other energy management strategies to save taxpayer dollars, reduce air and noise pollution, and reduce green house gases

  7. Green Energy ParksGoals 2. Use clean energy technologies and interpretation to educate park visitors about the ability of clean energy technologies to mitigate the impacts of pollution and climate change on natural and cultural resources

  8. Green Energy ParksGoals 3. Enhance the visitor experience through pollution reduction and interpretive displays on clean energy practices and technologies

  9. Green Energy ParksSpecific Objectives 1. Reduce energy use in Park Service buildings by 30% (compared to 1985 usage)

  10. Green Energy ParksSpecific Objectives 2. Evaluate all remote-site diesel generators and develop a plan for replacing generators, where feasible, with renewable energy technologies, biofuels or less-polluting alternative fuels

  11. Green Energy ParksSpecific Objectives 3. Increase by 50% the use of alternative fuels in the NPS motor vehicle fleet (over 1998 usage)

  12. Green Energy ParksGuiding Principles • Every NPS site is eligible through a competitive funding process, to receive technical and financial assistance to support implementation • Most projects implement commercially viable energy-efficiency, renewable energy or alternative fuel technologies that are cost effective (by life-cycle analysis) • Projects can demonstrate new or emerging alternative energy technologies • Projects should have an accompanying education component for the message to reach visitors

  13. Green Energy ParksPartners • Propane Education and Research Council • National Park Foundation • National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) • Army Core of Engineers (fuel cells) • University-National Park Energy Partnership Program (UNPEPP)

  14. Green Energy ParksUniversity-National Park Energy Partnership • National program providing energy services to the Parks and real-world problem-solving opportunities to university students • Support National Parks to meet energy needs cost-effectively

  15. Green Energy ParksUniversity-National Park Energy Partnership • Developed by James Madison University (JMU), National Park Service, and DOE • Initial pilot project between JMU and Shenandoah National Park in 1997-98 • Now in 6th year at Rochester Institute of Technology • Over 20 partnership projects

  16. Green Energy ParksUniversity-National Park Energy Partnership • Grants • Typically fund student and faculty time (plus equipment) • $10-20k per partnership (2-3 students for a summer) • MOU identifies partnership, work expectations • Projects have included • energy audits • solar power design analysis • fuel cell feasibility studies • PV installation • utility bill analysis • energy data collection

  17. Green Energy ParksUniversity-National Park Energy Partnership Humboldt State – Redwood NP • Wolf Creek Outdoor School Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Design Project • Students conducted energy audit and solar energy design work

  18. Green Energy ParksUniversity-National Park Energy Partnership South Dakota State University – Yellowstone NP • Students designed and installed PV system at Lewis Lake Campground

  19. Green Energy ParksProject Opportunities • 180 projects with $5 million of combined NPS and DOE funds • Facility Projects: Hardware, Technical Assistance, and Audits • Transportation Projects: Biofuels and Clean Cities Alternative Fuel Vehicles • PMIS Project Identification for Funding • Emphasis Area: “Green Energy Parks” • Funding Source: “Fee Demo” or “DOE Reimbursable”

  20. Green Energy ParksPublications • Lighting Retrofit Workbook A Practical "How To" Guide for the National Park Service Visitor Centers, by LBNL http://ateam.lbl.gov/PUBS/doc/NPS_guidebook.pdf • Technology guide under development

  21. Green Energy ParksFor more information • www.nps.gov/renew Park-by-park summary case studies and Green Toolbox • www.nature.nps.gov/sustainability Includes additional information about energy related projects • www.eren.doe.gov/femp/techassist/greenparks.html Program overview, opportunities, and additional case studies

  22. Green Energy: DOE Perspective, Support, and Tools Solar Decathlon Washington, D.C. September 19 - October 9, 2002

  23. Overview • Department of Energy (DOE) Programs • Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) • Clean Cities • Biofuels • Biomass • High Performance Buildings • Case Studies in the Parks

  24. FEMP’s Mission FEMP works to reduce the cost and environmental impact of government by: • Advancing energy efficiency and water conservation • Promoting the use of distributed and renewable energy • Improving utility management decisions at Federal sites

  25. Legislative History / Executive Directives • Energy Policy and Conservation Act (1975) • DOE Organization Act (1977) • National Energy Conservation Policy Act (1978) • Federal Energy Management Improvement Act (1988) • Executive Order 12759 (1991) • Energy Policy Act (1992) • Executive Order 12902 (1994) • Executive Order 13123 (1999) • Executive Order 13221 (2001)

  26. Federal Energy Snapshot $9.6 billion Federal annual energy bill • 500,000 facilities with 3 billion square feet of space • Buildings: $3.9 billion • Energy Intensive Operations: $0.6 billion • Exempt Buildings: $0.4 billion • Vehicles & Equipment: $4.6 billion

  27. Federal Energy Management Goals • Reduce energy consumption • Facility energy per square foot to be reduced by 30% in 2005 and 35% in 2010 relative to 1985 • Purchase energy efficient products including those that use minimal stand-by power • Expand use of renewable energy • 2.5% of Federal facility electricity consumption by 2005 • 2,000 solar energy systems by 2000; 20,000 by 2010 • Implement best management practices for water conservation in 80% of Federal facilities by 2010 • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions 30% by 2010 compared to 1990

  28. 145,000 140,000 135,000 130,000 10% Goal - 1995 (NECPA) 125,0 00 Actual Energy Use 120,000 115,000 Btu per Square Foot 20% Goal - 2000 (EPACT) 110,000 23.0% Reduction, 2001(Preliminary Data) 105,000 100,000 30% Goal - 2005 (EO 12902) 95,000 90,000 35% Goal - 2010 (EO 13123) 85,000 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 FISCAL YEAR Progress to Date Preliminary FY 2001 data indicates the Federal Government exceeded the FY 2000 goal by 3% • In real dollars, the Government spent $1.4 billion less for energy in its buildings in FY01 compared to FY85 • Approximately half of these savings are from energy improvements • 23% reduction is based on Btu/sf Standard Building Energy Reduction Goals

  29. Technical Assistance Tailoring Services to Meet Customer’s Needs Building Retrofits Management, Maintenance,& Operations New Construction Equipment Procurement Utility & Load Management Partnerships + FEMP’s Portfolio of Services Financing Policy Outreach

  30. FEMP Technical Assistance • Programs • Design Assistance • Renewable Energy Projects • Energy and Water Efficiency • New Building Design • Distributed Energy Resources (DER) • Renewable / Green Power Purchasing • SAVEnergy Audits • O&M, Water Best Management Practices • Industrial Facilities, Labs21

  31. FEMP Technical Assistance • Goal: To assist Federal agencies implement projects by overcoming technical obstacles • FEMP offers: • Opportunity Assessments & Audits • Feasibility Studies • Financing Strategies • Technical Specifications • Proposal Reviews & Support in Negotiation • Design Review • Acceptance Testing

  32. FEMP - Calls for Projects • Annual TA “Call for Projects” • Includes Renewable Energy, Design Assistance, Water Efficiency, Operation & Maintenance, and more • Also separate annual DER “Call for Projects” • FEMP selects and funds projects best meeting predetermined criteria • Watch the FEMP web site for more information: www.eren.doe.gov/femp

  33. FEMP – Renewable Projects Projects can include: • Low energy design in buildings • Solar water and air heating • Photovoltaics • Wind • Geothermal heat pumps or geothermal heating and cooling • On-site biomass electricity and thermal generation

  34. Renewable Power Purchasing FEMP supports Federal agencies to procure utility power from renewable sources Contact: Chandra Shah 303-384-7557 www.eren.doe.gov/greenpower

  35. FEMP SAVEnergy Audits • Audit Types • Energy Efficiency Survey • Water Conservation Survey • Park Service Status • SAVEnergy Audits conducted at 50 NPS sites during 1995-2002 (35 in Western Parks) • How to apply • FEMP Regional Representative or http://www.eren.doe.gov/femp/techassist/audit.html

  36. FEMP - Training • Upcoming courses Design Strategies for Low-Energy, Sustainable, Secure Buildings March 26 – 27 San Diego, CA Water Resource Management April 15-16 Denver, CO Distributed Generation for Federal Facilities May 12-13 Los Angeles, CA Energy 2003 Conference August 17-20 Orlando, FL • Schedule and registration online: www.eren.doe.gov/femp/resources/training/femptraining.html

  37. Outreach & Communications • FEMP Web Site: www.eren.doe.gov/femp • FEMP Focus Newsletter • SAVE with Solar Newsletter • You Have the Power Campaign • Annual Energy Awards Program

  38. NORTHEAST Chicago RO Seattle RO Boston RO MID-ATLANTIC WESTERN CENTRAL MIDWEST Philadelphia RO SOUTHEAST Atlanta RO Denver RO FEMP Regional Representatives

  39. FEMP Regional Office Contacts Seattle Cheri Sayer (206) 553-7838 Denver Randy Jones (303) 275-4814 Chicago Melinda Latimer (312) 886-8561 Philadelphia Claudia Marchione (215) 656-6967 Atlanta Lisa Hollingsworth (404) 562-0569 Boston Paul King (617) 565-9712

  40. Clean Cities Photo credit: David Parsons, NREL

  41. Clean Cities Program • Supports public-private partnerships that deploy alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) and build supporting infrastructure • AFV Fuels: CNG, LNG, E85, LPG, Biodiesel, Electricity • 9th National Clean Cities Conference & Expo May 19-23, 2003 Palm Springs, CA • Alternative Fuels Data Center www.afdc.gov

  42. Clean Cities Coalitions • Locally based government and industry partnerships coordinated by DOE to expand the use of alternatives to gasoline and diesel fuels • National Park Partnerships • Rocky Mountain National Park with Weld and Larimer counties (W/L/RMNP), designated May 1996 • Greater Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities National Park Coalition, designated September 2002 • Lake Tahoe Clean Cities Coalition, planning stage

  43. Biofuels • DOE research to cost-effectively produce biofuels from diverse feedstocks • Regional Biomass Energy Program Increase production and use of bioenergy resources • Opportunities for biodiesel education/workshops Contact: Shaine Tyson at 303-275-4616 • Biennial Bioenergy Conference Fall 2004 • For additional Information www.ott.doe.gov/biofuels

  44. Biodiesel & Ethanol Examples • Biodiesel Vehicles • Forest Service – Wyoming 55 vehicles run on B20 year-round • Yellowstone National Park Truck-in-the-Park pickup - B100 without additives • Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore B20 (soy-diesel) blended into diesel fuel tanks. Also soy-based lubricants, hydraulic fluid, two-cycle oil, and crankcase oil. • E-85 fueling stations • Mammoth Cave National Park • NPS National Capital Region

  45. Biomass Power • BioPower: renewable electricity from plant material • DOE research to produce small, modular biopower systems (5 kW to 5 MW) • Current FEMP Project: Forest Service/Yavapai-Apache Nation – Feasibility of 2-10 MW woodchip biomass electricity generating plant

  46. High Performance Buildings Photo credit: Dr. Paul Torcellini, NREL

  47. High Performance Buildings • Goal: To substantially improve the performance of commercial buildings by changing how these buildings are designed, built, and operated • Strategies: • Technical Evaluation and Research • Building Performance • Communication/Project Documentation • Start participation with application • Additional information and resources online www.highperformancebuildings.gov

  48. High Performance Buildings • Criteria for participation • Committed to 70% energy cost savings when compared to 10CFR434 (lighting and HVAC loads) • Employ near 100% daylighting with automated lighting control that respond to daylight levels • Design envelope based on simulation results and design HVAC based on specific load conditions • Pre-design stage (buildings with plans are too far along to make substantial effective energy choices) • Building available for monitoring and evaluation for at least 1 year during occupancy • Plan to incorporate energy features that are of current research interest

  49. Case Studies DOE Supported Projects with the National Park Service in Western Regions

  50. Sustainable Building Zion National Park Visitor Center • Passive down-draft evaporative cooling towers • Daylighting • Engineered shading • Natural ventilation • Automatic windows • Trombe walls • Direct gain heating • Thermal Mass • 7 kW Photovoltaics • Outdoor exhibits (smaller bldg) Estimated 70% savings in purchased energy compared to conventional building design. Using a whole building design process resulted in a project that also cost less to build.

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