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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I’ve been doing some research on
this topic for a bit and have found most of the reduction targets depend on who
is mandating/reviewing the CO2 reductions. If the carbon reduction for
the building is anticipated to be a marketable reduction credit, then the
Chicago Climate Exchange will determine the baseline and the required reduction
percentage per year. If you are participating in the World Wildlife
Foundation’s Climate Savers program, the baseline will be different as
will the agreed-upon reduction requirements. The U.S. EPA also is
developing a scheme as part of President Obama’s plans to address climate
change through a cap-and-trade program.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I guess the best answer is – it depends
on who you are providing the benchmarking information to. The
Architecture 2030 Challenge is commonly referenced because it does set specific
percentage reductions, and even though they are for the work product of
architectural firms the same goals would need to be true for the architects
implementing them in the interest of “walking the talk” so to
speak. Those percentage reductions are referenced as “reductions
over the current national average for that building type” for the
project. In the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place>,
that would be the 2003 CBECS energy baseline. The 2030 Challenge
percentages are:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>60% in 2010<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>70% in 2015<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>80% in 2020<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>90% in 2025 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>100% in 2030 (Carbon Neutral)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>These are in reference to building energy
use, but I would suggest that to have a meaningful impact on climate change the
same targets need to be set for the other factors of your carbon footprint
(transportation, business travel, embodied carbon of material consumption and
recycling, etc.).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I’m not sure if this answers your
question, but I’m not sure the answer you are looking for is outside of
your team. If I was in your shoes, I would sit down with my team and ask
three questions:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='color:navy;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>What
do we believe is the smallest reduction we can commit to and still have an
impact?<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:navy;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>What
is the largest reduction we can commit to accomplish within our sphere of
influence?<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:navy;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>What
can we successfully replicate with our clients when they ask us this same
question?<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I’d suggest that the answer to
number 3 is probably somewhere between the answers to 1 and 2 and close to the
number you’ll finally settle on. I’m up for more discussion
on this topic if you want – I’m passionate and interested in this
topic and continually frustrated by how many different answers are out there
and how political the issue has become. Hope this helps!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org]
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Ramana Koti<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, April 06, 2009 10:01
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Bldg-Sim; sbse@uidaho.edu<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> Terri Meyer Boake<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Bldg-sim] [Sbse] GHG
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thanks Teri. I did not
frame my question right.<br>
<br>
I was actually referring to setting reduction a target after a complete
greenhouse gas accounting exercise (including operational energy,
transportation to and from work, work related long distance travel, material
recycling etc). I'm looking for an answer like 10% reduction over yr 2001
baseline by 2015.<br>
<br>
Ramana.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 5:42 PM, Terri Meyer Boake <<a
href="mailto:tboake@uwaterloo.ca">tboake@uwaterloo.ca</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Ramana<br>
<br>
I am just going by those posted on the 2030 web site and would extrapolate
"office" in general.<br>
<a href="http://www.architecture2030.org/2030_challenge/targets.html"
target="_blank">http://www.architecture2030.org/2030_challenge/targets.html</a><br>
<a
href="http://www.architecture2030.org/downloads/2030_Challenge_Targets_National.pdf"
target="_blank">http://www.architecture2030.org/downloads/2030_Challenge_Targets_National.pdf</a><br>
<br>
best<br>
<br>
Terri<br>
<br>
Ramana Koti wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>All,<br>
Is anyone familiar with any prevalent greenhouse gas emission reduction
targets specific to architecture/design firms in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region>?<br>
Sorry for the cross postings.<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
RAMANA KOTI Assoc. ASHRAE LEED® AP<br>
Sustainable Building Analyst<br>
<br>
ELEMENTS division of BNIM architects<br>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">106 West 14th Street Suite 200</st1:address></st1:Street><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Kansas City</st1:City> <st1:State
w:st="on">Missouri</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">64105</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
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