Climate+Action+Plan+&+IBB

=**Climate Action Plan & IBB**= =**Group Members: Kristi Benoy, Alex Ram, Nate Senghas**=

**I. Goals and Objectives**

 * Part 1: Climate Action Plan**
 * Goal:**
 * 1) To understand the Climate Action Plan and to find the contribution that the Rubenstein School has made towards the university’s commitment to the Climate Action Plan.


 * Objectives:**
 * 1) Determine the 2007 carbon emissions for all five Rubenstein buildings.
 * 2) Determine the 2015 carbon emissions for all five Rubenstein buildings.
 * 3) Compare the 2007 emissions data to the 2015 emissions data to determine the proportion of carbon emissions obtained by the Rubenstein School to this point.


 * Part 2: IBB**
 * Goal:** To determine the cost of operating each of the five Rubenstein school buildings.


 * Objectives:**
 * 1) To determine the specific energy cost of operating each Rubenstein School building.
 * 2) To determine the cost associated with building activities such as maintenance, custodial services, etc.
 * 3) Combine this data to calculate each building’s cost per square foot.
 * 4) Compare the calculated cost/square foot to the University’s charge of $29/square foot.

**II. Background Information:**

 * Climate Action Plan Summary:**
 * In 2007, UVM President Daniel Mark Fogel signed the American College and University’s Presidents’ Climate Commitment
 * Created the Office of Sustainability shortly afterwards.
 * In 2010, UVM committed to climate neutrality by 2025.
 * Commitment requires defining a date for achieving climate neutrality and submitting a climate action plan with financing mechanisms.
 * Achieving climate neutrality includes efficiency and switching to primarily renewable energy.
 * Also means buying carbon credits or other ways to compensate for carbon pollution.
 * Goals of the Climate Action Plan:
 * 1. Climate Neutrality
 * 2. Sustainability Education
 * Suggested timeline of events:
 * 2012: Define new energy efficiency and carbon reduction funding sources
 * 2015: Reach net zero electricity
 * 2020: Reach net zero heating, cooling, and fleet
 * 2025: Address all remaining major sources
 * Major strategies for addressing climate neutrality:
 * 1. Continue to focus on reducing energy use
 * 2. Switch from primarily fossil fuels -> primarily local, renewable energy
 * 3. Engage with the energy and carbon markets


 * Incentive Based Budgeting Summary:**
 * IBB Mission Statement: to actively and creatively support instruction, research, and public service at UVM by producing and communicating financial information which is sophisticated, honest, and useful by
 * Information Mission
 * Communication Mission
 * Management Control Mission
 * Advocacy Mission
 * Human Resources Mission
 * Service Mission
 * IBB Goal: To create accountability at all levels f the university to promote financial sustainability while encouraging creative entrepreneurship.
 * Start Date: July 1, 2015

**III. Video Materials**

 * Storyboard for Video:**
 * 1) Intro the IBB
 * 2) Footage of Alex’s explanation
 * 3) Q and A footage from IBB talk
 * 4) Jon Erickson interview points about IBB
 * 5) Data and progress
 * 6) Is the $32 appropriate for all buildings?
 * 7) Intro the Climate Action Plan
 * 8) Introduction
 * 9) Why UVM committed to this
 * 10) Timeline- scopes 1, 2, 3
 * 11) Jon Erikson interview points about Climate Action Plan
 * 12) Screenshots of all 5 Rubenstein buildings
 * 13) Data and progress of Climate Action Plan
 * 14) Graph screenshots
 * 15) Future of Climate Action Plan
 * 16) Are we on track?
 * 17) Conclusion


 * Slides for Video:**


 * Graphs used:**

[|Climate Action & IBB Final Video]
 * Final Video:**

**IV. Useful Links:**
[|UVM Climate Action Plan]
 * Climate Action Plan Summary & Background:**


 * John Erikson Talk Notes:**


 * Group Newsletter:**

**V. Data**

 * Table for Climate Action Plan data:**




 * Filled out charts: **

[|UVM Carbon Emissions]
 * Carbon emissions at UVM: **



[|Energy Sources in New England]
 * Estimate of the energy sources used to power the New England grid:**