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From page 30... ... To explore background information important for understanding greenhouse gas reduction activities and programs 2. To search Fact Sheets for information that will assist in understanding and selecting greenhouse gas reduction strategies To present information collected and analyzed through this research project, Fact Sheets were prepared that summarize the technical information for each strategy. Read the entire page →
From page 31... ... The numerical scores are normalized to be between 1 and 100, to represent the lowest to highest match to the user's preferences. III.1.1 Gain Familiarity with Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Strategies At the time this Handbook was prepared, many airports were just beginning to consider broad programs or activities for reducing greenhouse gases. Read the entire page →
From page 32... ... More information on the evaluation criteria and Fact Sheet contents is found in Section II. 32 Handbook for Considering Practical Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Strategies for Airports Read the entire page →
From page 33... ... For this example, a user might wish to become familiar with strategies that could be applied by the airport operator to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. This is about as broad a use of the Handbook and AirportGEAR as possible. Read the entire page →
From page 34... ... 34 Handbook for Considering Practical Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Strategies for Airports Read the entire page →
From page 35... ... TRP(tisnarTdipaRlanosrePatcurtsnoC21-TG GT-15 Support Conversion of Tenant Fleet Vehicles to Alternatively Fueled Vehicles 4 GT-16 Support Alternatively Fueled Vehicles for Rental Cars and Commercial Vehicles 4 4sixaTdeleuFylevitanretlAtroppuS71-TG 4seeyolpmErofgnikraPloopnaV/raClaitnereferPedivorP20-TG 4tropriAehtottisnarTcilbuPetomorP30-TG GT-04 Provide Transit Fare Discounts and/or Alternative Mode Subsidies 4 4tropriAehtotsseccAtisnarTssaMesaercnI50-TG GT-06 Alter Parking Pricing Structures for Employees and Passengers 4 4gnikraProftnemyaP"toof-nO"tnemelpmI70-TG 4seeyolpmErofgnitummoceleTwollA90-TG Table III-1. Examples A and B: ground transportation strategies and their payback period ratings. Read the entire page →
From page 36... ... As users will find, tremendous time savings can be achieved from the use of AirportGEAR to conduct more complex reviews of various strategies. 36 Handbook for Considering Practical Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Strategies for Airports Strategy Payback Rating Lower Midwest Geography elbarovaF3metsyStnemeganaMciffarTatnemelpmI80-TG elbarovaF4seeyolpmEybesUelcyciBetomorP31-TG GT-14 Convert Airport Fleet Vehicles to Alternatively Fueled Vehicles 4 Favorable GT-01 Provide Priority Vehicle Parking for Emissions Friendly Vehicles 4 Favorable GT-10 Allow Flexible Work Schedules for Employees 4 Favorable GT-11 Build Consolidated Rent-A-Car Facility (ConRAC) Read the entire page →
From page 37... ... The greenhouse gas emission reduction potential ratings for Scopes 1 & 2 and Scope 3 are highest at 3 and lowest at 0 (or no emission reduction) Read the entire page →
From page 38... ... As Table III-4 shows, only one strategy was identified that has a payback of less than 2 years and is estimated to have the highest emission reduction: RF-02 (Incorporate Intelligent Fault 38 Handbook for Considering Practical Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Strategies for Airports Strategy Strategy Rating Payback Scopes 1 & 2 Scope 3 RF-02 Incorporate Intelligent Fault Diagnosis for HVAC Systems 1 3 2 BP-03 Develop a Climate Action Plan 1 2 2 EM-18 Implement a Lighting System Energy Conservation Program 1 2 1 EM-31 Purchase ENERGY STAR Equipment 1 2 1 AF-18 Support the Use of Paperless Ticket Technology 1 1 1 PM-02 Perform Energy Audits 1 1 1 AF-17 Support Fuel Efficiency Targets for Aircraft 1 0 1 CN-03 Implement a Construction Vehicle Idling Plan 1 0 1 CN-05 Specify Energy Efficient Temporary Lighting During Construction 1 1 1 EM-07 Evaluate Fuel Mix 2 3 2 RF-01 Replace Refrigerants with Natural or Lower GWP Gases 2 3 2 RF-04 Install Microchannel Components and Heat Exchangers 2 3 2 EM-08 Use Thermal Imaging to Identify Energy Losses 2 2 2 EM-09 Improve Insulation of Building Envelope 2 2 2 EM-10 Change Set Points or Exclude Selected Zones from Heating and Cooling 2 2 2 EM-14 Design Building Orientation for Energy Use Reduction 2 2 2 EM-25 Install Evaporative Cooling Systems 2 2 2 EM-30 Reduce Transmission Losses in Electric Wires 2 2 2 EM-37 Incorporate Use of Natural Ventilation and Economizer Control 2 2 2 Note: Shaded strategies would achieve fastest payback, with simultaneous higher emission reduction. Payback period ratings: 1 = less than 2 years, 2 = 2–5 years, 3 = 6–10 years, and 4 = more than 10 years. Read the entire page →
From page 39... ... is intended to facilitate discussions about greenhouse gas mitigation and to assist in decision-making activities related to greenhouse gas reduction at specific facilities or for specific projects. The features of AirportGEAR are designed to assist airport operators in reducing greenhouse gas emissions whether they are in the initial stages of learning about greenhouse gas mitigation or have a mature emission reduction program. Read the entire page →
From page 40... ... Figure III-2. AirportGEAR features and their interactions with one another. Read the entire page →
From page 41... ... GETTING STARTED Users can read through background information about the reduction strategies and how to use AirportGEAR to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Figure III-3 presents the screenshot for GETTING STARTED. Read the entire page →
From page 42... ... 42 Handbook for Considering Practical Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Strategies for Airports Figure III-4. Screenshot for the LIST tab in EXPLORE. Read the entire page →
From page 43... ... How to Use the Handbook, Fact Sheets, and AirportGEAR 43 Figure III-5. Screenshot for the SEARCH tab in EXPLORE. Read the entire page →
From page 44... ... 44 Handbook for Considering Practical Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Strategies for Airports Figure III-6. Screenshot of the LIBRARY tab in EXPLORE. Read the entire page →
From page 45... ... The custom prioritization of the evaluation criteria changes the numerical score calculated by AirportGEAR for each strategy, thus allowing users to see which strategies are most applicable to their facility or project (i.e., the strategies with the highest numerical scores are the most desirable) Read the entire page →
From page 46... ... 46 Handbook for Considering Practical Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Strategies for Airports Figure III-8. Screenshot for the PAIRWISE tab in PRIORITIZE. Read the entire page →
From page 47... ... The strategies are eliminated from view in EXPLORE. Figure III-9 depicts the screenshot for AIRPORT INFO. Read the entire page →
From page 48... ... 48 Handbook for Considering Practical Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Strategies for Airports Figure III-10. Screenshot for PLAN. Read the entire page →
From page 49... ... INVENTORY & REDUCTIONS Users can calculate potential emission reductions for each of the selected strategies and see how those reductions impact their greenhouse gas inventory. The comparison of the greenhouse gas inventory before and after implementation of the selected strategies is presented in the written reports that are organized in PLAN. Read the entire page →
From page 50... ... Airport operators at 50 Handbook for Considering Practical Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Strategies for Airports Figure III-12. Screenshot for the REDUCTIONS tab in INVENTORY & REDUCTIONS. Read the entire page →
From page 51... ... I'm Curious About Greenhouse Gas Mitigation An airport operator that is curious about greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies but does not plan to actively pursue mitigation initiatives will likely find the most use in the EXPLORE feature, where the complete list of 125 greenhouse gas reduction strategies can be browsed, sorted, and filtered. Key references are also included in the LIBRARY tab of the EXPLORE feature that offer background information on greenhouse gas reduction in general. Read the entire page →
From page 52... ... • EXPLORE allows the user to evaluate and select the strategies that are most appropriate for a facility or project and organize them in a plan. For example, an airport operator may develop 52 Handbook for Considering Practical Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Strategies for Airports Read the entire page →
From page 53... ... Following, users can print the "Summary Report" and the "Fact Sheet Package" from PLAN to facilitate discussions and decision-making activities. I Have to Meet a Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Target An airport operator that has made a commitment to a specific greenhouse gas emission reduction target (e.g., 80% reduction compared to 2000 levels) Read the entire page →
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... To explore background information important for understanding greenhouse gas reduction activities and programs 2. To search Fact Sheets for information that will assist in understanding and selecting greenhouse gas reduction strategies To present information collected and analyzed through this research project, Fact Sheets were prepared that summarize the technical information for each strategy.