Handbook for Considering Practical Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Strategies for Airports (2011) / Chapter Skim
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Therefore, as users consider emission reduction strategies, they will need to understand issues of ownership and control of emission sources, emissions inventory boundaries, and other inventory accounting principles, which are reviewed in Section IV of this Handbook. ACRP Report 11: Guidebook on Preparing Airport Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories identifies the basic range of sources of greenhouse gas emissions at airports and approaches to preparing inventories.
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The Fact Sheets A comprehensive literature review and interviews were conducted to identify 125 practical greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies and to compile technical information for each strategy that will assist airport operators in selecting and implementing the strategies. These strategies were systematically organized according to 12 categories, which effectively became a way of identifying the type of emission reduction strategies: • Airfield Design and Operations (AF)
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AirportGEAR includes six features to assist airport operators in evaluating, prioritizing, selecting, and planning for implementation of greenhouse gas emissions reduction strategies for facilities or projects. The ultimate product of using AirportGEAR is a written report, or series of reports, that includes the following: • A list of the greenhouse gas reduction strategies selected by the user for a facility or project after evaluation and prioritization • Key information about each of the selected strategies, such as greenhouse gas reduction potential, a numerical score calculated by AirportGEAR based on the rating values for the evaluation criteria, unit cost of carbon in dollars per metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent reduced, and applicability to Scope 1 (direct)
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The following list describes the activities that are possible in the six major AirportGEAR features: 1. GETTING STARTED: Users can read through background information about the reduction strategies and how to use AirportGEAR to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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High-Priority Strategies The research team and ACRP Project 02-10 panel recognized that high-priority strategies are those that give the "best bang for the buck." Tables ES-1 and ES-2 present the greenhouse gas reduction strategies that have relatively low estimated capital cost and relatively high greenhouse gas reduction potential; Tables ES-3 and ES-4 present those that have relatively fast payback periods and relatively high greenhouse gas reduction potential. In addition, AirportGEAR calculates a numerical score for each greenhouse gas reduction strategy that is based on the results of the evaluation criteria (e.g., financial considerations, implementation considerations, and potential impacts)
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GT-02: Provide Preferential Car/Vanpool Parking for Employees GT-03: Promote Public Transit to the Airport GT-06: Alter Parking Pricing Structures for Employees and Passengers GT-15: Support Conversion of Tenant Fleet Vehicles to Alternatively Fueled Vehicles GT-16: Support Alternatively Fueled Vehicles for Rental Cars and Commercial Vehicles RF-02: Incorporate Intelligent Fault Diagnosis for HVAC Refrigerant Systems RF-02: Incorporate Intelligent Fault Diagnosis for HVAC Refrigerant Systems Estimated Capital Cost < $10,000 & 2 Table ES-1. Greenhouse gas reduction strategies with the lowest estimated capital cost and high emission reduction potential.
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Emission Inventories RE-03: Install Solar Thermal Systems for Hot Water Production Estimated Capital Cost $10,000 - $100,000 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Potential: Scopes 1 & 2 High: Reduction of Scope 3 emissions is always relatively high AF-11: Support Optimized Departure Management on Existing Runways BP-05: Create a Carbon Offset Purchasing Strategy Table ES-2. Greenhouse gas reduction strategies with low estimated capital cost and high emission reduction potential.
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RF-02: Incorporate Intelligent Fault Diagnosis for HVAC Refrigerant Systems High: Reduction of Scope 3 emissions is always relatively high None Table ES-3. Greenhouse gas reduction strategies with the quickest payback period and high emission reduction potential.
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None Greenhouse Gas Reduction Potential: Scopes 1 & 2 Table ES-4. Greenhouse gas reduction strategies with a quick payback period and high emission reduction potential.
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30 72 RE-12 Install Sewer Heat Recovery Systems 31 72 AF-17 Support Fuel Efficiency Targets for Aircraft 32 69 EM-21 Install High-Efficiency Equipment and Controls 33 69 EM-29 Design for Larger Diameter Piping 34 69 EM-17 Install LED Runway and Taxiway Lighting 35 69 EM-22 Integrate Thermal Storage into Heating and Cooling Systems Table ES-5. Greenhouse gas reduction strategies prioritized according to the numerical scores*
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Emission Inventories 71 64 ME-01 Develop an Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan 72 64 GT-01 Provide Priority Vehicle Parking for Emissions Friendly Vehicles 73 64 ME-04 Separate and Compost Food Waste 74 64 ME-02 Start or Enhance a Waste Reduction or Recycling Program 75 64 AF-02 Minimize the Use of Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) 76 64 BP-02 Develop an Airport Expansion and Development Greenhouse Gas Emission Policy 77 64 EM-12 Install Green Vegetated Roofs for Greater Building Insulation 78 64 CN-04 Specify Low-Emission Construction Vehicles and Equipment 79 64 AF-03 Design Airside Layout to Reduce Aircraft Delay and Surface Vehicle Congestion 80 64 EM-27 Install Ultraviolet-C (UVC)
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Numerical scores are normalized to be within 0 and 100 and consider all evaluation criteria to be weighted equally. Higher scores indicate more desirable strategies.
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