DOE F 540.28 Better Climate Challenge Emissions Reduction Pathways Te

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DOE F 540.28

Background: Partners in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Climate Challenge partner with DOE to reduce portfolio-wide GHG emissions (scope 1 & 2) by at least 50% within 10 years. For those having already achieved significant emissions reductions (i.e., has achieved their Challenge goal), DOE will create a case study outlining the approaches used to achieve portfolio-wide savings. This will be posted on the Better Buildings Solution Center for the benefit of others in the marketplace and can be used by the partner for promotional purposes.

Note: Some of the information requested below will already be known to Better Climate Challenge staff supporting the partner. Program staff may prepopulate fields for review and updating by the partner.

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1. Overview

1. What organizational goals are you trying to achieve by setting and meeting an emissions reduction goal?

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2. Which technology and operations strategies/projects did you implement?

The following elements should inform your response:

• Types of measures (operational improvements, equipment retrofits, building/plant renovations; on-site RE; green power purchases; RECs; fuel switching; grid interactivity; fugitive emissions reduction; mobile emissions reduction)

• Policies (changes that impact organizational structure, operations, or “buy-in,” and/or drive action/compliance)

• Process (key actions undertook specifically to overcome barriers and achieve success)

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3. What were the most important success factors in achieving emissions reductions?

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4. What barriers did you encounter and how did you overcome them?

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Financial Strategies

1. Describe the capital investment planning process you used to help prioritize property improvements. Describe operational improvements (such as commissioning) undertaken as part of your efforts.

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2. Was there a specific ROI that you were required to meet for each project? How did you assess the value of strategies that do not have an ROI such as purchasing RECs?

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Technical Assistance

1. What tools did you use to track progress towards your goal, and how often did you review progress?

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2. In which ways was the Technical Assistance provided through the Better Climate Challenge helpful, if applicable? If there are ways that the Better Climate Challenge could improve the delivery of technical assistance, please describe.

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Other

1. What external outreach have you done to communicate these efforts? Are there any partners you work with that have played a key role? Please share any pictures/video that you would like to be included.

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2. What other stakeholders or external assistance helped achieve your organization’s emissions reduction goal?

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3. What other benefits did these projects achieve beyond emissions reductions (e.g., employee morale, attracting new talent, water savings, waste reduction)?

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