
Biogas
Energy Source
- GHG Impact
- Large
- Economic Impact
- Neutral
- Feasibility
- Difficult
- Timeline
- 2-5 years
- Maintenance
- Low / None
- Publicity
- That's cool
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Energy Source
Built Environment, Energy Efficiency
Financial/Accounting Strategies
Financial/Accounting Strategies
HVAC
Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency
Energy Source
Behavior Changes, Green Equipment
Campus Design
Built Environment
HVAC
HVAC
Built Environment, Energy Efficiency
HVAC
HVAC
Behavior Changes, Campus Design
Behavior Changes, Green Equipment
Built Environment, Business Agreement Format
Built Environment, Energy Efficiency
Behavior Changes, Campus Design
Behavior Changes, Energy Efficiency
Business Agreement Format
Energy Source, Financial/Accounting Strategies
Energy Efficiency
Financial/Accounting Strategies
Energy Source
Built Environment, Campus Design
Built Environment
Energy Source
Business Agreement Format, Financial/Accounting Strategies
Behavior Changes, Green Equipment
Business Agreement Format, Energy Efficiency, Energy Source
Financial/Accounting Strategies
Energy Source
Solution | Category | GHG Impact | Economic Impact | Feasibility | Timeline | Maintenance | Publicity |
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Biogas | Energy Source | Large | Neutral | Difficult | 2-5 years | Low / None | That's cool |
Building Envelope | Built Environment, Energy Efficiency | Moderate | Neutral | Difficult | 2-5 years | Low / None | That's interesting |
Carbon Offsets | Financial/Accounting Strategies | Large | Small Net Cost | Doable | < 1 year | Moderate | That's cool |
Carbon Pricing | Financial/Accounting Strategies | Enormous | Small Net Cost | Doable | 1-2 years | Low / None | Wow! |
Chilled Water District Cooling | HVAC | Large | Neutral | Difficult | 1-2 years | Moderate | Under the radar |
Energy Efficiency Program Framework | Energy Efficiency | Moderate | Net Savings | Doable | 1-2 years | Low / None | That's cool |
Energy Monitoring and Verification | Energy Efficiency | Large | Net Savings | Doable | 1-2 years | Low / None | That's really cool |
Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) | Energy Source | Moderate | Net Savings | Doable | 1-2 years | High | That's interesting |
Equipment Practices | Behavior Changes, Green Equipment | Miniscule | Neutral | Some Challenges | 1-2 years | Moderate | Under the radar |
Forest Carbon Inventory | Campus Design | Moderate | Net Savings | Doable | 10 years + | Moderate | That's really cool |
Green Labs | Built Environment | Large | Net Savings | Some Challenges | 1-2 years | Moderate | That's cool |
Ground Source Heating and Cooling | HVAC | Enormous | Net Savings | A Big Lift | 10 years + | Moderate | That's really cool |
Heat Trading | HVAC | Enormous | Net Savings | A Big Lift | 5-10 years | Low / None | That's really cool |
High-performance Building Standards | Built Environment, Energy Efficiency | Large | Neutral | Difficult | 2-5 years | Low / None | Wow! |
Hot Water District Heating | HVAC | Large | Small Net Cost | Difficult | 2-5 years | Moderate | That's really cool |
HVAC | HVAC | Large | Net Savings | Some Challenges | 1-2 years | Moderate | That's interesting |
Improved Commuting | Behavior Changes, Campus Design | Low | Small Net Cost | Difficult | 1-2 years | High | Under the radar |
Induction Stoves | Behavior Changes, Green Equipment | Low | Small Net Cost | Doable | < 1 year | Low / None | That's really cool |
Integrated Design & Construction for Energy Projects | Built Environment, Business Agreement Format | Large | Net Savings | Doable | 2-5 years | Moderate | That's cool |
Lighting | Built Environment, Energy Efficiency | Moderate | Net Savings | Very Achievable | < 1 year | Low / None | That's cool |
Micro-mobility Programs | Behavior Changes, Campus Design | Miniscule | Neutral | Doable | 1-2 years | Moderate | That's interesting |
Ongoing Commissioning | Behavior Changes, Energy Efficiency | Moderate | Net Savings | Some Challenges | < 1 year | High | Under the radar |
Public, Private, Partnerships (P3s) | Business Agreement Format | Enormous | Large Net Savings | A Big Lift | 2-5 years | Moderate | Wow! |
Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) | Energy Source, Financial/Accounting Strategies | Enormous | Small Net Cost | Doable | < 1 year | Low / None | That's cool |
Retro-commissioning | Energy Efficiency | Large | Net Savings | Some Challenges | 1-2 years | Moderate | Under the radar |
Revolving Funds | Financial/Accounting Strategies | Moderate | Net Savings | Doable | 1-2 years | Moderate | That's interesting |
Small Scale Wind | Energy Source | Miniscule | Small Net Cost | Some Challenges | < 1 year | Moderate | That's really cool |
Smart Infrastructure | Built Environment, Campus Design | Moderate | Net Savings | Very Achievable | 1-2 years | Moderate | That's cool |
Smart Labs | Built Environment | Large | Net Savings | Very Achievable | 2-5 years | High | That's interesting |
Solar Photovoltaics | Energy Source | Low | Neutral | Some Challenges | 1-2 years | Low / None | That's really cool |
Sustainable Energy Services Agreement (SESA) | Business Agreement Format, Financial/Accounting Strategies | Large | Net Savings | Doable | < 1 year | Low / None | That's really cool |
Sustainable Procurement | Behavior Changes, Green Equipment | Low | Neutral | Some Challenges | 1-2 years | High | That's interesting |
Total Energy Management | Business Agreement Format, Energy Efficiency, Energy Source | Enormous | Large Net Savings | Very Achievable | 2-5 years | Moderate | Under the radar |
Utility Rebate Programs | Financial/Accounting Strategies | Miniscule | Small Net Cost | Very Achievable | < 1 year | Moderate | Under the radar |
Utility-Scale Wind & Solar | Energy Source | Enormous | Large Net Savings | Difficult | 1-2 years | Low / None | Wow! |
These highly requested resources were generated by Second Nature to assist with writing the documents required to achieve your decarbonization and resiliency goals. We are continuously working to generate more resources in response to your requests and feedback.
The following templates can be used to write Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for sustainability projects. An RFP is a document that solicits applications from vendors interested in providing their services towards a particular project. Feel free to use these templates in any way that suits your needs. You can borrow language, use them to guide your RFP sections and organization, or fill in your information and use them verbatim. Each template will open in Google Docs. Make a copy and edit the duplicate. If you have any questions, feedback, or suggestions, please reach out to Nadia L’Bahy at [email protected].
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