Carbon Offsets
Carbon Offsets
- GHG Impact
- Large
- Economic Impact
- Small Net Cost
- Feasibility
- Doable
- Timeline
- < 1 year
- Maintenance
- Low / None
- Publicity
- That's cool
Solutions Center
The Solutions Center identifies carbon and energy reducing activities to support campus climate action goals. The objective of the Solutions Center is to help campuses review more quickly the solutions available and to help build a presentation for decision makers to be able to assess and prioritize decisions faster in order to accelerate climate action.
Green Labs
Energy Demand, Energy Efficiency
- GHG Impact
- Large
- Economic Impact
- Net Savings
- Feasibility
- Some Challenges
- Timeline
- 1-2 years
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Publicity
- That's really cool
Ground Source Heating and Cooling
Alternative Supply Systems, Energy Supply
- GHG Impact
- Enormous
- Economic Impact
- Net Savings
- Feasibility
- A Big Lift
- Timeline
- 10 years +
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Publicity
- That's really cool
High-performance Building Standards
Energy Demand, Energy Efficiency, High-performance Buildings
- GHG Impact
- Large
- Economic Impact
- Neutral
- Feasibility
- Difficult
- Timeline
- 2-5 years
- Maintenance
- Low / None
- Publicity
- Wow!
Public, Private, Partnerships (P3s)
Business Practices, Public Private Partnerships (P3s), Sustainability Funding Strategies
- GHG Impact
- Enormous
- Economic Impact
- Large Net Savings
- Feasibility
- A Big Lift
- Timeline
- 2-5 years
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Publicity
- Wow!
Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)
Energy Supply, Renewable Energy Credits
- GHG Impact
- Enormous
- Economic Impact
- Small Net Cost
- Feasibility
- Doable
- Timeline
- < 1 year
- Maintenance
- Low / None
- Publicity
- That's cool
Solar Photovoltaics
Energy Supply, On-site Renewable Energy
- GHG Impact
- Low
- Economic Impact
- Neutral
- Feasibility
- Some Challenges
- Timeline
- 1-2 years
- Maintenance
- Low / None
- Publicity
- That's really cool
Utility-Scale Wind & Solar
Energy Supply, Off-site Renewable Energy
- GHG Impact
- Enormous
- Economic Impact
- Large Net Savings
- Feasibility
- Difficult
- Timeline
- 1-2 years
- Maintenance
- Low / None
- Publicity
- Wow!
Carbon Pricing
Carbon Pricing
- GHG Impact
- Enormous
- Economic Impact
- Small Net Cost
- Feasibility
- Doable
- Timeline
- 1-2 years
- Maintenance
- Low / None
- Publicity
- Wow!
Energy Service Companies (ESCOs)
Business Practices, Energy Service Companies (ESCOs)
- GHG Impact
- Moderate
- Economic Impact
- Net Savings
- Feasibility
- Doable
- Timeline
- 1-2 years
- Maintenance
- High
- Publicity
Biogas
Alternative Fuels, Energy Supply
- GHG Impact
- Large
- Economic Impact
- Neutral
- Feasibility
- Difficult
- Timeline
- 2-5 years
- Maintenance
- Low / None
- Publicity
- That's cool
Building Envelope
Energy Demand, Energy Efficiency, High-performance Buildings
- GHG Impact
- Moderate
- Economic Impact
- Neutral
- Feasibility
- Difficult
- Timeline
- 2-5 years
- Maintenance
- Low / None
- Publicity
- That's interesting
Continuous Commissioning
Energy Demand, Energy Efficiency
- GHG Impact
- Moderate
- Economic Impact
- Net Savings
- Feasibility
- Some Challenges
- Timeline
- < 1 year
- Maintenance
- High
- Publicity
- That's cool
Electrical Energy Storage
Alternative Supply Systems, Energy Supply
- GHG Impact
- Low
- Economic Impact
- Small Net Cost
- Feasibility
- Difficult
- Timeline
- 1-2 years
- Maintenance
- Low / None
- Publicity
- That's really cool
HVAC
Energy Demand, Energy Efficiency
- GHG Impact
- Large
- Economic Impact
- Net Savings
- Feasibility
- Some Challenges
- Timeline
- 1-2 years
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Publicity
- That's interesting
Micro-mobility Programs
Improved Commuting, Transportation
- GHG Impact
- Miniscule
- Economic Impact
- Neutral
- Feasibility
- Doable
- Timeline
- 1-2 years
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Publicity
- That's interesting
Revolving Funds
Business Practices, Revolving Funds
- GHG Impact
- Moderate
- Economic Impact
- Net Savings
- Feasibility
- Doable
- Timeline
- 1-2 years
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Publicity
- That's interesting
| Solution | Category | GHG Impact | Economic Impact | Feasibility | Timeline | Maintenance | Publicity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon Offsets | Carbon Offsets | Large | Small Net Cost | Doable | < 1 year | Low / None | That's cool |
| Green Labs | Energy Demand, Energy Efficiency | Large | Net Savings | Some Challenges | 1-2 years | Moderate | That's really cool |
| Ground Source Heating and Cooling | Alternative Supply Systems, Energy Supply | Enormous | Net Savings | A Big Lift | 10 years + | Moderate | That's really cool |
| High-performance Building Standards | Energy Demand, Energy Efficiency, High-performance Buildings | Large | Neutral | Difficult | 2-5 years | Low / None | Wow! |
| Public, Private, Partnerships (P3s) | Business Practices, Public Private Partnerships (P3s), Sustainability Funding Strategies | Enormous | Large Net Savings | A Big Lift | 2-5 years | Moderate | Wow! |
| Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) | Energy Supply, Renewable Energy Credits | Enormous | Small Net Cost | Doable | < 1 year | Low / None | That's cool |
| Solar Photovoltaics | Energy Supply, On-site Renewable Energy | Low | Neutral | Some Challenges | 1-2 years | Low / None | That's really cool |
| Utility-Scale Wind & Solar | Energy Supply, Off-site Renewable Energy | Enormous | Large Net Savings | Difficult | 1-2 years | Low / None | Wow! |
| Carbon Pricing (Coming Soon) | Carbon Pricing | Enormous | Small Net Cost | Doable | 1-2 years | Low / None | Wow! |
| Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) (Coming Soon) | Business Practices, Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) | Moderate | Net Savings | Doable | 1-2 years | High | |
| Biogas (Seeking Expert) | Alternative Fuels, Energy Supply | Large | Neutral | Difficult | 2-5 years | Low / None | That's cool |
| Building Envelope (Seeking Expert) | Energy Demand, Energy Efficiency, High-performance Buildings | Moderate | Neutral | Difficult | 2-5 years | Low / None | That's interesting |
| Continuous Commissioning (Seeking Expert) | Energy Demand, Energy Efficiency | Moderate | Net Savings | Some Challenges | < 1 year | High | That's cool |
| Electrical Energy Storage (Seeking Expert) | Alternative Supply Systems, Energy Supply | Low | Small Net Cost | Difficult | 1-2 years | Low / None | That's really cool |
| HVAC (Seeking Expert) | Energy Demand, Energy Efficiency | Large | Net Savings | Some Challenges | 1-2 years | Moderate | That's interesting |
| Micro-mobility Programs (Seeking Expert) | Improved Commuting, Transportation | Miniscule | Neutral | Doable | 1-2 years | Moderate | That's interesting |
| Revolving Funds (Seeking Expert) | Business Practices, Revolving Funds | Moderate | Net Savings | Doable | 1-2 years | Moderate | That's interesting |
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