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.
Carbon Pricing
Carbon Pricing
- GHG Impact
- Enormous
- Economic Impact
- Small Net Cost
- Feasibility
- Doable
- Timeline
- 1-2 years
- Maintenance
- Low / None
- Publicity
- Wow!
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
Heat Trading
Energy Supply, Heat Trading
- GHG Impact
- Enormous
- Economic Impact
- Net Savings
- Feasibility
- A Big Lift
- Timeline
- 5-10 years
- Maintenance
- Low / None
- 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
Smart Infrastructure
Business Practices
- GHG Impact
- Moderate
- Economic Impact
- Net Savings
- Feasibility
- Very Achievable
- Timeline
- 1-2 years
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- 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!
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
- That's interesting
Equipment Practices
Equipment Practices, Grounds Management
- GHG Impact
- Miniscule
- Economic Impact
- Neutral
- Feasibility
- Some Challenges
- Timeline
- 1-2 years
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Publicity
- Under the radar
Small Scale Wind
Alternative Supply Systems, Energy Supply
- GHG Impact
- Miniscule
- Economic Impact
- Small Net Cost
- Feasibility
- Some Challenges
- Timeline
- < 1 year
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Publicity
- That's really cool
Thermal Energy Storage
- GHG Impact
- Low
- Economic Impact
- Neutral
- Feasibility
- Difficult
- Timeline
- 2-5 years
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Publicity
- That's interesting
Utility Rebate Programs
Business Practices, Utility Rebate Programs
- GHG Impact
- Miniscule
- Economic Impact
- Small Net Cost
- Feasibility
- Very Achievable
- Timeline
- < 1 year
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Publicity
- Under the radar
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
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
| 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 |
| Carbon Pricing | Carbon Pricing | Enormous | Small Net Cost | Doable | 1-2 years | Low / None | Wow! |
| 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 |
| Heat Trading | Energy Supply, Heat Trading | Enormous | Net Savings | A Big Lift | 5-10 years | Low / None | 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 |
| Smart Infrastructure | Business Practices | Moderate | Net Savings | Very Achievable | 1-2 years | Moderate | 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! |
| Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) (Coming Soon) | Business Practices, Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) | Moderate | Net Savings | Doable | 1-2 years | High | That's interesting |
| Equipment Practices (Coming Soon) | Equipment Practices, Grounds Management | Miniscule | Neutral | Some Challenges | 1-2 years | Moderate | Under the radar |
| Small Scale Wind (Coming Soon) | Alternative Supply Systems, Energy Supply | Miniscule | Small Net Cost | Some Challenges | < 1 year | Moderate | That's really cool |
| Thermal Energy Storage (Coming Soon) | Low | Neutral | Difficult | 2-5 years | Moderate | That's interesting | |
| Utility Rebate Programs (Coming Soon) | Business Practices, Utility Rebate Programs | Miniscule | Small Net Cost | Very Achievable | < 1 year | Moderate | Under the radar |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Second Nature would like to thank these campus professionals for their contributions to the Solutions Center.
The Solutions Center is a partnership with Second Nature, CustomerFirst Renewables (CFR), and Brailsford & Dunlavey.
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