James Yarbrough, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-Region 6

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James Yarbrough, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency-Region 6 National Air Quality
Conferences March 3, 2009
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Dallas Sustainable Skylines Initiative (DSSI)

• A three-year public-private partnership to
  promote sustainability in the City of Dallas.

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2008 draft data indicates potential 2006-2008
design value gt 0.075 ppm
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DSSI Background

• OAQPS formed a sustainability team
• City of Dallas eager for improvements
• Stakeholders met in December 2006
• EPA committed 250,000 to begin DSSI
• Core Management Group
• EPA (Region 6, OAQPS)
• City of Dallas
• NCTCOG

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Project Categories

• Seven Projects in Five Categories
• Central city livability
• Green buildings and developments
• Renewable energy/energy efficiency
• Stationary/area sources
• Off-road sources

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Current, Official Partners

• Green Mountain Energy
• KDFW-TV Fox 4
• Yellow Cab
• Agriboard
• Dallas Habitat for Humanity
• IKEA
• Sustainable Development, LLC
• Dallas Independent School District
• Da Vinci School
• 3 Billion Renewable Energy
• Texas State Energy Conservation Office
• GreenStar Builders
• Envirogard / Professional Polish
• JC Penney
• Ferrier Custom Homes
• Keep Dallas Beautiful
• Camp Dresser and McKee
• Sierra Club
• Xtreme Power

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Project 1Urban Heat Island/ Stormwater
Mitigation

• Cool surfaces
• Decrease electricity use
• Reduce air emissions
• Decrease ozone-forming potential
• Reduce stormwater runoff

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Overall plans

• HARC to finish technical report of Dallas-area
  heat island/impermeable surfaces
• Evaluate potential for paving, roofing, tree
  solutions through stakeholders groups
• Encourage technology transfer of cool, permeable
  pavements (e.g., planned SSI conference in Dallas
  March 2009)
• Look for public-private pilot opportunities (use
  EPA Green Infrastructure resources?)

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Project 2Green Taxi Program

• Incentivize conversion of 2,000 Dallas-area
  taxis to very low-emitting vehicles

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Project 3Green Buildings/Homes Project

• Increase market penetration of affordable, green
  homes

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Project 4Energy Efficiency-Renewable Energy
Strategy

• Implement energy efficient and renewable
  technologies for City-owned and other affiliated
  buildings
• Support greenhouse gas reduction strategies in
  Citys Sustainability Plan

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Project 5Renewable Energy/ Energy Efficiency
Outreach

• Reduce energy usage in retail stores
• Increase the energy efficiency awareness of
  customers
• Promote the purchase and use of energy efficient
  household items
• Educate DISD students their parents
  regarding energy efficiency

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Project 6 Site Assistance Visits Plus Program
(SAV)

• State Agencies provide Pollution Prevention (P2)
  guidance to NGOs, cities, businesses

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Project 7 Small Off-Road Equipment Replacement
Retrofits

• Replace small gas and diesel powered landscaping
  and maintenance equipment with electric and
  hybrid powered equipment

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Current Funding
Project
Funding
Urban Heat Island/Stormwater Up to 2 million in City Tree planting funds 65k from EPA-R6 for HARC study
Green Taxis 325k from Sue Pope 1.2 million in RTC funds
Green Buildings/Homes 75k from EPA (50k OAQPS, 25k R6) 125k from Sue Pope Fund
Greenhouse Gas Strategy 85k from EPA (50k OAQPS, 25k R6, 10k R6 zoo methane) 44k CenSara fuel cell
Energy Efficiency Outreach 20k from EPA (OAQPS) ( 5k from EPA-OAQPS reserved for outreach)
SAV TCEQ
Lawn Mowers 45k from Sue Pope 50k from SEP (residential) for Fort Worth
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DSSI Partner Air Emissions Reductions

• Since the DSSI start in 2007 through July 25,
  2008, partners have reduced or avoided
• 259,747 t/y CO2
• 581 t/y SO2
• 182 t/y NOx

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For more information

• www.SustainableSkylines.org/Dallas
• Nicole Cooper, City of Dallas nicole.cooper_at_dalla
  scityhall.com
• Chris Klaus, NCTCOG
• cklaus_at_nctcog.org
• Holly Wilson, EPA OAQPS
• wilson.holly_at_epa.gov
• Jim Yarbrough, EPA Region 6
• yarbrough.james _at_epa.gov