Report
May 9, 2012
Centre de santé et de services sociaux
Domaine-du-Roy
Verification report on a Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(“GHG”) reduction project – Energy efficiency
May 9, 2012
Mr. Jean Claude Lavoie
Director of financial, informative and technical resources
Centre de santé et de services sociaux Domaine-du-Roy
405 Brassard Street
Roberval, Quebec G8H 1B9
Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton LLP
Suite 2000
National Bank Tower
600 De La Gauchetière Street West
Montréal, Québec H3B 4L8
Telephone: 514-878-2691
Fax: 514-878-2127
www.rcgt.com
Dear Sir:
Subject: Verification Report on a Greenhouse Gas (“GHG”) Emissions Reduction
Project – Energy efficiency
Enclosed herewith is our verification report on a GHG emissions reduction project performed
at Hôtel-Dieu de Roberval (HDR) 405 Brassard Street, Roberval, Quebec, G8H 1B9 and at
Foyer de la Paix, 1229 Sacré-Coeur Boulevard, Saint-Félicien, Québec, G8K 1A5.
The quantification report that is subject to our verification is included in Appendix 1.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for any additional information you may require.
Yours truly,
Chartered Accountants
Gérald Daly, CA, CISA, CFE
Advisory Partner
Chartered Accountants
Member of Grant Thornton International Ltd
Roger Fournier, CA
Lead Senior Manager
Verification Notice on the Declaration
of GHG Emissions Reductions
Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton LLP
Suite 2000
National Bank Tower
600 De La Gauchetière Street West
Montréal, Québec H3B 4L8
Telephone: 514-878-2691
Fax: 514-878-2127
www.rcgt.com
Mr. Jean Claude Lavoie
Director of financial, informative and technical resources
Centre de santé et de services sociaux Domaine-du-Roy
405 Brassard Street
Roberval, Quebec G8H 1B9
Dear Sir:
This verification report replaces the report previously issued on December 7, 2011. The
present report provides an opinion based on the quantification report dated May 7, 2012 which
replaces the quantification report dated December 6, 2011.
We have verified the accompanying greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions reduction
quantification report entitled "Greenhouse Gas Project Plan and Report - Period 2009-2010"
(the “quantification report”).
The project is located at Hôtel-Dieu de Roberval, 405 Brassard Street, Roberval, Quebec,
G8H 1B9 and at Foyer de la Paix, 1229 Sacré-Coeur Boulevard, Saint-Félicien, Québec,
G8K 1A5.
This quantification report dated May 7, 2012 is included in Appendix 1.
Management is responsible for the relevance, consistency, transparency, conservativeness,
completeness, accuracy and method of presentation of the quantification report. This
responsibility includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal controls
relevant to the preparation of a GHG emissions reduction quantification report that is free
from material misstatements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our
verification.
Before undertaking this assignment we ensured there were no conflicts of interest that could
impair our ability of express an opinion. We also ensured we had the skills, competencies and
appropriate training to perform this specific assignment.
The work was performed by ISO 14064-3 trained professionals. Training was provided by the
Canadian Standards Association.
Chartered Accountants
Member of Grant Thornton International Ltd
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Centre de santé et de services sociaux Domaine-du-Roy
(CSSS Domaine-du-Roy)
CSSS Domaine-du-Roy is an establishment that manages and provides hospital care, health
clinics, long-term care centres as well as alcohol and drug abuse assistance for the MRC
Domaine-du-Roy. Institutions of note include the Hôtel-Dieu hospital and the housing and
long-term care centre Foyer de la Paix.
The emissions reduction project
CSSS Domaine-du-Roy 's project consists in the implementation of energy efficient measures
in two of its buildings. Since 2009, CSSS Domaine-du-Roy has implemented two principal
energy efficiency projects reducing the overall energy consumption under its management.
At the Hôtel Dieu hospital, a biomass burner has been installed to provide heat and at the
housing and long-term care centre Foyer de la Paix, fuel oil was replaced with natural gas.
These changes are among the main measures that CSSS Domaine-du-Roy has taken toward
energy efficiency.
The main GHG sources for the project are electricity, natural gas, fuel oil and biomass
consumption activities. The various gases involved at CSSS Domaine-du-Roy are carbon
dioxide (CO 2 ), methane (CH 4 ), and nitrous oxide (N 2 O).
The quantification report
The quantification report was prepared by L2I Solutions Financières, in accordance with
ISO 14064-2 “Specification with guidance at the project level for quantification, monitoring and reporting of
greenhouse gas emission reductions or removal enhancement (2006)”.
The quantification methodology is based on the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
methodology by the United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
(2007), II.E.version 10 – Energy efficiency and fuel switching measures for buildings.
The approach that was used for the quantification of the GHG emission reductions was to
compare the emissions in the baseline scenario with those in the project. The quantifier
determined the GHG emissions for every source of energy by using appropriate emission
factors multiplied by the consumption of every GHG source.
The emission factors chosen are based on Environment Canada - National Inventory Report 19902009.
The verification work
A draft of the quantification report was submitted to us on September 19, 2011. Our initial
review of the documentation was undertaken on October 5, 2011 and a verification plan was
prepared. We then toured CSSS Domaine-du-Roy on October 18, 2011. We subsequently
received the final quantification report dated May 7, 2012.
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The following points were revised with CSSS Domaine-du-Roy’s representatives:
CSSS Domaine-du-Roy’s internal control with the purpose of assessing verification risk,
comprehension of the different productions stages, emission sources and GHG involved.
During the course of our verification, we obtained all the necessary cooperation and
documents required from CSSS Domaine-du-Roy’s management.
Our verification was conducted under ISO 14064-3 International Standard, entitled: Specification
with guidance for the validation and verification of greenhouse gas assertions (2006). This standard requires
that we plan and perform the verification to obtain either a reasonable assurance or a limited
assurance about whether the emission reductions declaration that is contained in the attached
quantification report is fairly stated, is free of material misstatements, is an appropriate
representation of the data and GHG information of CSSS Domaine-du-Roy and the materiality
threshold has not been reached or exceeded.
It was agreed with CSSS Domaine-du-Roy’s representative that a reasonable assurance level of
opinion would be issued and we planned and executed our work accordingly. Consequently,
our verification included those procedures we considered necessary in the circumstances to
obtain a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A reasonable assurance engagement with respect to a GHG statement involves performing
procedures to obtain evidence about the quantification of emissions, and about the other
information disclosed as part of the statement. Our verification procedures were selected based
on professional judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement in the
GHG statement. In making those risk assessments, we considered internal control relevant to
the entity‘s preparation of the GHG statement. Our engagement also included:

Assessing the suitability in the circumstances of CSSS Domaine-du-Roy’s use of
ISO 14064-2, as the basis for preparing the GHG statement;

Evaluating the appropriateness of quantification methods and reporting policies used and
the reasonableness of necessary estimates made by CSSS Domaine-du-Roy.
Reasonable assurance opinion
In our opinion:
1.
The quantification report is prepared in accordance with ISO 14064-2 standard:
Specification with guidance at the project level for quantification, monitoring and reporting of greenhouse
gas emission reductions or removal enhancements (2006), and the principles of relevance,
completeness, consistency, accuracy, transparency and conservativeness have been
respected.
2.
The approach and methodology used for the quantification are appropriate.
3.
The baseline scenario is appropriate.
4.
CSSS Domaine-du-Roy’s data controls management system is appropriate.
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5.
The GHG emission reductions presented in the quantification report entitled
"Greenhouse Gas Project Plan and Report - Period 2009-2010" and dated May 7, 2012
are, in all material respect, fairly stated at 254 tCO 2 e for the year 2009 and 2,183 tCO 2 e
for the year 2010 and are additional to what would have occurred in the baseline scenario.
The following breakdown of those emission reductions by vintage year is fairly stated (in
units of CO 2 e):
Year
CO 2
CH 4
N2O
2009
256
(1)
(1)
2010
2,203
(7)
(13)
6.
The quantification report is free of material misstatements and it is an appropriate
representation of the data and GHG information of CSSS Domaine-du-Roy.
7.
The quantification report has a low degree of uncertainty and the materiality threshold has
not been reached or exceeded.
Restricted usage and confidentiality
This verification report is produced to be used by the management of Centre de santé et de
services sociaux Domaine-du-Roy and parties interested in the above described GHG
emissions reduction project. Reliance on the conclusions of this verification report for any
other usage may not be suitable.
The quantification report entitled "Greenhouse Gas Project Plan and Report - Period 20092010" and dated May 7, 2012 is an integral part of this verification report and should in no
circumstances be separated from it.
This verification report and the supporting work files are kept confidential and will be
safeguarded for 10 years after which period they will be safely destroyed.
Roger Fournier, CA
Lead Verifier
Chartered Accountants
Gérald Daly, CA, CISA, CFE
Advisory Partner
Montréal, May 9, 2012
Appendix 1
Quantification report
Greenhouse Gas Project Plan and Report
Period 2009-2010
Project proponent:
Centre de santé et de services sociaux Domainedu-Roy
405, rue Brassard
Roberval (Québec) G8H 1B9
Prepared by:
L2I Financial Solutions
2015, Victoria Street, Suite 200
Saint-Lambert (Québec)
J4S 1H1
May 7, 2012
TABLE OF CONTENT
TABLE OF CONTENT .................................................................................................... ii
LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................... iii
ABBREVIATIONS .......................................................................................................... iv
SOMMAIRE EXÉCUTIF ................................................................................................ 1
1.
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................ 2
2.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION............................................................................. 3
2.1.
Project title .......................................................................................................... 3
2.2.
Objectives ........................................................................................................... 3
2.3.
Type of GHG project .......................................................................................... 3
2.4.
Location .............................................................................................................. 3
2.5.
Project lifetime and crediting period................................................................... 3
2.6.
Conditions prior to project initiation................................................................... 3
2.7.
Description of how the project will achieve GHG emission reductions or
removal enhancements ....................................................................................... 3
2.8.
Project technologies, products, services and expected level of activity ............. 4
2.9.
Aggregate GHG emission reductions and removal enhancements likely to occur
from the GHG project......................................................................................... 4
2.10.
Identification of risks .......................................................................................... 4
2.11.
Roles and Responsibilities .................................................................................. 5
2.11.1.
2.11.2.
Project proponent and representative ........................................................ 5
Quantification and reporting responsible entity ........................................ 5
2.12.
Project eligibility under the GHG program ........................................................ 6
2.13.
Environmental impact assessment ...................................................................... 6
2.14.
Stakeholder consultations and mechanisms for on-going communication ......... 6
2.15.
Detailed chronological plan ................................................................................ 6
3.
SELECTION OF THE BASELINE SCENARIO AND ASSESMENT OF
ADDITIONALITY ........................................................................................................... 7
4.
IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION OF GHG SOURCES, SINKS
AND RESERVOIRS ......................................................................................................... 8
5.
QUANTIFICATION OF GHG EMISSIONS AND REMOVALS .............. 9
5.1.
Baseline GHG emissions/removals..................................................................... 9
5.2.
Project GHG emissions/removals ..................................................................... 10
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5.3.
Emission reductions .......................................................................................... 11
6.
DATA MONITORING AND CONTROL ................................................... 12
7.
REPORTING AND VERIFICATION DETAILS....................................... 15
Appendix I: Calculations examples ............................................................................... 16
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: GHG emission reductions forecast over the crediting period ............................... 4
Table 2: SSR inventory ....................................................................................................... 8
Table 3: Monitored data .................................................................................................... 12
Table 4: GHG emission reductions summary ................................................................... 15
Table 5: Emissions of all three considered GHGs ............................................................ 15
Table 6: Monitored data at Hôtel-Dieu de Roberval (building "i") .................................. 16
Table 7: Heating degree-days ........................................................................................... 16
Table 8: Adjusted fuel consumptions (AQFF & PSAQFF &PSAQbm) at Hôtel-Dieu de
Roberval (building "i")...................................................................................................... 17
Table 9: Emission factors.................................................................................................. 17
Table 10: GHG emissions by source for Hôtel-Dieu de Roberval ................................... 18
Table 11: Total emissions at Hôtel-Dieu de Roberval (HDR) and Résidence-de-la-Paix
(RDP) ................................................................................................................................ 18
Table 12: Emission reductions .......................................................................................... 18
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ABBREVIATIONS
BS:
CDM:
CH4:
CO2:
CO2e:
CSA:
CSSS:
EF:
EPA :
HDD:
HDR:
GHG:
ISO:
IPCC:
kWh :
MRC:
N2O:
PS:
SSR :
t:
VER :
GHG Report
Baseline Scenario (GHG Emission Source)
Clean Development Mechanism
Methane
Carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide equivalent (usually expressed in metric tons)
Canadian Standards Association
Centre de santé et de services sociaux
Emission Factor
Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
Heating degree day
Hôtel-Dieu de Roberval
Greenhouse gases
International Organization for Standardization
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Kilowatt hour
Municipalité régionale de comté (county)
Nitrous oxide
Project Scenario (GHG emission source)
Source, Sink and Reservoir
Ton
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SOMMAIRE EXÉCUTIF
(Please note that the remainder of the document is in English)
Le Centre de santé et de services sociaux Domaine-du-Roy a depuis quelques années mis
de l’avant des politiques et des actions visant à réduire sa consommation d’énergie et à
diminuer ses émissions de gaz à effet de serre (GES). Parmi les différentes mesures ayant
été mises en place, deux se démarquent par l’atteinte potentielle de résultats probants.
Tout d’abord, l’achat et l’installation d’une chaufferie à la biomasse à l’Hôtel-Dieu de
Roberval permettra de subvenir aux besoins en chauffage de l’édifice à l’aide d’une
source d’énergie renouvelable. Des résidus de bois en provenance d’une scierie locale
sont utilisés en remplacement du gaz-naturel, un combustible fossile dont les émissions
par combustion contribuent au réchauffement climatique.
Également, au Foyer-de-la-Paix de Saint-Félicien, le remplacement d’une chaudière au
mazout pour une chaudière au gaz naturel dont la combustion est moins polluante que
celle du mazout contribue également au bilan positif en termes de réduction d’émissions
de GES de l’organisme.
Les réductions d’émission de GES pour la période 2009-2010 sont au nombre de :
Réductions
(t CO2e)
2009
2010
TOTAL
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2 183
2 437
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1. INTRODUCTION
The CSSS Domaine-du-Roy provides several services to the population of MRC
Domaine-du-Roy. Hospitals, local community services and long term cares are among
those services. The CSSS manages the following institutions: Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu de
Roberval, Centre d'hébergement de Roberval, Foyer-de-la-Paix, Centre d'hébergement de
Lac-Bouchette, CLSC de Saint-Félicien et CLSC de Roberval.
Since the beginning of the last decade, the CSSS Domaine-du-Roy has shown willingness
to lower their energy consumption. They implemented several measures in order to do so
such as replacing the conventional incandescent light bulbs and installing better insulated
windows. More important projects were decided to be implemented in the past few years
allowing for substantial greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions. These project
activities started mid-2009 and have not proven there full efficiency yet but are promising
and should be even more beneficial in the future.
Two main project activities are worth evaluating their GHG emission reductions
potential. First, a biomass burner has been installed at Hôtel-Dieu de Roberval (HDR) to
provide the required heat in the building. This will replace the natural gas boiler (that
actually remains as back-up system). The second activity is the replacement of a fuel oil
boiler at Foyer-de-la-Paix by a new natural gas boiler. In both cases, the combustion of
the new fuel is less GHG intensive than the preceding fuel.
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2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
2.1.
Project title
Fuel switch and biomass energy project at Centre de santé et de services sociaux
Domaine-du-Roy
2.2.
Objectives
The objective of this project is to lower the total amount of GHG emitted by CSSS
Domaine-du-Roy using less GHG intensive fuels like natural gas and wood residue.
2.3.
Type of GHG project
Fuel switching and biomass energy are two types of project activities involved in this
grouped project as usage of oil as the main fuel at Foyer-de-la-Paix is replaced by natural
gas and a biomass burner is installed at Hotel-Dieu de Roberval.
2.4.
Location
This grouped project is implemented at two locations in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
region in the province of Quebec:
1. Hôtel Dieu de Roberval (HDR)
450 rue Brassard
Roberval, Quebec
G8H 1B8
48o30’28’’ N, 72o13’11’’ W
2. Foyer de la Paix
1229 boul. Sacré-Coeur
Saint-Félicien, Quebec
G8K 1A5
48o39’14’’ N, 72o26’52’’ W
2.5.
Project lifetime and crediting period
The project start date is January 1st 2009 and the ten years crediting period will extend
until December 31st 2018.
2.6.
Conditions prior to project initiation
Before 2009, natural gas was primarily used as fuel for the heating system at HDR and
light oil was used as backup energy sources. At Foyer-de-la-Paix, light oil was the only
fuel for the heating system.
2.7.
Description of how the project will achieve GHG emission
reductions or removal enhancements
The GHG emissions reduction results from two main elements. The first one is the fuel
switch from oil to natural gas for the heating system at Foyer-de-la-paix. The combustion
of natural gas emits less GHG than the combustion of oil for the same energy production.
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The second and most important element of the project is the installation of a biomass
boiler and thus the use of a biogenic source of carbon as fuel for energy production.
Wood residue is used as energy source and the CO2 emissions associated with its
combustion is not to be accounted for in the total emissions as they are considered
biogenic and therefore already a part of the total atmospheric carbon1. Installation of new
venting systems, replacement of old wooden made windows frames and the use of more
energy efficient light bulbs also contribute to lower the GHG emissions from energy.
2.8.
Project technologies, products, services and expected level of
activity
In both project activities, the expected level of heat production is the same as what was
produced with previous technologies and fuel. In one case (HDR), heat will be produced
firing biomass residue instead of natural gas and in the other case (Foyer-de-la-Paix), a
new natural gas boiler is installed to generate the required heat instead of the oil boiler.
2.9.
Aggregate GHG emission reductions and removal enhancements
likely to occur from the GHG project
Table 1: GHG emission reductions forecast over the crediting period
Reductions
(t CO2e)
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
TOTAL
250
2 000
2 850
2 850
2 850
2 850
2 850
2 850
2 850
2 850
25 050
2.10. Identification of risks
Emission reductions are not only the results of technological improvements. They are
also closely related to management methods. Great attention must be paid to energy use
practices and management in order to achieve emissions reduction.
1
National Inventory Report 1990-2006 (May 2008), Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks in Canada, p.610
Internet link : http://www.ec.gc.ca/pdb/ghg/inventory_report/2006_report/2006_report_e.pdf
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In case of biomass burner failure, the natural gas boiler will take over therefore increasing
the total GHG emissions. It is of primary importance to closely monitor the performance
of the new biomass burner to make sure to minimize the risk of any failure.
Finally, the project also lies on the fact that used biomass is actually wood residue
coming from local sawmill. Attention must be paid to supply of these residues. In case of
interruption of supply, biomass will need to be gathered from other provenance that can
be in remote area increasing the transport distance and hence generating further GHG
emissions.
2.11. Roles and Responsibilities
2.11.1. Project proponent and representative
Centre de santé et de services sociaux Domaine-du-Roy
Mr. Jean Claude Lavoie
Director of financial, informative and technical resources
450, rue Brassard
Roberval, (Québec)
G8H 1B9
Tel: (418) 275-0110, extension 2223
2.11.2. Quantification and reporting responsible entity
L2I Financial Solutions is a firm specialized in non-traditional corporate financing. An
expertise has been developed in the quantification and exchange of carbon credits. In that
capacity, we help companies count, quantify and accrue their carbon offsets and ensure
their sale. Our expertise consists in selecting, applying and elaborating quantification
methodologies to quantify the emissions reductions based on reputable international
sources.
Quantification and report writing
Mr. David Beaudoin holds a Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnological Engineering from the
University of Sherbrooke. During his career, Mr. Beaudoin has occupied several
positions such as Process Engineering Consultant, Project Manager in R&D and research
assistant for different engineering firms. He works at L2i Financial Solutions as Carbon
Credit Advisor. He is responsible for the quantification and the project plan and report
redaction.
Supervision
Mrs. Melina Valero is responsible for supervising the carbon credits quantification team.
For many years now, the firm has been looking-out for their customers’ needs regarding
the quantification of greenhouse gases. They offer services of GHG quantification, report
redaction and the subsequent sale of the carbon credits on organized markets such as the
Voluntary Carbon Market.
Report Use and Users
The target users are the potential offset VER (Verified Emission Reductions) buyers on
the voluntary carbon market. The present report will serve as an indicator of the GHG
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emissions reductions performance of the project and will support the prospective sale of
the resulting carbon credits.
Verification Notification
Initially quantified by L2I Financial Solutions consultant, the verification of the VERs
will be conducted by the external verification entity Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton
according to ISO 14064 part 3.
2.12. Project eligibility under the GHG program
The project is eligible under the GHG CleanProjectTM program. It is implemented
following the ISO 14064 guidelines and principles, is not attempted to be registered
under another GHG program and does not create any other environmental credit.
2.13. Environmental impact assessment
The nature of the project does not involve a required environmental impact assessment as
the impact on the environment is limited to the GHG emissions.
2.14. Stakeholder consultations
communication
and
mechanisms
for
on-going
No stakeholder consultation was conducted.
2.15. Detailed chronological plan
The first project activities were implemented in 2009. Data monitoring started in 2008
and will be ongoing until the end of the crediting period in 2018. GHG emission
reductions are planned to be reported on a yearly basis.
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3. SELECTION OF THE BASELINE SCENARIO AND
ASSESMENT OF ADDITIONALITY
The baseline scenario is selected among alternative scenarios representing what would
have happened without the project. The alternative scenario that is most likely to occur is
selected as the baseline scenario. Three scenarios are identified as plausible scenarios.
1. The project scenario
2. Statu quo
3. Replacement by new natural gas heating system
These three scenarios are technically feasible, allowed by applicable laws and would
offer equivalent levels of activity. Scenario number 3 would not represent an
economically attractive course of action as it involves unnecessary investments without
significant change to the energy consumption.
The project scenario (number 1) can result in economic benefits on the long term but
faces significant barrier as it involves important capital costs.
Statu quo is the most plausible scenario. An equipment change or retrofit is not required
by law and to stick with in-place systems remains the least expensive and efforts
demanding scenario.
The scenario that is most likely to occur in the absence of this project is to keep using the
equipment in place prior to the project activities initiation and the GHG emissions that
are associated with the consumption of energy in that case. Therefore, the energy
performance in the year prior to the project activities initiation is used as the baseline
scenario for each building (HDR and Foyer-de-la-paix).
The emission reductions achieved by the project are additional to what would have
occurred in the absence of the GHG project since it is voluntary and faces significant
investment barriers (capital cost and other financial details can be made available upon
request). It is not a technology commonly implemented in the industry and is not
enforced by any law. Its implementation is highly motivated by the GHG emission
reductions potential. In this case, the project is voluntary. It aims to lower the GHG
emissions associated with energy consumption.
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4. IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION
SOURCES, SINKS AND RESERVOIRS
OF
GHG
The SSRs for the baseline and the project scenario are identified in the table below and it
is stated whether they are included or excluded from the quantification.
Source
Baseline Fuel extraction,
processing and
transport
Emissions from
electricity
production
Project
Table 2: SSR inventory
Incl/Excl?
Explanation
Type ?
Excluded This emission source is assumed to be negligible
Related
compared to the combustion.
Included
Related
May be a significant source of greenhouse gases
depending on the production means.
Fossil fuel
combustion
Included An important source of greenhouse gases.
Controlled
Fuel extraction,
processing and
transport
Excluded
Related
This emission source is assumed to be negligible
compared to the combustion taken into account the
proximity of the biomass source
Emissions from
electricity
production
Included
Related
May be a significant source of greenhouse gases
depending on the production means.
Fossil fuel
combustion
Included An important source of greenhouse gases.
Controlled
Biomass
combustion
Partly
CO2 emissions are biogenic and not accounted for..
Excluded Traces of CH4 and N2O are quantified though.
Controlled
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5. QUANTIFICATION
REMOVALS
OF
GHG
EMISSIONS
AND
The following methodology is used as a guiding tool for the quantification of GHG
emission reductions: II.E version 10 – Energy efficiency and fuel switching measures for
buildings2.
The quantification method consists essentially of multiplying appropriate emission
factors to the total consumption of different types of energy namely electricity, natural
gas, light fuel oil and wood residue. However, the energy consumption is closely related
to the heating needs and therefore to the weather conditions of a given year particularly in
temperate regions like the province of Quebec. For accuracy purposes, it is therefore
important to evaluate the effect of the weather conditions on the energy consumption and
its related GHG emissions and emission reductions. The normalization procedure is
intended to do so and is applied for this quantification. The normalization equations are
outlined in the following subsections.
Examples of the calculations are given in Appendix I.
5.1.
Baseline GHG emissions/removals
BSi, = Eelec,i,b + Eff,i,b
BSi,=
Baseline Scenario emissions from building “i” (t CO2e)
Eelec,i,b =
Emissions associated with electricity use at building “i” in baseline year (t
CO2e)
Eff,i,b=
Emissions associated with fossil fuel combustion at building “i” in
baseline year (t CO2e)
Eelec,i,b = [EECO2 + (EECH4 * GWPCH4) + (EEN2O *GWPN2O)] * QEi,b
Eff,i,b= [EFFCO2 + (EFFCH4 * GWPCH4) + (EFFN2O *GWPN2O)] * AQFFi,b
QEi,b =
Quantity of electricity consumed at building “i” in baseline year
(kWh);
AQFFi,b =
Adjusted quantity of fossil fuel consumed at building “i” in
baseline year (m3,litres, or appropriate unit);
EECO2, EECH4, EEN2O =
GHG emission factors for electricity (3 g CO2e /
kWh)3;
EFFCO2, EFFCH4, EFFN2O = GHG emission factors for fossil fuel combustion
(Natural Gas: 1878 g CO2/m3, 0.037 g CH4/m3,
0.035 g N2O/m3. Light Fuel Oil: 2725 g CO2/L,
0.026 g CH4/L, 0.031 g N2O/L)4;
2
CDM, (2007). CDM methodology II.E/Version 10: Energy efficiency and fuel switching measures for
buildings, p.1. Internet
link:http://cdm.unfccc.int/UserManagement/FileStorage/CDMWF_AM_LAVBAV8STPGYPWVKGQJLB
CNEC8APNP
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National Inventory Report 1990-2009 (April 2011), Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks in Canada, Part 3,
Table A13-6, Available at: http://www.ec.gc.ca/Publications/default.asp?lang=En&xml=492D914C2EAB-47AB-A045-C62B2CDACC29
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National Inventory Report 1990-2009 (April 2010), Greenhouse Gas Source and Sinks in Canada, Part 2,
Table A8-1 and A8-2, Available at:
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GWPCH4 =
GWPN2O =
Global Warning Potential of methane (21)
Global Warning Potential of nitrous oxide (310)
AQFFi,b = QFFi,b * [HDDr/HDDb)]
QFFi,b=
Quantity of fossil fuel consumed at building “i” in baseline
year (m3,litres, or appropriate unit);
HDDr=
Heating Degree-day of a 30 years reference period5
HDDb=
Heating Degree-day of the baseline year “b”
The above equation for weather-adjustment is the same wherever the weather-adjusted
consumption of energy is required and is taken from the VCS methodology6. In this case,
degree-days data are from the Roberval weather station.
5.2.
Project GHG emissions/removals
PSi,y = PSElec,i,y + PSFF,i,y + PSbm,i,y
PSi,y=
Project Scenario emissions for building “i” in year “y” (t CO2e);
PSElec,i,y =
Project Scenario emissions associated with electricity use for building “i”
in year “y” (t CO2e)
PSFF,i,y =
Project Scenario emissions associated with fossil fuel combustion for
building “i” in year “y” (t CO2e)
PSbm,i,y=
Project Scenario CH4 and N2O emissions associated with biomass
combustion for building “i” in year “y” (t CO2e)
PSElec,i,y = [EECO2 + (EECH4 * GWPCH4) + (EEN2O *GWPN2O)] * PSQEi,y
PSQEi,y =
Quantity of electricity consumed for building “i” in year “y”
(kWh);
PSFF,i,y = [EFFCO2 + (EFFCH4 * GWPCH4) + (EFFN2O *GWPN2O)] * PSAQFFi,y
PSAQFFi,y = Adjusted quantity of fossil fuel consumed for building “i” in year
“y” (m3,litres, or appropriate unit);
PSAQFFi,y = QFFi,y * [HDDr/HDDy)]
QFFi,y=
Quantity of fossil fuel consumed at building “i” in year “y”
(m3,litres, or appropriate unit);
HDDr=
Heating Degree-day of a 30 years reference period7
HDDy=
Heating Degree-day of the year “y”
http://www.ec.gc.ca/Publications/default.asp?lang=En&xml=492D914C-2EAB-47AB-A045C62B2CDACC29
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Heating degree-days of each region are taken from Environement Canada weather office :
http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/climate_normals/stnselect_f.html?pageid=1&lang=f&province=QUE&pr
ovBut=Recherche
6
VM0008 Methodology for Weatherization of Single and Multi-Family Buildings, p16; Internet link:
http://www.v-c-s.org/VM0008.html
7
Heating degree-days of each region are taken from Environement Canada weather office :
http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/climate_normals/stnselect_f.html?pageid=1&lang=f&province=QUE&pr
ovBut=Recherche
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PSbm,i,y = [(EbmCH4 * GWPCH4) + (EbmN2O *GWPN2O)] * PSAQbmi,y
PSAQbmi,y =
Adjusted quantity of biomass combusted for building “i” in
year “y” (kg);
EbmCH4, EbmN2O = GHG emission factors for biomass combustion (0.09 g
CH4/kg, 0.02 g N2O/kg)8;
PSAQbmi,y = Qbmi,y * [HDDr/HDDc)]
Qbmi,y=
Quantity of biomass consumed at building “i” in year “y”
(kg)
5.3.
Emission reductions
TPERy = Σ ERi,y
TPERy =
Total Project Emission Reductions in year “y” (t CO2e)
ERi,y =
Emission reductions for building “i” in year “y” (t CO2e)
ERi,y = BSi, – PSi,y
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National Inventory Report 1990-2009, Greenhouse Gas Source and Sinks in Canada, Part 2, p.204,
Available at: http://www.ec.gc.ca/Publications/default.asp?lang=En&xml=492D914C-2EAB-47AB-A045C62B2CDACC29
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6. DATA MONITORING AND CONTROL
Table 3: Monitored data
Data / Parameters
Data unit :
Description :
Source of data to be used :
Description of measurement
methods and procedures to be
applied :
QA/QC procedures to be
applied :
Any comment :
QE
kWh
Electricity consumption
Power supplier invoices
Collection from energy bills and input into a
database
Data / Parameters
Data unit :
Description :
Source of data to be used :
Description of measurement
methods and procedures to be
applied :
QA/QC procedures to be
applied :
Any comment :
QFFNG
m3
Natural gas consumption
Natural gas supplier invoices
Collection from energy bills and input into a
database
Data / Parameters
Data unit :
Description :
Source of data to be used :
Description of measurement
methods and procedures to be
applied :
QA/QC procedures to be
applied :
Any comment :
QFFoil
litres
Fuel oil consumption
Oil suppliers invoices
Collection from energy bills and input into a
database
Data / Parameters
Data unit :
Description :
Source of data to be used :
Description of measurement
methods and procedures to be
applied :
QA/QC procedures to be
Qbm
kg
Biomass consumption
Wood residue suppliers invoices
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Supplier invoices are judged sufficiently accurate
so other QA or QC procedures are not required
Supplier invoices are judged sufficiently accurate
so other QA or QC procedures are not required
Supplier invoices are judged sufficiently accurate
so other QA or QC procedures are not required
Supplier invoices are judged sufficiently accurate
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applied :
Any comment :
so other QA or QC procedures are not required
Data / Parameters
Data unit :
Description :
Heating Degree-days (HDD)
o
C
Number of degrees (oC) below 18oC between this
threshold of 18 and the average temperature of the
day. It serves as a representation of the need for
heating of a given year.
Taken from the closest weather station. This
information is available from Environment
Canada Weather Office.
Source of data to be used
Description of measurement
methods and procedures to be
applied :
QA/QC procedures to be
applied :
Any comment :
Official data from Environment Canada are
considered the most accurate available.
Data / Parameters
Data unit :
Description :
EFF CO2, CH4, N2O (Natural Gas)
g/m3 of Natural gas
Emission factor of CO2, CH4, N2O for the
combustion of Natural gas.
Most recent version of the Canada’s National
Inventory Report.
Value updated yearly.
Source of data to be used
Description of measurement
methods and procedures to be
applied :
QA/QC procedures to be
applied :
Any comment :
Official data from Environment Canada are
considered the most accurate available.
Data / Parameters
Data unit :
Description :
EFF CO2, CH4, N2O (oil)
g/L of light fuel oil
Emission factor of CO2, CH4, N2O for the
combustion of light fuel oil.
Most recent version of the Canada’s National
Inventory Report.
Value updated yearly.
Source of data to be used
Description of measurement
methods and procedures to be
applied :
QA/QC procedures to be
applied :
Any comment :
Official data from Environment Canada are
considered the most accurate available.
Data / Parameters
EECO2, CH4, N2O
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Data unit :
Description :
Source of data to be used
Description of measurement
methods and procedures to be
applied :
g/kWh
Emission factor of CO2, CH4, N2O for use of
electricity
Most recent version of the Canada’s National
Inventory Report.
Value updated yearly.
QA/QC procedures to be
applied :
Any comment :
Official data from Environment Canada are
considered the most accurate available.
Data / Parameters
Data unit :
Description :
Ebm CH4, N2O
Kg/tonne
Emission factor of CH4, N2O for the combustion
of biomass
Most recent version of the Canada’s National
Inventory Report.
Value updated yearly.
Source of data to be used
Description of measurement
methods and procedures to be
applied :
QA/QC procedures to be
applied :
Any comment :
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Official data from Environment Canada are
considered the most accurate available.
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7. REPORTING AND VERIFICATION DETAILS
The project plan and report is prepared in accordance with ISO 14064-2 standard and the
GHG CleanProjectTM program requirements. The methodology that is used, the choice of
region specific emission factors and a rigorous monitoring plan allow for a reasonably
low level of uncertainty. L2I Solutions is confident that the emission reductions are not
overestimated and that the numbers of emission reductions that are reported here are real
and reflect the actual impacts of the project.
The GHG report is prepared in accordance with ISO 14064-2 and GHG CleanProjectsTM
requirements. Emission reductions will be verified by an independent third party to a
reasonable level of assurance. Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton will be the verifying
firm for this reporting period.
Emission reductions are reported here for the years 2009-2010
Table 4: GHG emission reductions summary
Reductions
(t CO2e)
2009
2010
TOTAL
254
2 183
2 437
Table 5: Emissions of all three considered GHGs
GHG emissions (t CO2e)
Year
CO2
CH4
N2O
total
Baseline
5908
2
33
5 943
2009
5652
3
34
5 689
2010
3705
9
46
3 760
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Appendix I: Calculations examples
Table 6: Monitored data at Hôtel-Dieu de Roberval (building "i")
Year (“y”)
QE
QFFNG
QFFoil
Qbm
3
(KWh)
(m )
(Litre)
(kg)
2008 (“b”)
6 939 785
2 951 731
7 109
0
2009
6 527 213
2 889 802
0
326 550
2010
7 253 784
1 617 592
0
3 395 763
Table 7: Heating degree-days
HDD
30 years
5821,3
reference
2008
5607,2
2009
5674,2
2010
4896,0
Adjusted quantity of fossil fuel in baseline year
AQFFi,b = QFFi,b * [HDDr/HDDb)]
Example for adjusted natural gas consumption in baseline year 2008 at Hôtel-Dieu de Roberval
AQFFi,b = 2 951 731 * [5821.3 / 5607.2] = 3 064 437 m3
Adjusted quantity of fossil fuel in project scenario in year “y”
PSAQFFi,y = QFFi,y * [HDDr/HDDy)]
Example for adjusted natural gas consumption in year 2010 at Hôtel-Dieu de Roberval
PSAQFFi,y = 1 617 592 * [5821.3/4896.0] = 1 923 302 m3
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Table 8: Adjusted fuel consumptions (AQFF & PSAQFF &PSAQbm) at Hôtel-Dieu de Roberval (building "i")
Natural gas
(m3)
2008
(baseline)
2009
2010
Fuel Oil (L)
Biomass (kg)
3 064 437
7 380
0
2 964 718
1 923 302
0
0
335 016
4 037 532
Table 9: Emission factors
Emission factors
EE
EFF NG,CO2,
EFF NG CH4,
EFF NG N2O
EFF oil,CO2,
EFF oil CH4,
EFF oil N2O
EbmCH4,
EbmN2O
Value
3 g CO2e/kWh
1878 g CO2/m3
0.037 g CH4/m3
0.035 g N2O/m3
2725 g CO2/L
0.026 g CH4/L,
0.031 g N2O
0.09 g CH4/kg,
0.02 g N2O/kg
Emissions from fossil fuel in baseline scenario
Eff,i,b= [EFFCO2 + (EFFCH4 * GWPCH4) + (EFFN2O *GWPN2O)] * AQFFi,b
Example for baseline emissions from natural gas at Hôtel-Dieu de Roberval
Eff,i,b= [1878 + (0.037 * 21) + (0.035 * 310)] * 3 064 437 m3 = 5.791 * 109 g CO2e
Emissions from biomass in project scenario in year “y”
PSbm,i,y = [(EbmCH4 * GWPCH4) + (EbmN2O *GWPN2O)] * PSAQbmi,y
Example for project scenraio emissions from biomass in year 2010 at Hôtel-Dieu de Roberval
PSbm,i,y = [(0.09 * 21) + (0.02 * 310)] * 4 037 532 kg = 3.266 * 107 g CO2e
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year
Electricity
Table 10: GHG emissions by source for Hôtel-Dieu de Roberval
Natural Gas
Fuel Oil
CO2 (t)
CH4 (t)
N2O (t)
2008
20,82
0,00
0,00
2009
19,58
0,00
2010
21,76
0,00
CO2 (t)
Biomass
CH4 (t)
N2O (t)
CO2 (t)
CH4 (t)
N2O (t)
CO2 (t)
CH4 (t)
N2O (t)
5755,01
0,11
0,11
20,11
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
5567,74
0,11
0,10
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,03
0,01
0,00
3611,96
0,07
0,07
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,36
0,08
Total Project scenario emissions in year “y”
PSi,y = PSElec,i,y + PSFF,i,y + PSbm,i,y
Example for project scenario emissions in 2010 at Hôtel-Dieu de Roberval
PSi = [21.76] + [3611.96 + 21*0.07 + 310 * 0] + [0] + [21*0.36 + 310 * 0.08] = 3689 t CO2e
Table 11: Total emissions at Hôtel-Dieu de Roberval (HDR) and Résidence-de-la-Paix (RDP)
HDR (t CO2e)
RDP (t CO2e)
Total (t CO2e)
2008
5 832
111
5 943
(baseline)
2009
5 689
5 625
64
2010
3 760
3 689
71
Total project emission reductions in year “y”
TPERy = Σ [BSi, – PSi,y]
Example for emission reductions in year 2010
TPERy = [5832 – 3689] + [111 – 71] = 2183
Table 12: Emission reductions
(t CO2e)
2009
254
2010
2 183
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