Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation
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2011 GreenGov Symposium Oct. 31 ‐ Nov. 2, 2011 Washington Hilton Washington, DC Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation Morgan O’Connor Director‐Environmental Affairs Xanterra Parks & Resorts at the Grand Canyon Railway Sustainable Planning – Session 6 Non‐Federal Case Studies on Implementing Organizational Sustainability Plans Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation November 1, 2011 64.3 miles to the Grand Canyon Sustainable Planning – Session 6 Non‐Federal Case Studies on Implementing Organizational Sustainability Plans Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation November 1, 2011 Vital Stats 11 locomotives, 39 passenger cars 1 hotel with 298 guest rooms (includes 10 suites) 2 restaurants 3 retail shops RV Park & Kennel Train, vehicle, and maintenance 124,000 passengers transported to Grand Canyon National Park 90,000 passengers for Polar Express to the North Pole Sustainable Planning – Session 6 Non‐Federal Case Studies on Implementing Organizational Sustainability Plans Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation November 1, 2011 Historic legacy of a railroad Sustainable Planning – Session 6 Non‐Federal Case Studies on Implementing Organizational Sustainability Plans Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation November 1, 2011 EMS Implementation Chemical control and management Ban the use of F‐listed cleaning solvents Pharmacy approach MSDS review prior to purchase Ingredient 1,1,1-trichloroethane 1,1,2-trichloroethane 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2trifluoroethane 2-ethoxyethanol 2-nitropropane acetone benzene carbon disulfide carbon tetrachloride chlorinated fluorocarbons chlorobenzene cresols cresylic acid cyclohexanone ethyl acetate ethylbenzene CAS Number 71-55-6 79-00-5 Percent Concentration ethyl ether isobutanol CAS Number 60-29-7 78-83-1 76-13-1 110-80-5 79-46-9 67-64-1 71-43-2 75-15-0 56-23-5 methanol methyl ethyl ketone methyl isobutyl ketone methylene chloride n-butyl alcohol nitrobenzene ortho-dichlorobenzene 67-56-1 78-93-3 108-10-1 75-09-2 71-36-3 98-95-3 95-50-1 several 108-90-7 several 8027-16-5 108-94-1 141-78-6 100-41-4 pyridine tetrachloroethylene toluene trichloroethylene trichlorofluoromethane xylene 110-86-1 127-18-4 108-88-3 79-01-6 75-69-4 1330-20-7 Ingredient Sustainable Planning – Session 6 Non‐Federal Case Studies on Implementing Organizational Sustainability Plans Percent Concentration Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation November 1, 2011 EMS Implementation continued… Incorporate Best Management Practices Spill Control & Countermeasures training Vehicle & Equipment refueling training Sustainable Planning – Session 6 Non‐Federal Case Studies on Implementing Organizational Sustainability Plans Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation November 1, 2011 EMS Implementation continued… Good Housekeeping Practices Sustainable Planning – Session 6 Non‐Federal Case Studies on Implementing Organizational Sustainability Plans Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation November 1, 2011 EMS Implementation continued… Identify Significant Environmental Aspects Water consumption Energy consumption Fossil fuel consumption Air pollution Solid waste generation Hazardous waste generation Sustainable Planning – Session 6 Non‐Federal Case Studies on Implementing Organizational Sustainability Plans Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation November 1, 2011 2015 Corporate Goal: Reduce water consumption by 25% 2008/16.7 million gallons 2009/7.5 million gallons 59% Improvement 2010/6.8 million gallons • Water collected and reused – 137,000 gallons since 2010 Sustainable Planning – Session 6 Non‐Federal Case Studies on Implementing Organizational Sustainability Plans Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation November 1, 2011 2015 corporate goal: Reduce electricity consumption 2008/5.3million kWh 2009/4.4 million kWh 13% Improvement 2010/4.6 million kWh Sustainable Planning – Session 6 Non‐Federal Case Studies on Implementing Organizational Sustainability Plans Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation November 1, 2011 Reduce electricity consumption continued… EnergyStar rated roof 60 mil PVC roof Before Sustainable Planning – Session 6 Non‐Federal Case Studies on Implementing Organizational Sustainability Plans After Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation November 1, 2011 Powered by Waste Vegetable Oil Sustainable Planning – Session 6 Non‐Federal Case Studies on Implementing Organizational Sustainability Plans Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation November 1, 2011; Diesel Sustainable Planning – Session 6 Non‐Federal Case Studies on Implementing Organizational Sustainability Plans Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation November 1, 2011 100% waste vegetable oil Sustainable Planning – Session 6 Non‐Federal Case Studies on Implementing Organizational Sustainability Plans Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation November 1, 2011 Reduce fossil fuel consumption continued… 2008/433,099 US gallons of diesel 2009/217,165 US gallons of diesel 52% Improvement 2010/205,880 US gallons of diesel 2008/36,791 US gallons of unleaded 2009/25,021 US gallons of unleaded 44% Improvement 2010/20,570 US gallons of unleaded Sustainable Planning – Session 6 Non‐Federal Case Studies on Implementing Organizational Sustainability Plans Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation November 1, 2011 2015 Corporate Goal: CAFÉ Standard of 35mpg or greater Sustainable Planning – Session 6 Non‐Federal Case Studies on Implementing Organizational Sustainability Plans Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation November 1, 2011 2015 Corporate Goal: 50% diversion from the landfill 10 tons of glass diverted since January, 2011 Sustainable Planning – Session 6 Non‐Federal Case Studies on Implementing Organizational Sustainability Plans Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation November 1, 2011 2015 Corporate Goal: 50% diversion from the landfill 1.5 tons of phonebooks diverted since 2008 19 tons of paper waste diverted since March, 2011 Sustainable Planning – Session 6 Non‐Federal Case Studies on Implementing Organizational Sustainability Plans Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation November 1, 2011 Community electronic waste event 2008/ 3,956 pounds 2009/20,838 pounds 2010/11,158 pounds 2011/22,944 pounds 2011/47,274 pounds • 350+ gallons of oil‐based and latex paints collected Sustainable Planning – Session 6 Non‐Federal Case Studies on Implementing Organizational Sustainability Plans Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation November 1, 2011; 2015 corporate goal: Zero generation of hazardous waste 2008/46.75 tons 2009/29.10 tons 99% Improvement 2010/870 pounds Sustainable Planning – Session 6 Non‐Federal Case Studies on Implementing Organizational Sustainability Plans Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation November 1, 2011 Xanterra Parks & Resorts 16 renewable energy projects completed Maumee Bay State Park Lodge Death Valley, California 1 megawatt solar pv 17,520kWh annually Sustainable Planning – Session 6 Non‐Federal Case Studies on Implementing Organizational Sustainability Plans Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation November 1, 2011 Renewable energy system 10kW solar photovoltaic for the Grand Depot Cafe 16,000kWh annually Sustainable Planning – Session 6 Non‐Federal Case Studies on Implementing Organizational Sustainability Plans Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation November 1, 2011 Combined wind and solar Electricity for radio repeater Sustainable Planning – Session 6 Non‐Federal Case Studies on Implementing Organizational Sustainability Plans Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation November 1, 2011; Solar Thermal 252 solar thermal panels reduces natural gas consumption by 17.3% for the potable water at the Grand Canyon Railway hotel Sustainable Planning – Session 6 Non‐Federal Case Studies on Implementing Organizational Sustainability Plans Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation November 1, 2011 Awards, Recognitions, and Certifications 2009/Environmental Management System ISO‐14001 2009/Arizona Hotel & Lodging Association “Stars of the Industry” 2010/Flagstaff, AZ Tourism Awards “Sustainable Initiatives award” 2010/ADEQ CESQG of hazardous waste 2011/NPS Environmental Achievement Award 2011/Department of Interior Award “Lean, clean, and green award” 2011/Arizona Hotel & Lodging Association “Green Certified Lodge” Sustainable Planning – Session 6 Non‐Federal Case Studies on Implementing Organizational Sustainability Plans Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation November 1, 2011 What’s next? 150kW solar photovoltaic for the locomotive shop LEED EBOM for the Grand Canyon Railway hotel 2012 Tourism for Tomorrow Award Green Key Global Sustainable Planning – Session 6 Non‐Federal Case Studies on Implementing Organizational Sustainability Plans Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation November 1, 2011; Thank you! Sustainable Planning – Session 6 Non‐Federal Case Studies on Implementing Organizational Sustainability Plans Case Study: Greening a Railroad Operation November 1, 2011
