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To show its support for efforts to
inventory and reduce Green House Gas (GHG) emissions, South Coast Air Quality
Management District (SCAQMD) has voluntarily prepared a GHG inventory based on
calendar year 2004 and provided this data here for public information.
The SCAQMD’s GHG emissions were estimated using total fuel usage for the
agency’s fleet vehicles and combustion sources, total electricity usage, and
appropriate established emission factors and conversion
factors. The total SCAQMD’s green house gas (GHG) emissions for
calendar year 2004 are estimated to be 5,703 metric tons, of which 901 metric tons are from mobile sources (agency fleet
vehicles), 1,900 metric tons are from stationary combustion sources, and 2,902
metric tons are from energy consumption.
Our facility is considered a “green
building” because of its unique design and state-of-the art features such as
fuel cells, 60-kilowatt micro turbines, high efficiency chillers, and energy
efficient lighting. The building’s exterior design includes windows of a
high-efficiency glass which allows light in, but keeps heat out. The building
roof is a reflective material which aids in reducing air conditioning load
during sunny days. The SCAQMD maintains one of the largest
alternatively-fueled fleets in the country. Our cars run on electricity,
compressed natural gas, gasoline, hydrogen or other hybrid combinations.
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