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2017 Santa Monica Municipal Operations
Sustainability Report
Contents
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Introduction
Energy
Water
Vehicles
I’ve been with the City since the early ‘90s, when City Council adopted Santa Monica’s Sustainable City Program, one of the first in the country. Over the years, our achievements and sophistication in sustainability have grown.
Santa Monica’s efforts to become a carbon neutral, zero waste, and water self-sufficient community are creating a sustainable roadmap for others to follow, and continue to demonstrate that environmental sustainability goes hand-in-hand with economic prosperity and community quality of life.
This report highlights the hard work, dedication and expertise each of our staff put into running this City sustainably. It also highlights areas for continued improvement, which is essential to meet our aggressive goals.
We hope that by leading by example, others will have an easier path to follow.
- Dean Kubani
Message from the
Chief Sustainability
Officer
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Committed to a Carbon
Neutral Santa Monica
More than ever, local leadership is necessary to prove that community service and environmental stewardship are intertwined and not at odds.
In order to achieve carbon neutrality, the City will continue to lead in best practices in conservation and advanced technologies.
4Credit: Architizer
Key Takeaways
• Building energy use has held relatively constant while new facilities have been added over the years.
• Energy use for water production has increased commensurately as the City nears its goal of water self-sufficiency.
• Vehicle emissions have declined as the City’s fleet becomes greener.
• The City has reduced its water use 39% compared to 2013.
• Greenhouse gas emissions have declined modestly compared to 1990.
Credit: William Short 5
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MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS METRICS Baseline Current
Metric Target Unit Year Data Year Data Trend
Total Energy Use -Buildings/Facilities
Reduce 10% by 2020 MWh 2011 24.94 2017 23.88 -4%
Energy Intensity of Water System
Reduce Energy Required to Provide Water
kWh/AF 2011 987.13 2017 1,355.08 20%
% Energy Savings from Baseline
Increase Energy Savings MWh 2006 22.57 2018 5.18* 23%
Onsite Solar 1 MW by 2020 kW 2017 475 2017 475 0
Water Consumption Reduce 20% below 2013 HCF 2013 272,576 2017 165,271 -39%
Public EV Charging Ports
300 by 2020 ports 2017 89 2018 91 2%
Carbon EmissionsAchieve 80% total reduction by 2025
Metric tons of CO2e
1990 23,538 2017 22,406 -5%
Municipal Operations Performance Goals In June 2018, City Council approved the Framework for a Sustainable City of Wellbeing. The Framework is driven
by the City's basic work in the areas of sustainability, resident wellbeing, and 21st Century ways of thinking about
good governance. Included in the Framework are metrics to measure the City's success in creating these results.
We are making steady progress to achieving our targets, but areas of improvement remain. While we seek to
become a water self-sufficient community, we have increased our consumption of energy used for extraction,
treatment and delivery. Efficient operations and equipment plus renewable energy will need to be maximized to
ensure we reduce the impact of water. Our carbon emissions have declined slightly relative to 1990. Natural gas
use in Big Blue Bus remains the largest source of emissions. Electrifying our bus fleet will significantly reduce
emissions and improve air quality.
*Cumulative savings from baseline
4 Fire Stations
28 Parks & 130 Acres
of Open Space
5 Branch Libraries
Approx 3.7M sq ft of
built environment
10 Parking Structures
The City operates a wide
variety of facilities that
provide administrative
support, community
services and public
safety.
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-15,000
-5,000
5,000
15,000
25,000
35,000
1990 2000 2007 2011 2012 2015 2017
Em
issi
on
s b
y S
ec
tor
(mtC
O2e
)
Municipal Operations Carbon Emissions
Building Electricity Building Natural Gas Streetlights & Traffic Signals
Vehicle Fleet Water Treatment & Distribution Big Blue Bus
Renewable Energy Credits Total Gross Emissions
Compared to 1990, carbon emissions from operations have decreased by
5%. Last year’s report lauded a much more aggressive decline in emissions,
however, updated carbon intensity values for renewable natural gas resulted
in emissions from Big Blue Bus being 50% higher than previously thought.
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Energy
In keeping with the Living Building
Challenge requirement of net-zero energy
buildings, the City’s contractor, Hathaway
Dinwiddie, purchased (60) 335-watt solar
panels and approximately 60 kWh of
batteries to power their construction trailers
while on the job. There are enough
batteries to power the construction trailers
for 4 days with no sun. 9
10
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
-
5
10
15
20
25
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
An
nu
al N
atu
ral G
as
Use
(1
0,0
00 th
erm
s)
An
nu
al Ele
ctr
icity
Use
(M
illio
ns
kW
h)
Trends in Energy Use
Water
Treatment &
Distribution
Building
Electricity
Streetlighting
Building
Natural Gas
20%
1%
-23%
-24%
While Santa Monica’s buildings & facilities have increased, energy use has
been reduced or remained steady. Energy use related to water treatment
and distribution has increased as the City nears its goal to achieve water
self-sufficiency.
Change since 2011
10
11
$34
$35
$36
$37
$38
$39
$40
$41
$42
$43
$44
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
An
nu
al Ele
ctr
icity
Use
(m
illio
ns
kW
h)
Cumulative Costs Saved Actual Electricity Use
LED Streetlights,
Pier LED Lights,
Swim Center
Variable
Frequency Drive
Interior LED Lights,Water Pump
Efficiency
Since 2011
Cumulative
Savings 3,073,105 kWh
$723,945
Total Rebates$447,685
Big Blue Bus LED
Retrofit, Public
Safety Facility
HVAC Retrofit
LED Streetlights
Since 2011 energy efficiency projects have cumulatively saved
over 3M kWh of electricity and $723,945.
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0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
-
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Nu
mb
er
of P
roje
cts
An
nu
al P
roje
ct
Sa
vin
gs
(kW
h)
Annual Output of Energy Efficiency
Total Annual Project Savings Number of Projects
Year over year, staff and consultants have increased their
efficiency and sophistication, developing and implementing
more projects at greater scale.
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1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
PSF/City Hall Library - Main Branch BBB - Maintenance
Bldg.
SMURRF/Moss Ave
Pumping Station
(MAPS)
Water - Olympic
Wellfield
An
nu
al Ele
ctr
icity
Use
(M
illio
ns
kW
h)
Top 5 Electricity Users
(change since 2011)2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
201718% 27% 17%
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Some of the City’s largest facilities have been able to reduce their electricity use since 2011.
8%
-
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
An
nu
al Ele
ctr
icity
Use
(100000 k
Wh
)
Top 6-15 Electricity Users
(change since 2011)2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
27% 28%
9% 12%
8%
9%
14
Variable speed drives help to reduce the speed and energy use of pumping motors at the SMC Swim Center
and Annenberg Beach House, while LED lighting continues to reduce energy use at the Ken Edwards Center.
LED lighting replacements are scheduled for the downtown parking structures in the summer of 2018. The
addition of the Pico Branch Library increased the energy use at Virginia Avenue Park.
6%
56%
53%
138%
LED Streetlights
In 2017, the Public Works
Department retrofitted over
1,200 streetlights with LED
lights.
The project saves 755,000
kWh and $38,000 in utility
costs annually.
The City received a rebate of
over $125,000 and 0% on-bill
financing from Southern
California Edison.
15Credit: Maintenance Design Group
Onsite Solar Use
Still Low
Over the years, solar
capacity on City facilities
has increased
incrementally as new
projects have been
constructed.
The solar power generated
onsite at City facilities
accounts for less than 2% of
all electricity consumed.
Santa Monica still procures
green power for its facilities
using Renewable Energy
Credits.
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80
50
213
80
12
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
Civ
ic C
en
ter
So
lar
Po
rt
Ma
in B
ran
ch
Lib
rary
Big
Blu
e B
us
Ma
inte
na
nc
e B
uild
ing
3200 A
irp
ort
Ave
nu
e
Civ
ic C
en
ter
Pa
rkin
g S
tru
ctu
re
Pa
rkin
g S
tru
ctu
re 6
Pic
o B
ran
ch
Lib
rary
2000 2006 2009 2010 2013 2013 2014
Installed Solar Photovoltaic Capacity on City
Facilities (kW)
System Size Cumulative Capacity16
-
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
Public Safety
Facility
BBB - Bus
Maintenance
Building
Annenberg
Beach House
Library Main
Branch
City Yards 1 Animal Shelter 3400 Airport Ave
Tota
l A
nn
ua
l N
atu
ral G
as
use
(th
erm
s)
Top Natural Gas Users*
(change since 2010) 2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
21%
50% 23%
26%
17
The City realized significant efficiency gains in natural gas use at the Public Safety Facility and Big Blue Bus
facility as a result of building management systems and more efficient space heating.
31%
12%
* Excludes Municipal Swim Center
-
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
Memorial
Park PAL
Center
Airport Fire
Station #3
Fire
Station #1
Fire
Station #5
Ken
Edwards
Center
Airport
3100 31st
St
Airport
3223 S DD
Loop
Fire
Station #2
Airport
3223 S DD
Loop
Library
Fairview
Branch
Airport
3131 S DD
Loop
Miles
Playhouse
Tota
l A
nn
ua
l N
atu
ral G
as
Use
(th
erm
s)Top 8-20 Natural Gas Users
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
44%
44%
72%
18
39%
261%
87%39%
32%
Sustainability Leader HighlightTadeusz “Tad” Banach, Facilities Supervisor
How long have you worked for the
city?
10 years
How do you incorporate sustainability
into your work?
Some of my responsibilities include overseeing
maintenance and repair activities on City
premises. Whenever coming across
improvement projects I try to implement
energy efficiency measures that would
reduce the operating costs but also increase
the users’ comfort.
What projects are you most proud of?
Public Safety Facility and Civic Center
underground garages lighting upgrades. Done
in two different stages using best available LED
technologies at the time. We saw 50-70% in
energy savings, while providing better lighting
and eliminating costly fluorescent lamp
replacements. The lamps we previously used
had to be disposed of as hazardous waste.
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Water
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The Clean Beaches Project will capture
rainwater flowing off the downtown
and divert it to a 1.6-million-gallon
cistern located adjacent to the Pier.
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
An
nu
al W
ate
r U
se (
HC
F)
Water Use by Function
Parks Medians / Landscapes Beach Restrooms Buildings / Facilities
39%
In response to the statewide drought, the City committed to reduce water use by 20%. Various efficiency and conservation efforts hava
decreased municipal water usage by 39% compared to 2013.
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22
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,000
Clover Park Palisades Park Virginia Avenue
Park
Crescent Bay Park Beach Park
1/South Beach
An
nu
al W
ate
r C
on
sum
ptio
n (
HC
F)
Top 5 Park Water Users
(change since 2013)2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
8%
20% 27%
3%
3%
Investment in more efficient irrigation equipment and updated technology,
coupled with improved staff deployment and monitoring of field conditions,
have led to a decrease in water use within the parks.
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
An
nu
al W
ate
r C
on
sum
ptio
n (
HC
F)
Top 6-14 Park Water Users
(change since 2013) 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
23
41%
36%
2% 16% 13% 46%
43% 54%
18%
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371 drip
irrigation stations
installed
100 rotary
nozzles
installed
26 smart
irrigation
controllers
installed
35,940 sq ft
of turf grass
removed
6 master valves & flow
sensors
installed
7,447 spray
nozzles
removed
2017 Water Efficiency By the Numbers
249 indoor fixtures
retrofitted
70 leaks
repaired
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
Facilities
Operations
Pier Swim Center BBB Annenberg
Beach House
Parking
Operations
Airport Main Library
An
nu
al W
ate
r C
on
sum
ptio
n (
HC
F)
Top 8 Facility Water Users
(change since 2013)
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
25
24% 19%
54%
63%
10% 44%5%
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0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
An
nu
al W
ate
r C
on
sum
ptio
n (
HC
F)
Top 9-25 Facility Water Users
(change since 2013)2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
41% 33% 67%
34% 25% 29% 78%
57%7% 4%
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Getting Water Smart
In 2017, the Water Resources
Division converted 179 (46%) of the
existing 391 municipal City meters
to advanced metering infrastructure
(AMI) or “smart meters.”
Usage data transmitted from City
AMI meters can be viewed,
monitored and analyzed through a
web-based dashboard, allowing
for rapid detection and alerts of
leaks, irregular usage fluctuations, and degraded meter performance.
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Santa Monica has substantially increased its ability to capture
rainwater for on-site use at various facilities and parks. Harvesting
rainwater conserves potable water and prevents ocean pollution.
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
An
nu
al P
roje
cts
Co
mp
lete
d
Cu
mu
lativ
e R
ain
wa
ter
Ha
rve
stin
g C
ap
ac
ity
Millio
ns
of G
allo
ns
Year (starting in 2001)
Municipal Rainwater Projects & Harvesting Capacity
Total Projects Rain Harvesting Capacity
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Los Amigos Park Stormwater Harvesting
and Direct Use Demonstration Project
In 2017, the City completed the installation of a 53,000-gallon cistern beneath the park to capture urban runoff and stormwater. The project has a potential to divert up to 550,000 gallons of water from the storm drain pipe adjacent to the park. The water will be stored and treated to ensure safe use for irrigating the playing fields and for indoor toilet flushing in the park restrooms.
This project serves as a model of green urbanization for other cities to follow and further solidifies Santa Monica’s leadership role as one of the most sustainable cities in the country.
The project was a collaboration between the City of Santa Monica, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD).
Vehicles
30Credit: Clean Energy Fuels
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-
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
2014 2015 2016 2017
An
nu
al Fu
el C
on
sum
ptio
n (
Ga
l/G
GE)
Fleet Fuel Consumption
Diesel
CNG
LPG
Unleaded
The City has reduced fossil fuel use by transitioning to cleaner vehicles and electric vehicles. Since 2014, use of fossil fuels has declined
significantly.
Change
since
2014
-73%
-15%
-50%
-42%
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Due to the reduction in fossil fuels, vehicle fleet emissions have been reduced by 65% compared to 1995.
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
1995 2014 2015 2016 2017
Ca
rbo
n E
mis
sio
ns
(mtC
O2
e)
Fleet Fuel Carbon Emissions
65%
32% 30%
7%7%
11%9%
31%32%
5%4%
15% 18%
2016 Fleet 2017 Fleet
Vehicle Fleet Makeup by Fuel Type
Unleaded Flex fuel Diesel CNG Propane Electric
Count: 851
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Determining the right number of vehicles and the right technology for the function has led to more efficient vehicles, like electric vehicles,
and less vehicles overall.
Count: 831
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On November 2017, the City Council adopted the Electric Vehicle Action Plan. The Plan calls for tripling the number of public charging
ports by 2020. As of 2017, the City has over 90 public charging ports
throughout the community.
StationsTotal
Connections
Existing 70 91
In Progress 11 22
Planned FY18-19 35 65
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