InstitutionalSustainability

Project

Triple Bottom Line =People, Profits & the Planet

sustainability

Reducing the Rising Cost of UtilitiesNo ActionShort-Term ActionSustainability Policy

Ann

ual U

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y C

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s ($

mill

ions

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$0.5

$1.0

$1.5

$2.0

$2.5

$3.0

$3.5

$4.0

$-

Fiscal Year

Short-term reduction strategies reduce bills by 15%.

Utility costs inflate by 2-7% per year.

Commitment to sustainability

keeps costs down.

FY05 FY10 FY15 FY20 FY25 FY30

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

(GHG)

ENERGY

WATER

WASTE

RESOURCES

electricitynatural gasfuel oilspropane

municipal water

waste to landfillwaste to recyclingwaste to compost

fleet vehicle fuel usagecopy paper consumption

lightingequipment

Measuring Environmental Impacts

7300

1761

296

189

87

65

40

92

121

139

209

70

856

6

18

7

MHC

MCM

HFS

JJH

1500

RAM

SIB

METRO*

FORESTHISTORY CENTER

SPLIT ROCKLIGHTHOUSE

MILLE LACSINDIAN MUSEUM

LINDBERGHHISTORIC SITE

KELLEY FARM

NW COMPANYFUR POST

FOLSOMHOUSE

HISTORIC FORESTVILLE

JEFFERSPETROGLYPHS

FORT RIDGELY

* Metro area emission bubbles are scaled at 1:3.

GHG emissions in MT of CO2e

Location

JJH

RAM

SIB

J.J. Hill House

Ramsey House

Sibley House

MHC

MCM

HFS

History Center

Mill City Museum

Fort Snelling

1500 1500 Mississippi

Institutional GHG Emissions

the Minnesota History Center emits 69.8% of the total institutional GHG emissions

0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00

MHS

MLM

CAL

MCM

JJH

RAM

FOL

SIB

FHC

NWC

RIDG

HFS

OKF

JPG

SRL

HFV

15.2934.7

$62,371

$833,687energy

water

waste$-

$100,000

$200,000

$300,000

$400,000

$500,000

$600,000

$700,000

$800,000

$900,000

Energy UseUtility Costs: $896,058

2%

4%

28%

Equipment

Lighting

Heating66%

Cooling

impact by occupants

impact by size

Summary for the History Center

Strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions...

1. Short-Term Actions,2. Long-Term Planning,

3. Engagement

Long-Term PlanningShort-Term Actions EngagementLighting- Higher efficiency lighting,- Better controls for lighting,- More task lighting.

Heating, Cooling, Ventilation- Setbacks for heating and cooling,- Reduce ventilation rates to demand,- Phase-in efficient equipment.

Improving Building Envelopes- Increase insulation in attics,- Test and seal openings in walls, ceilings, etc.

Staff- Workstation shutdowns with power strips,- Copy paper reductions with default print settings,- Optimized fleet vehicle organization,- Aerators added to faucets.

Members and Visitors- Blog posts on sustainability,- Website resources and publications,- Future exhibits or displays,- Events promoting our efforts.

Policy- Establish goals or targets as an institution,- Sustainability requirements as part of standard contracting language,- Assist in creating environmentally preferred purchasing guides.

Prevention- Regional maintenance coordination.

New Technologies- Phase in alternate energy as conservation goals are met.

Addressing Sustainability

Sustainability e�orts will save money...

Save $1.8 million in utility bills

20 FTEs

Reduce GHG emissions by 1.5 million kg (15%) 380 cars

Sustainability e�orts will reduce environmental impacts...

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allocate r/r $ for sites & mhc

identify bond / grant for mhc shortterm

identify bond /grants for sites longterm

allocate bond for historic sites for shortterm

identify grants /other for engagement

identify grants /other for engagement

identify bond /grants for mhc longterm

FUNDING FUNDING FUNDING

FUNDING FUNDING

implement r/r for sites and mhc

SHORTTERMimplement upgrades for sites

SHORTTERMimplement upgrades for mhc

ENGAGEimplement 2-4 projects -paper, printer, comp

ENGAGEimplement 2-4 projects -carpool, fleet

LONGTERMlong-term planning for sites

LONGTERMlong-term planning for mhc

LONGTERMimplement long-term for sites

POLICYPOLICYstrategic plan item

POLICYcomplete audit #2

POLICYcreate policy document

distribute policy

POLICYrefine policy document

SHORTTERM

FUNDINGFUNDING

Next-Steps Timeline

Come find out more...

Reception with theGreen Team, following the Forum

Visit blogs.mnhs.org/sustainability