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Criterion 2 - Emissions Reduced <br /> <br />20. How many tons of <br />greenhouse gas emissions <br />will your project <br />reduce/avoid each year? <br />Please list any data sources <br />used and show the steps of <br />any calculations. Feel free to <br />submit in a separate <br />document if clearly labeled: <br />Each year, the proposed project will reduce/avoid an estimated <br />77 tons of greenhouse gas emissions. Each of the fourteen houses <br />will reduce carbon emissions by 5.5 tons each year. <br /> <br />Annual carbon reduction per home: 10,979 lb = 5.49 tons <br /> <br />Lifetime carbon reduction for 14 homes over 30 years: <br />4,611,180 lb = 2,306 tons carbon. <br /> <br />This data was provided by Southern Energy Management and <br />calculated using the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) <br />Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator. <br /> <br /> <br />P a g e 9 o f 1 5 <br />21. For how many years will this <br />emissions reduction take place as a <br />result of your project? <br />Please consider the expected <br />lifetime of the <br />technology/program/impact etc. <br />Emissions reductions will take place for a minimum of 30 years, <br />the estimated lifetime of rooftop solar panels. Over these 30 <br />years, the amount of carbon released into the air will be reduced <br />by 2,306 tons. This is the equivalent of planting 53,000 trees, or <br />nearly 5 million miles not driven (source: Southern Energy <br />Management). <br />22. Please describe the location of <br />the emissions reduction. Where <br />would fossil fuels have been burned <br />if not for your project? For projects <br />creating electricity usage <br />reductions, it can be difficult to <br />determine the location of the <br />power produced. Please feel free to <br />state “Grid-tied electricity <br />reduction” <br />This project will reduce emissions through grid-tied electricity <br />reduction. <br /> <br />23. Please describe any other <br />aspect of your project that is <br />relevant to the amount of <br />emissions that it will reduce or <br />avoid. <br />The 32-acre Weavers Grove mixed-income community is designed <br />to be a model of energy efficiency. In addition to our standard <br />green building practices, Habitat plans to install solar panels on all <br />Habitat houses in the community with sufficient sun exposure. <br />We are seeking Climate Action Grant funds to help install the very <br />first solar panels in Weavers Grove. The Community Center that <br />lies at the heart of Weavers Grove will also be solarized. The <br />central picnic pavilion will be built with lumber from trees that <br />were cleared to develop the site. The spray pad is designed with a <br />recirculating water system to maximize water efficiency. Habitat is <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 9E4C108B-9C5C-4E75-9AF1-C4CA2E16CEC5