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Sacramento Shade: Community Program for Energy Savings

Sacramento Shade is a collaborative community-based program designed to save energy by planting shade trees. Now in its 11th year, the program has served over 100,000 households and planted over 300,000 shade trees. Homeowners and businesses receive trees, supplies, and services at no cost, with each tree representing an average one-time investment of $66. The program, funded by Tree Foundation, SMUD, and nurseries, aims to reduce power generation costs, improve air quality, and enhance the region’s aesthetics. Find out the long-term benefits and success indicators of this sustainable initiative.

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Sacramento Shade: Community Program for Energy Savings

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  1. SACRAMENTO SHADE

  2. SACRAMENTO SHADE

  3. SACRAMENTO SHADE A Collaboration

  4. A Collaboration SACRAMENTO SHADE

  5. A Community-Based ProgramDesigned to Save Energyby Using Shade Trees A Community-Based Program Designed to Save Energy by Using Shade Trees

  6. In its 11th year Serviced over 100,000 households Estimated 24 million volunteer hours Planted over 300,000 shade trees

  7. Homeowners and businesses receive trees, supplies, services and educational materials At No Cost

  8. Each tree is an investment.

  9. $66 Per Tree average, one time cost Invests

  10. TREE FOUNDATION $33 SMUD $22 33% 50% NURSERY $11 17% $66 Per Tree investment

  11. TREE FOUNDATION $33 50% Outreach Selection Siting Instructions Education Stewardship Monitoring $66 Per Tree investment

  12. SMUD $22 Oversight Marketing Evaluation 33% $66 Per Tree investment

  13. NURSERY $11 17% Tree Stakes & Ties Fertilizers $66 Per Tree investment

  14. SACRAMENTOSHADE Since 1990 $20 million investment By SMUD

  15. SACRAMENTO SHADE • Marketing • Tree Purchases • Program Analysis and Quality Assurance • Administration and Oversight $10 Million spent by SMUD on:

  16. SACRAMENTO SHADE • Community Outreach • Energy and Tree Planting Education • Site visits and Evaluations • Tree Care Education • Tree Nursery and Distribution $10 Million spent on Tree Foundation for:

  17. What’s The Return On This Investment?

  18. $90 Per Tree annually Investment Yields Community Asset

  19. BENEFITS TO THE COMMUNITY • Reduced power generation by reduction of summer cooling load • Improves air quality • Instills conservation ethic • Increases aesthetics of region • Increases property values • Increases competencies in tree planting, care and stewardship

  20. BENEFITS TO SMUD • Saving energy by avoiding costs of producing or purchasing power ($1.5 Million annually) • Mitigate summer urban heat island • Improve region’s air quality • Promote community spiritand cooperation • Satisfied customers • Positive public relations value

  21. BENEFITS TO TREE FOUNDATION • Meet planting goal:1 Million Trees in 10 years • Increase community outreach and build public awareness • Increase organization’s capacity • Model large scale utility/non-profit collaboration • Positive public relations value

  22. LONG TERM BENEFITS $90 Per Tree Annual Benefit x (300,000 trees) = $27 Million per year = x (30 years)* $810 Million *average life span

  23. SUCCESS INDICATORS

  24. SUCCESS INDICATORS 1 Collaborative Intelligence Develop a program that maximizes each partner’s strengths and resources, while providing key benefits to both Synergy of each other’s mission and goals

  25. SUCCESS INDICATORS Long Term Commitment 2 • Nursery industry has stable demand • Leverage to contract for quality tree specifications • Participants receive on-going support and education • Experienced and secure staff 1990 2000 2010

  26. Close Communication • Program Liaisons • Executive PolicyCommittee SUCCESS INDICATORS 3

  27. Scientifically JustifiedEnergy Cost-Benefit Analysis Present Value Benefit 4 SUCCESS INDICATORS

  28. SUCCESS INDICATORS Present Value Benefit • Less power produced • Less power purchased • Air quality

  29. SUCCESS INDICATORS 5 Strict Tree Siting Guidelines

  30. SUCCESS INDICATORS One-to-One Contact 6 • Neighborhood meetings • Personal site visit • Tree planting and care agreement

  31. SUCCESS INDICATORS 7 Nurseries Grow Trees According to Specifications

  32. SUCCESS INDICATORS 8 Periodic Independent Program Review

  33. SUCCESS INDICATORS 9 Customer Satisfaction Surveys

  34. SUCCESS INDICATORS 10 Optimum Planting Guidelines

  35. SUCCESS INDICATORS 11 Commitment To CustomerService & Stewardship “It takes 3 years to plant a tree.”

  36. Regular Tree Inspections SUCCESS INDICATORS 12

  37. SACRAMENTO SHADE

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