Pollution Prevention Data Flow

Prabin Kanel (PPRC)

Andrew Putnam (CDPHE)

Ken Grimm (PPRC)

April 25th, 2007

Partners Colorado Department of Public Health and

Environment (CDPHE) Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange

(P2Rx)

Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC)

History P2Rx needed a state partner to apply for an

EPA Exchange Network Grant At the eleventh hour P2Rx asked Colorado,

and we said yes……. Colorado received Grant for $744,000 to

develop state level module Passed $500,000 through to PPRC to do

regional and national level modules

History Cont.. The project is a collaborative process involving

the CDPHE Office of the Environment and the national P2Rx Centers.

The project will advance the development of the Exchange Network by implementing new Exchange Network data flows of regional and national pollution prevention (P2) measurement data.

Project Components Develop Outcomes Database for CDPHE Modify P2Rx systems

Develop P2 Data Flow

Colorado Perspective Beyond P2Rx – also want reports for

EPA/PPIS (GranTrack) P2 Grants to P2 Advisory Board (PPAB) CDPHE Management Other stakeholders

Beyond P2 Sustainability Initiatives Leadership (Performance Track) Greening Government Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEP)

Data Structure Initiative Level (Greening Government) Project Level (a state agency (CDPHE,

CDOT, etc.) Subproject Level (various tasks at that

agency like CDPHE) Metrics Level (activities, outputs,

outcomes)

Greening Goverment

CDOT Office of EnergyCDPHE

Lighting Retrofit

FleetPaper

ReductionRecycling

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Example

Example Cont.. CDPHE Lighting Retrofit Sample Metrics:

Implementation cost ($) Savings ($/year) Electricity savings (kWh/year) Air Pollution Prevented:

CO2 prevented (MTCO2E) SOx prevented (Tons / year) NOx prevented (Tons / year) Particulate prevented (Tons / year) Mercury prevented (#’s/ year)

Example Cont.. CDPHE Fleet Sample Metrics:

Hybrids purchased Alternative fuel vehicles purchased Higher mileage vehicles purchased Gallons of alt. fuels purchased $$ saved ($$/year) Gallons of fuel reduced Air pollution reduced (CO2, SOx, NOx, CO, PM,

Mercury)

OutputsFor P2Rx - Export XML File to node Standard Reports

EPA GranTrack Ad Hoc Queries by

Initiative Project Subproject Metric Etc.

Data Collection Tool When enter a new Subproject into

database, will enter metrics that will likely be measured.

Then can generate a Data Collection Form (DCF) listing the likely metrics including: a brief description of the metric, units, best practices to measure the metric

Where CDPHE is: System Requirements Specifications

written Getting ready to go to contract to design

and build the system

National P2 Results Task ForceNational P2 Results Task Force Joint Project: NPPR & P2RxJoint Project: NPPR & P2Rx Includes representatives of states in every Includes representatives of states in every

EPA Region, P2Rx Centers, EPA HQs & EPA Region, P2Rx Centers, EPA HQs & Regional OfficesRegional Offices

Has been meeting for over 3 years Has been meeting for over 3 years Focused on developing core national P2 Focused on developing core national P2

measures, data aggregation tool, & report measures, data aggregation tool, & report on the results on the results

PurposePurpose Help sell the economic and environmental Help sell the economic and environmental

value of P2value of P2 Promotes new opportunities and Promotes new opportunities and

connection with clientsconnection with clients Help policy makers assess P2 efforts and Help policy makers assess P2 efforts and

determine fundingdetermine funding Provide EPA quality data regarding P2 Provide EPA quality data regarding P2

effortsefforts

Current AccomplishmentsCurrent Accomplishments Designed Framework Designed Framework

Developed a Data Dictionary for a set of core Developed a Data Dictionary for a set of core metrics – Behavioral, Activity and Outcome metrics – Behavioral, Activity and Outcome

MOA with P2 programs – 35 signatories, 31 MOA with P2 programs – 35 signatories, 31 statesstates

Programmed regional aggregation modules that Programmed regional aggregation modules that reside at P2Rx Centersreside at P2Rx Centers

The FrameworkThe FrameworkCustomers

DataCollection

DesktopTracking

RegionalAggregation

NationalRoll-up

Of Results

Activity Measures (Level 1)Activity Measures (Level 1) Trainings, workshops, meetings, conferences and

roundtables P2 Plans Site visits Brief assistance P2 information developed P2 information distributed Grants awarded Web visitors to online information Awards Programs Leadership Programs

Behavioral Measures (Level 2)Behavioral Measures (Level 2) Clients reporting adoption of P2 policiesClients reporting adoption of P2 policies People trained in P2 by clientsPeople trained in P2 by clients Clients developing EMSsClients developing EMSs Clients that have developed a P2 TeamClients that have developed a P2 Team Clients that have mapped their processesClients that have mapped their processes Clients reporting compliance improvementsClients reporting compliance improvements Clients reporting implemented P2 suggestionsClients reporting implemented P2 suggestions Clients reporting increased understanding of P2 Clients reporting increased understanding of P2

OpportunitiesOpportunities

Outcome Measure (Level 3)Outcome Measure (Level 3) Reduced Operating Costs (dollars/year)Reduced Operating Costs (dollars/year) Non-Hazardous (pounds/year)Non-Hazardous (pounds/year) Hazardous Materials (pounds/year)Hazardous Materials (pounds/year) Hazardous Wastes (pounds/year)Hazardous Wastes (pounds/year) Air Emissions (pounds/year)Air Emissions (pounds/year) Solid Waste (pounds/year)Solid Waste (pounds/year) Energy (KwH/year or therms/year)Energy (KwH/year or therms/year) Green Energy (KwH/year or therms/year)Green Energy (KwH/year or therms/year) Water Use (gallons/year)Water Use (gallons/year) Water Pollution (pounds/year)Water Pollution (pounds/year)

Regional Aggregation ModulesRegional Aggregation Modules Key component of the “framework”Key component of the “framework” Tell the Regional “P2 Story”Tell the Regional “P2 Story” Can provide local program anonymity & controlCan provide local program anonymity & control Can provide reports for individual programsCan provide reports for individual programs Helps sell the value of programs to regional, state Helps sell the value of programs to regional, state

and local decision makersand local decision makers Feeds the National ReportFeeds the National Report

Regional ReportRegional Report

Regional Report Cont…Regional Report Cont…

Regional Report Cont…Regional Report Cont…

Highlights

PPRC projectPPRC project ““Call for Data” for years 2004 and 2005Call for Data” for years 2004 and 2005 P2Rx Centers organize regional measurement P2Rx Centers organize regional measurement

stakeholder workgroups stakeholder workgroups Submit regional measurement needs and changes Submit regional measurement needs and changes

to regional moduleto regional module Program changes to all regional modulesProgram changes to all regional modules Data entry training for P2 programsData entry training for P2 programs Regional Module Version 2.1 released to P2RxRegional Module Version 2.1 released to P2Rx

PPRC Project Cont…PPRC Project Cont… Regional Measurement Workgroups to Regional Measurement Workgroups to

discuss Version 2.1discuss Version 2.1 Call for Data” - Calendar Year 2006 Call for Data” - Calendar Year 2006 Version 2.1 modifications Version 2.1 modifications

Regional ReportingRegional Reporting National ReportingNational Reporting

P2RxP2Rx

P2Rx Dataflow DiagramP2Rx Dataflow Diagram

Regional Center

P2Rx

P2Rx DataflowP2Rx Dataflow Regional centers webservices (written in

Coldfusion) Implemented Regional Data storage – MS Access or MS SQL

Server P2Rx national application written in coldfusion to

consume webservices Testing phase Data storage MS SQL Server Scheduled task to update monthly Testing

phase

P2Rx Dataflow Cont..P2Rx Dataflow Cont.. Services

GetAgencies GetProject GetProjectToActivites GetProjectToBehavioral GetProjectToOutcomeMeasures GetProjectToSector

The Data Flow

Colorado Node

P2Rx NodeData Package

Staging Database

Staging Database

Outcomes System

P2Rx System

Regional Modules

Web Data Entry

Basic Schema Structure

Where are we? Developed a draft XML Schema P2Rx Node installation (50%)

What do we still have to do? Develop Plug-in for Nodes and test flow Develop Flow Documentation Get Flow Approval

Questions? Ken Grimm

kgrimm@pprc.org 206-352-2050

Prabin Kanel

pkanel@mail.unomaha.edu 402-554-6263

Andrew Putnam

andrew.putnam@state.co.us 303-692-3424

Useful Links…Useful Links… http://www.p2rx.org/services/measurement.cfm

Regional contact person information Regional contact person information

http://www.p2rx.org/measurement/info/FINAL_user_guide.pdf User GuideUser Guide

http://www.p2rx.org/measurement/info/FINAL_meas_background.pdf Background About the National P2 Results Data System Background About the National P2 Results Data System

http://www.p2rx.org/measurement/info/ Technical DocumentsTechnical Documents

More Useful Links…More Useful Links… http://lib.wmrc.uiuc.edu/np2rds/index.php

A WIKI-style storehouse of information, A WIKI-style storehouse of information, questions and tips on using and improving the questions and tips on using and improving the P2 Results Data System. P2 Results Data System.