Project Plan

Objectives

  • Create a comprehensive database of green building incentives (grants, rebates, etc.) applicable to Vail Resorts in all domestic operational markets and international (if relevant).
  • Create a ROI spreadsheet with all relevant technologies

Deliverables

  • Research Plan
  • Database of green building incentives (Excel format)
  • Add to Green Building Standards Handbook that MBA students are working on
  • Green technologies’ ROI models
  • Executive Summary
  • PowerPoint Presentation

Critical Milestones and Event Dates

  • September 23rd ~ Hitachi Consulting check-in
  • September 30th ~ Research Plan complete
  • October 28th ~ Technologies related to incentives identified & researched
  • November 4th ~ Quantitative analysis (ROI) of technologies complete
  • November 9th ~ Incentives database complete
  • November 11th ~ Relevant incentives incorporated into handbook
  • November 18th ~ Hitachi Consulting presentation review
  • December 2nd ~ Executive Summary Completed
  • December 9th ~ Present project findings to Vail Resorts
  • December 9th ~ Course final presentation

Scope

  • In Scope:
  • Database to Include:
  • Colorado (Eagle, Summit, Pitkin and BroomfieldCounties)
  • Wyoming (TetonCounty)
  • New Mexico (Santa Fe)
  • Florida (Miami)
  • Vermont (Stowe)
  • California (So. Lake Tahoe)
  • Nevada (So. Lake Tahoe)
  • If feasible: Caribbean locations
  • St. Lucia, West Indies
  • Rum Cay, Bahamas
  • Turks and Caicos
  • Dominican Republic
  • Data Points/Category Headers:

(Not necessarily in this order)

  • Geographic location (specific to utility, local, state, region, grant, etc.)
  • Incentive type (electricity, fuels, etc.)
  • Technology types
  • Eligible Efficiency
  • Eligible Renewable
  • Applicable sectors (i.e., residential, commercial, etc.)
  • Incentive availability – date enacted/date expires (i.e., expires January 1, 2010)
  • Type of incentive (i.e., windows, insulation, PV, etc.)
  • System/Project Parameters (i.e., financial limitations, size of project, only available if not coupled with another incentive, etc.)
  • Installation requirements
  • Compounding incentives (i.e., PV in Colorado can benefit from federal and Xcel incentives in their service areas)
  • Corresponding laws/legislation
  • Resources
  • Out of Scope
  • Any States not included in scope
  • Any Counties not included in scope
  • Creating the “Handbook”
  • Reduce Vail’s energy consumption by 10%
  • Single family residential