1. Our Plan Implemented…and Beyond LA Metro’s Sustainability Program 2003 - Present Cris B. Liban, D.Env., P.E. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority April 14, 2015

2. Outline >Agency Drivers >Implementation Examples >What the Future Holds >Comments/Questions 2

3. LA Metro‘s Challenges Reflects Overarching Needs What’s happening?What are we doing? Evolving regulatory climate and climate change issues Proactive operational activities to reduce impacts Increasing costs of operation and decreasing resource availability Create efficiencies, develop forecasting tools and implement innovative technologies Adapt large infrastructure projects (Measure R) to future climate impacts Transit schedule planning, mode selection, siting, alternatives, materials, and operational/maintenance changes. 3 Incidental Effects: Job Creation/Enhanced Customer Experience/ Positive Community Impacts

4. Foundations of Change >Environmental/Sustainability Plans/Policies >Design Criteria/Project Specifications >Annual Sustainability Reports >Environmental Management System >Environmental Training Institute >Partnerships with Colleges and Universities >Carbon Credit Initiatives >Pilot Program Funding >www.metro.net/sustainability (Overall Efforts)www.metro.net/sustainability >www.metro.net/ecsd (Infrastructure/Operations)www.metro.net/ecsd 4 >LA Metro Transit = Sustainability >Incorporating into projects since 2003 >Formal program began in 2007

5. Los Angeles County Ventura County Orange County San Bernardino County Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Orange Line and Extension  Busway  Opened in 2005, then 2012  CNG articulated buses  Stormwater capture and recharge  Smart landscaping  LED lighting stoplights  Solar panels along bikepath  2015 and beyond: e-bus/recycled water Transit Applications: Busway Orange Line and Orange Line Extension 5

6. Los Angeles County Ventura County Orange County San Bernardino County Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Gold Line Foothill Extension  Light Rail  Under Construction, opens 2015+  Green Maintenance Building  Consider wastewater capture and infiltration  Locally sourced and recycled materials  Drought tolerant landscaping  Energy efficient stations  Electric vehicle chargers Transit Applications: Rail Gold Line Foothill Extension 6

7. Green Buildings >LEED Requirements >Five LEED-NC and One LEED-EBOM >Future LEED-NC: Division 13/Expo >Future LEED-EBOM: D10/D20/D7 >All green campuses by 2020 Metro Gateway HQ, LA Division 13, Downtown LA Bauchet Street, LA Division 9, El Monte El Monte Bus Station, El Monte 7

8. Los Angeles County Ventura County Orange County San Bernardino County Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Solar Panel Installations and Energy Management Systems Solar Panel Installations and Energy Management Systems 213 KW Chatsworth Sun Valley 213 KW Carson 417 KW Downtown LA: CMF 1000 KW 89 KW El Monte Station 8 Downtown LA: Div 13 ~500 KW Monrovia M/O Facility ~179 KW Goal: 66% Renewable Energy Use by 2020

9. Los Angeles County Ventura County Orange County San Bernardino County Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Red Line: Storage  Flywheel Technology  Junction of Red/Purple Line Wayside Energy Storage Systems Gold Line: Voltage Regulation  Flywheel Technology 9

10. Los Angeles County Ventura County Orange County San Bernardino County Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority A Vision for EV Charger Expansion A Vision for EV Charger Expansion Gold Line Foothill Extension Expo Phase 2 Potential Site 10 New for 2016 Workplace Charging DC Fast Chargers

11. Recognitions and Grants 11

12. Considerations Which comes first and why? PRIORITIES/BUSINESS CASE Application to All New Projects/Retrofits Energy Resiliency Effective Asset Management Operations and Maintenance Enhanced Customer Experience: Social Equity/Sustainability Funding for pilot efforts Long-term Capital Financial Strategies including P3s Partnerships for Regional Sustainability/Resiliency 12

13. Biomethane Procurement Fossil vs. Renewable Natural Gas Environmental benefits Reduced carbon footprint No operational changes Summer 2015 Biomethane Infrastructure 13

14. Water Management and Conservation Technologies Water Action Plan 13 Strategies Recycling Water Systems In-line Kinetic Descaling Rail Carwash and Bus Wash Regional Partnerships Research Collaboration 14

15. Los Angeles County Ventura County Orange County San Bernardino County Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Red Line Between Universal/North Hollywood Wind Tunnel Energy Pilot 15

16. Concept Stage Pilots 16 ElectroLuminiscent Lighting Electrokinetic Energy Generation

17. Questions/Discussion Cris B. Liban, D.Env., P.E. p: 213/922-2471 c: 213/792-5777 e/m: LibanE@metro.netLibanE@metro.net www.metro.net/ecsd 213/922-1100 sustainability@metro.net 17