1000 Friends of Florida & Future Is Now Foundation Smart Planning for Communities: Tapping Green Energy Strategies for High Power Returns

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1000 Friends of Florida &Future Is Now Foundation

Smart Planning for Communities: Tapping Green Energy Strategies for High Power Returns

City of Raleigh A Case StudyOffice of Sustainability DefinitionThree Fundamental PrinciplesEconomic StrengthEnvironmental StewardshipSocial Equity

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Raleighs VisionCouncil Mission StatementWe are a 21st City of innovation focusing on environmental, cultural and economic sustainability.

Located in the City Managers OfficeDevelop Policies and Implementation StrategiesIncubator Office

Policies & Implementation StrategiesPolicy Development ProcessCouncil adopted 3 initial energy policies Fleet fossil fuel reduction, LEED Silver Certification US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement

Staff recommended policies Sustainable purchasing policyRenewable energy policyCIP evaluation policy

Implementation Strategies - It takes a villageInterdepartmentalMulti-disciplinedCollaborativePublic/Private PartnershipsInstitutionalize

Innovative Programs & ProjectsENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

Project Get Ready - Initiative to help U.S. cities prepare for mass roll-out of plug-in and electric vehicles

Renewables Financing Strategies

Climate/Energy Action Plan Six strategic areas of focusFleet transformationEnergy efficient buildingsRenewable energyCarbon reductionLegal and regulatoryFinancingInnovative Programs & ProjectsSOCIAL EQUITYGreen Builders Training and Certification Program

Workforce Development 3-year program, over 200 trained. No cost to participants. National certifications.LEEDSolar - PV and ThermalGreen PlumbingBPIHERSSustainable LandscapingGreen CleaningRealtors & Appraisers

Eligible participants: Raleigh residents, contractors, businesses

Train-the-Trainer component

Innovative Programs & ProjectsECONOMIC STRENGTH

EXAMPLESLife-cycle Cost Analysis / ROICIP vis--vis Operating BudgetNew Financing StrategiesClean energy and Green technology focus within Citys Economic Development Strategy

STRATEGIESPartnershipsLeveragingPublic Education and Outreach Energy, Carbon and Dollar Savings

LEDs- 41 installations. Annual energy savings= $138k.Annual maintenance savings=$197k. C02 offsets=1210 tons=166 homes or 211 cars.

Propane Conversions- 10 police cruisers (CVs) PPG- unleaded=$3.16/gal vs. propane=$2.24/gal. CPM- unleaded=$.32/mi vs. propane=$.29/mi.10% reduction in cost to use propane.

Solar PV Installations- 2 completed, 3 under construction. No capital cost. PPAs provide a premium of $.18/kwh vs. $.11-$.14/kwh we pay for electricity.

Accomplishments & AwardsGreen Government Leader Award, Triangle Business JournalCommunity Enhancement Champion Award, Triangle CREW Policy/Organization Award , NC Mobile CARE, NC Solar Center and NC Dept. of Transportation2011 Siemens Most Sustainable City Award , US Chamber of Commerce and Siemens Corporation Accomplishments & AwardsFirst LED City in the worldFirst municipality in the world to pilot Periscope programOne of first three cities to be chosen by Rocky Mountain Institute to lead Project Get Ready nationallyFirst municipality to partner with National Environmental Defense Fund to develop Climate Corps program for municipalitiesOne of only two municipal convention centers in US to obtain LEED Silver CertificationInstalled first thin-film photovoltaic panels in southeastInstalled first large-scale solar LED off-grid lighting project in NCFirst municipality in NC to develop state legislation allowing cities to pilot and implement sustainabilty focused projectsAdditional City Sustainability Resourceshttp://www.raleighnc.gov/SustainableRaleigh

http://www.raleighnc.gov/environment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPX8VkU4A9M

Sustainable Raleigh 2009 Annual ReportSustainable Raleigh Frequently Asked QuestionsRaleigh Greenhouse Gas Inventory ReportRaleigh EDF Report

CONTACT:Paula S. ThomasCity of RaleighManager, Office of Sustainability [email protected]