Reference Guide - Indian River County

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BENEFIT: By “greening” public amenities, local government environmental goals are achieved, and the public is made aware of many of the strategies that can be used on their own private property. RESOURCES: University of Florida IFAS Starting a Community Garden http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP124 Sarasota <strong>County</strong> Community Garden http://www.co.sarasota.fl.us/Services/Service.aspx?C6B9C692B2=AA9397&D4C7CF=C6B9C6 91ADA2AAA393958098A6A9A29597789D94A6AD979D829AAB93C3B0 Salt Water Pool Systems http://www.poolplaza.com/pool-school/salt_pools.shtml Audubon Signature Golf Course http://www.auduboninternational.org/programs/acss/golf.htm Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/fyn/ Florida Green Local Government Standard Environmental Landscaping Module Sarasota <strong>County</strong> Landscaping Ordinance http://sarasota.extension.ufl.edu/Hort/LandscapeOrd.html Cool Neighborhoods: The measurement of small scale heat islands http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/bldg/pubs/pf363/index.htm Alternatives to impervious pavement http://www.uri.edu/ce/wq/has/html/imperv.html Blue Wave Campaign http://www.cleanbeaches.org/bluewave/bluewave.cfm Energy Efficient Lighting http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumerinfo/factsheets/eelight.html Dark Sky Association http://www.darksky.org Control No criteria identified. Education Credit 2: Staff education ACTIVITY: a) Each staff member trained in an area related to their function on a bi-annual basis. (1 points) APPROACH: Take advantage of the multitude of green education offered by a local extension service by requiring staff attend at least one course, twice a year, for a total of 6 CEU. SUGGESTED DOCUMENTATION: Submit names of staff members and title/agenda for courses they are scheduled for. Florida Green Local Government Standard – Copyright Florida Green Building Coalition, Inc. 2004, 2005 R40
BENEFIT: Training staff in “green building” will enable them to design and implement green strategies in their daily activity. Credit 3: Community education ACTIVITY: a) Place informative signs and/or brochures at green features of public amenities that detail their benefits. (1 points) APPROACH: Individual signs/placards may be placed at each feature, or a collection of information can be made available in a central area for each green amenity. SUGGESTED DOCUMENTATION: Submit examples of material of photos of material. REFERENCES: Florida Green Local Government Standard Environmental Landscaping posters Florida Green Local Government Standard – Copyright Florida Green Building Coalition, Inc. 2004, 2005 R41
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Page 63 and 64: RESOURCES: Alliance to Save Energy
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