Reference Guide - Indian River County

SUGGESTED DOCUMENTATION:
a) Submit summary of audit results and recommendations that were generated.
b) Describe the method of cogeneration and intended end use.
BENEFIT:
There are many opportunities within water/wastewater treatment plants for energy conservation.
RESOURCES:
US Department of Energy Rebuild America Program
http://www.rebuild.gov
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Rural Water Energy Conservation
http://www.dnr.state.la.us/SEC/EXECDIV/TECHASMT/programs/industrial/ruralwater.htm
Iowa Association of Municipal Utilitites: How to save energy and money in your water and
wastewater systems
http://www.iamu.org/main/energy/water/waterreport.htm
California Energy Commission: Process Energy
http://www.energy.ca.gov/process/water/water_index.html
City of Santa Cruz, CA solar photovoltaic and electrical cogeneration upgrade project
http://www.ci.santa-cruz.ca.us/pw/pdf/ProjectoftheYear2003.pdf
Credit 3: Reduce solid and hazardous waste.
ACTIVITY:
a) Use recycled bill envelopes. (1 points)
APPROACH:
Return envelopes sent to customers should contain post consumer recycled content.
SUGGESTED DOCUMENTATION:
a) Submit example of envelope.
BENEFIT:
Goals for solid waste reduction can be set for every local government department, and many
innovative strategies can be employed to achieve those goals.
Control
Credit 4: Reduce water use.
ACTIVITY:
a) Utilize rate structures based on consumption. (1 points)
b) Low flow fixture rebates. (1 points)
c) Enforce watering restrictions during meter reads. (1 points)
d) Require metering of shallow aquifer removal and sub-metering of multi-family housing. (1
points)
APPROACH:
Restructure residential and commercial water rates to promote conservation through the use of
innovative programs such as inverted block rates. Offer low flow fixture rebates or replacement
Florida Green Local Government Standard – Copyright Florida Green Building Coalition, Inc. 2004, 2005 R68