CLIMATE ACTION PLAN - City of Urbana

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1.10 CURRENT ACTIONS Urbana businesses, organizations and individuals are actively pursuing sustainability programs and energy efficiency activities. The following section describes a few of several diverse sustainability approaches being practiced in Urbana. The City of Urbana is committed to supporting resident-driven activities through administrative and financial assistance, and a learning approach towards new ideas and proposals. A. COMMUNITY ACTIONS Crystal View Townhomes • Brinshore Development • Homestead Corporation of Champaign-Urbana • Housing Authority of Champaign County Crystal View Townhomes replaced public housing with 73 mixed-income townhomes, apartments and single-family units, the majority of which are set aside for low and very low income families. The environmentally friendly project includes district geothermal heating and cooling, energy efficient light emitting diode (LED) street lights and a roundabout which also acts as a bio-swale to direct rainwater runoff to a nearby creek. The City invested several grants and loans into the project which helped fund three of the 73 units and supported the installation of public infrastructure. More information can be found at http://crystalviewtownhomes.com. North-side play areas Community Center Dublin Passive House • e-co lab: Ecological Construction Laboratory Project Dublin Passive House is a newly constructed single-family affordable home designed and built by e-co lab, a housing development organization of the Urbana HOME consortium. It consists of two bedrooms and a den, and is targeted at a first-time home buyer. The two-story, 1330 square-foot home consumes 90 percent less energy for heating and cooling than a standard home of its size. On average, the home cuts 75 percent of its total energy consumption each month when compared to a standard home. By using free solar energy, super insulation, air-tightness, eliminating thermal bridging, and other passive design principles, Dublin house performs as one of the most energy efficient homes in the state of Illinois. The walls, roof, and floor of the Dublin House are thicker than standard construction due to the amount of insulation. This insulation makes the house like a thermos bottle; it slows and blocks heat transmission from the outside to inside, keeping the inside at a relatively constant temperature even if an extreme temperature hits the outside. It is also virtually air tight, which eliminates drafts and exposure to outdoor air temperature. Because there are no leaks or poor seals to let fresh air in, the Dublin house has an Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) that constantly cycles fresh air into the house and stale air out. Thermal bridging or heat transfer between the internal space and the external building enclosure, is eliminated to keep heat from easily flowing out of the house along the path of least resistance. Additionally, the variation in the sun from season to season is used for passive solar heating. Because of this, the Dublin City of Urbana 24
1.10 CURRENT ACTIONS House has very large south-facing windows to capture the sun’s free energy. Above these windows lies a trellis, where Concord grapes will grow, providing excellent summer shading, and then -- bare in the winter -- letting the sun’s energy warm the home. More information can be found at www.e-colab.org, or by calling e-co lab at 217 344 1294. View from the South-East Bedroom 1 Bathroom South Facade Green Business Certification Program • Illinois Green Business Association (IGBA) The Illinois Green Business Association certification program seeks to increase awareness of sustainable business practices and what sustainability means to a customer and the community. The IGBA program and services help businesses reduce energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and pollution. The program encourages businesses to take a leadership role and exemplify sustainable business practices in the communities they serve. Green certification demonstrates tangible results for resource and cost reductions and verifies businesses green claims. Additional benefits include reduced energy and water consumption, a decreased bottom line, increased public relations, improved employee morale, a culture of responsible consumerism, a transparent process to becoming a“green business”, and examples of green practices for the workplace and home. Certified Urbana businesses include Busey Bank and Common Ground Food Co-Op. The Art Mart and Clark Lindsey Village are currently enrolled in the certification program. To achieve certification, businesses must complete certain required Green Management Practices (GMPs) and 50% of the remaining GMPs depending on their applicability to a business, providing flexibility to match the businesses structure and culture. GMPs include both the physical equipment in a business as well as daily policies and procedures that can lead to reduced environmental impact. The IGBA assists businesses in assessing, completing and verifying their green practices. Once a business is certified and City of Urbana 25
Page 1 and 2: CLIMATE ACTION PLAN PHASE 1: INITIA
Page 3 and 4: A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR August 31,
Page 5 and 6: 5 GOALS : 15 ACTIONS THE URBANA CLI
Page 7: to reach long-term emissions reduct
Page 10 and 11: 1.1 INTRODUCTION Never in the past
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Page 43 and 44: 110,100 43,000 152,000 32,300 114,5
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4.4 APPENDIX B: SOURCES AND WARMING
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4.4 APPENDIX C: PUBLIC INPUT SURVEY
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4.4 APPENDIX D: PUBLIC INPUT FORMS
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4.4 APPENDIX D: PUBLIC INPUT FORMS
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4.4 APPENDIX E: CACP GREENHOUSE GAS
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4.4 APPENDIX E: CACP GREENHOUSE GAS
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4.4 APPENDIX F: POPULATION, EMPLOYM
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4.4 APPENDIX F: POPULATION, EMPLOYM
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4.4 APPENDIX G: STATE OF ILLINOIS E
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4.4 APPENDIX H: $ 1,000 ENERGY CHAL
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4.4 APPENDIX J: ENERGY AND EMISSION
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4.4 APPENDIX J: ENERGY AND EMISSION
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