CLIMATE ACTION PLAN - City of Urbana

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1.10 CURRENT ACTIONS Urbana’s Heritage and Energy Located in the heart of the prairie in central Illinois, the City of Urbana enjoys a wonderful stock of historic commercial and residential buildings with a history and architecture that help illustrate the evolution of the community. Preservation saves energy by taking advantage of the non-recoverable energy embodied in existing buildings and extending their use. Most often, the total energy investment needed to renovate and operate a historic building is less than the energy required to construct and operate new facilities, even though new buildings may use less energy annually for operations. The City of Urbana recognizes that preservation and sustainability are inextricably linked and finding a way to preserve our built environment and yet make it more sustainable is a very important part of the future for both fields. The Urbana Historic Preservation Commission has designated thirteen properties as Historic Landmarks in Urbana. Additionally, there are there are three designated Historic Districts in Urbana - the West Main Street Historic District, the Joseph Royer Historic District and the Buena Vista Court Historic District. The Halberstadt House The Urbana-Lincoln Hotel Municipal Facilities Fleet Division: 25 percent of the City’s current vehicle fleet is flex fuel or hybrid Flex Fuel (E-85) vehicles. All City diesel equipment is fueled on an 11-18 percent bio-diesel blend. Arbor Division: The Arbor Division recently installed GPS units in compost delivery trucks and purchased a larger trailer to make delivery efforts much more efficient. The Division has also invested in a rechargeable battery powered blower for clean-up in the Downtown Business District which accounts for 25 percent of the Division’s clean-up work. Public Works: The Public Works Department’s Electric Section performs a twice yearly Signal Coordination check which is specifically designed as an emissions reduction and fuel savings measure by enabling platoons of cars to move through an area with the least number of stops possible. Per federal mandate, as of January 1, 2009, the City when purchasing roadway luminaires, must be in compliance with the Energy Independence & Security Act (EISA) of 2007. Under EISA, certain light ballasts must meet stringent efficiency standards. Furthermore, almost all T12 fluorescent lamps in City facilities have been replaced with more efficient T8 and T5 lamps. Almost all incandescent bulbs in City facilities have been replaced with Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs). Public Works has an anti-idling policy for all its vehicles. City of Urbana 28
1.10 CURRENT ACTIONS Office Equipment: Energy Star designation is required for all appliance and office equipment purchases at the City of Urbana. To better control building temperature, programmable thermostats have been installed in all City buildings where feasible. Solar Powered Parking Lights: The City recently installed twenty solar power parking signs around downtown Urbana. The project was financed by funds collected through parking fees and permits. The solar powered signs were significantly more affordable than electric powered signs. B. RECYCLING IN URBANA Curbside Recycling Bins Recycling at Sweetcorn Festival Electronics Recycling Recycling Education U-Cycle: Urbana’s residential recycling program, U-CYCLE, began in 1986 and was one of the first citywide recycling programs offered in Illinois. Urbana’s curbside recycling program services an estimated 18,000 residents in single-family through four-unit dwellings. The U-CYCLE program expanded in 1999 when recycling was offered to all residents in multifamily dwellings including apartment buildings, dormitories, fraternities/sororities, rooming houses and condominiums and serves an estimated 15,000 residents in Urbana. By recycling, Urbana residents conserve natural resources, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and foster economic growth through the recovery and reuse of marketable commodities. The U-CYCLE program has created nine jobs in the recycling industry. In 2011, there was a 36 percent recycling rate for U-CYCLE programs and landscape recycling combined. In 2009 and 2010 the recycling rate for the combined programs including landscape recycling was 37 percent. Resident participation rates in the U-CYCLE program average 60 percent. Furthermore, U-CYCLE has initiated sustainability efforts in the community at the annual Urbana Sweetcorn Festival beginning in 2008, including the implementation of recycling tents for patrons to recycle beverage cups and compost corn cobs at the festival. These tents are staffed with volunteers that educate patrons on recycling and distribute U-CYCLE information and giveaways. In addition, the recycling coordinator has developed a section of the festival called “Green Alley” that highlights local environmental initiatives and organizations in the community, and offers ecoentertainment to promote environmental awareness. In 2011, U-CYCLE collected more than 800 lbs. of recycling and 15 cubic yards of corn cobs for composting from the festival. Battery and Electronics Recycling: The City of Urbana developed the battery drop-off recycling program in 2007, and has organized county-wide electronics recycling events since 2007. Since implementation in 2007, the battery recycling collection program has been very City of Urbana 29
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
Page 12 and 13: 1.2 CLIMATE CHANGE CONCEPTS A. GREE
Page 14 and 15: 1.3 THE BENEFITS OF LOCAL ACTION Ur
Page 16 and 17: 1.5 A PHASED APPROACH The phased st
Page 18 and 19: 1.7 CITY OF URBANA CLIMATE PLANNING
Page 20 and 21: 1.8 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT In addition t
Page 22 and 23: 1.9 CURRENT PLANS D. 2004 CHAMPAIGN
Page 24 and 25: 1.10 CURRENT ACTIONS Urbana busines
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Page 32 and 33: 1.10 CURRENT ACTIONS D. CITY OF URB
Page 35 and 36: 2. METHODOLOGY, INVENTORY, & PROJEC
Page 37 and 38: 2.1 OVERVIEW B. UNIVERSITY OF ILLIN
Page 39 and 40: 2.2 BASELINE INVENTORY A. 2007 EMIS
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Page 43 and 44: 110,100 43,000 152,000 32,300 114,5
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Page 59 and 60: 3.2 GOAL 2: REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM G
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Page 65 and 66: 3.3 CONSOLIDATED IMPLEMENTATION TAB
Page 67: 3.4 FUTURE STEPS AND CHALLENGES TO
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Page 72 and 73: 4.3 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ACS
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4.4 APPENDIX C: PUBLIC INPUT SURVEY
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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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