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CLIMATE ACTION PLAN - City of Urbana

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3.2<br />

GOAL 1:<br />

REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM BUILDING ENERGY CONSUMPTION<br />

Action 3: Reduce emissions from residential sector building natural gas<br />

consumption.<br />

Heating is the most significant end use <strong>of</strong> natural gas in the residential sector.<br />

Weatherization and insulation are cost effective techniques for reducing natural<br />

gas use in this sector.<br />

<strong>Urbana</strong> has expended all funds from the U.S. D.O.E. Energy Efficiency Conservation<br />

Block Grant, which were used in part to leverage existing incentives from the<br />

Ameren Act On Energy Program. In order to continue to drive down natural gas<br />

usage in the residential sector, a primary strategy <strong>of</strong> seeking additional funding to<br />

continue <strong>Urbana</strong>’s weatherization program is recommended.<br />

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES<br />

Energy Efficiency:<br />

1. Seek additional funding to continue <strong>Urbana</strong>’s weatherization program.<br />

Information and Outreach:<br />

2. Launch a campaign to encourage residents to use programmable thermostats<br />

with appropriate settings and implement simple weatherization techniques.<br />

3. Organize education programs, create an information platform and organize<br />

site visits to completed projects in the community to highlight best practices and<br />

facilitate access to existing sources <strong>of</strong> technical expertise in the community.<br />

4. Identify specific barriers through focus groups and surveys in the local<br />

community.<br />

IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS<br />

• <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong>, Smart Energy Design<br />

Assistance Center (SEDAC), Illinois<br />

Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC),<br />

Ameren Illinois, U.S. Department <strong>of</strong><br />

Energy (DOE)<br />

• <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong>, Smart Energy Design<br />

Assistance Center (SEDAC), Illinois<br />

Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC)<br />

• <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong>, Smart Energy Design<br />

Assistance Center (SEDAC), U.S.<br />

Green Building Council Central Illinois<br />

Branch (USGBC-IL), Champaign County<br />

Sustainability Network (CCNet), Illinois<br />

Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC)<br />

• <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong><br />

Existing Programs<br />

• SEDAC maintains a comprehensive list <strong>of</strong> energy incentive opportunities at http://<br />

smartenergy.arch.uiuc.edu/energy-incentives.html.<br />

• Information regarding Illinois residential incentives can be found on the U.S. Department<br />

<strong>of</strong> Energy’s database <strong>of</strong> State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency at https://www.<br />

dsireusa.org.<br />

Associated Advantages<br />

1. Annual energy cost savings<br />

2. Improved air quality and health<br />

3. Green jobs<br />

• Energy efficiency incentives for private sector are available to customers through their<br />

subscribed utility delivery provider.<br />

<strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong><br />

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