CLIMATE ACTION PLAN - City of Urbana
CLIMATE ACTION PLAN - City of Urbana
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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