CLIMATE ACTION PLAN - City of Urbana

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3.3 CONSOLIDATED IMPLEMENTATION TABLE Implementation Strategies Category of Strategy Priority Potential Partners REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM BUILDING ENERGY CONSUMPTION Goal 1 Energy Efficiency 1 City of Urbana, SEDAC, ISTC, Ameren Illinois, IGBA, UBA Action 1 Reduce Emissions from Commercial Sector Building Electric Consumption 1 Facilitate access and increase the impact of existing technical assistance and incentive programs. Technical assistance is available from organizations like the Smart Energy Design and Assistance Center (SEDAC) and the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC), at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the Ameren Act On Energy Program. Energy Efficiency 3 City of Urbana , IGBA, UBA 2 Create programs to encourage businesses to retrofit existing buildings and purchase energy star appliances. 3 Identifiy additional sources of funding to leverage existing resources Financial 1 City of Urbana 4 Organize education programs, create an information platform and organize site visits to completed projects in the community to highlight best practices and facilitate access to existing sources of expertise in the community. Information and Outreach 1 City of Urbana, USGBC-IL, CCNet, ISTC Information and Outreach 2 City of Urbana, UBA, Champaign County Chamber of Commerce, CCEDC Renewable Energy 1 City of Urbana 5 Identify specific barriers through focus groups and surveys in the local business and commercial community. Action 2 Reduce Emissions from Residential Sector Building Electric Consumption 1 Facilitate the use of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) through municipal electric aggregation. This alone can result in a major beneficial impact by helping Urbana achieve 32% of its 2020 emissions reduction goal. Renewable Energy 1 City of Urbana 2 Work towards maintaining purchase of clean renewable energy through municipal electric aggregation over a long-term horizon through discussions with Utility companies, the City of Champaign and the University of Illinois. Energy Efficiency 3 City of Urbana, SEDAC, Ameren Illinois, ISTC 3 Create programs to encourage residents to retrofit existing buildings and purchase energy star appliances. 4 Identifiy additional sources of funding to leverage existing resources. Financial 1 City of Urbana 5 Organize education programs, create an information platform and organize site visits to completed projects in the community to highlight best practices and facilitate access to existing sources of expertise in the community. Information and Outreach 1 City of Urbana, USGBC-IL, CCNet, ISTC 6 Identify specific barriers through focus groups and surveys in the local community. Information and Outreach 2 City of Urbana Action 3 Reduce Emissions from Residential Sector Building Natural Gas Consumption 1 Seek additional funding to continue Urbana’s weatherization program. Financial 1 City of Urbana, SEDAC, ISTC, Ameren Illinois, U.S. Department of Energy Information and Outreach 1 City of Urbana, SEDAC 2 Launch a campaign to encourage residents to use programmable thermostats with appropriate settings and implement simple weatherization techniques. Information and Outreach 1 City of Urbana, SEDAC, USGBC-IL, CCNet, ISTC 3 Organize education programs, create an information platform and organize site visits to completed projects in the community to highlight best practices and facilitate access to existing sources of expertise in the community. 4 Identify specific barriers through focus groups and surveys in the local community. Information and Outreach 2 City of Urbana Acronyms used: ISTC: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center IGBA: Illinois Green Business Association CCEDC: Champaign County Economic Development Corporation CCNet: Champaign County Sustainability Network CCRPC: Champaign County Regional Planning Commission CNT: Center for Neighborhood Technology CUUATS: Champaign Urbana Urbanized Traffic Study CUMTD: Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District SEDAC: Smart Energy Design Assistance Center UBA: Urbana Business Association USGBC-IL: U.S. Green Building Council Central Illinois Branch City of Urbana 64
3.3 CONSOLIDATED IMPLEMENTATION TABLE Implementation Strategies Category of Strategy Priority Potential Partners Goal 2 REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM GASOLINE CONSUMPTION Action 1 Action 2 Action 3 Action 4 1 Support sustainable transportation through infrastructure improvements. Promote a culture of sustainable transportation. Encourage participation in sustainable transportation programs. Consider transportation sector emissions projections in land-use planning decisions. Pursue bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvements. Energy Efficiency 1 City of Urbana, CUUATS, CUMTD 2 Pursue the development of energy-efficient transportation infrastructure such as modern roundabouts and other yield-controlled intersections, and speed control and traffic-calming measures. 3 Implment recommendations from the 2010 Urbana Bicycle Master Plan, the 2009 Long Range Transportation Plan, and the 2004 Champaign County Greenways and Trails Plan. Energy Efficiency 2 City of Urbana, CUUATS, CUMTD Existing Plans 2 City of Urbana,CUUATS, CCRPC 4 Provide and promote education on safe bicycling practices, and for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians to share the road. Information and Outreach 1 City of Urbana, Urbana Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Champaign County Bikes, CUMTD 5 Promote energy efficient driving techniques. Information and Outreach 1 City of Urbana, Urbana Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Champaign County Bikes, CUMTD 6 Encourage residents to use walking or bicycling for at least a part of their weekly transportation needs. Information and Outreach 2 City of Urbana, Urbana Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Champaign County Bikes, CUMTD 7 Pursue local government actions recommended in the State of Illinois Electric Vehicle Advisory Council Report published in December 2011. See Appendix G for a comprehensive list of recommendations. 8 Collaborate with local business and institutions to create programs encouraging shared commuting, car-share, bike-share and bike purchase programs. Information and Outreach 3 City of Urbana Information and Outreach 2 City of Urbana, UIUC, City of Champaign,CCRPC, CUMTD 9 Identify specific barriers to adopting more active and energy-efficient transportation behaviors through focus groups and surveys, and provide information and resources to help overcome these barriers. Information and Outreach 1 City of Urbana Implementation Strategies Category of Strategy Priority Potential Partners Goal 3 FORMULATE STRATEGIES TO REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM RENTAL AND INDUSTRIAL SECTORS Action 1 Form a Task Force to study special considerations for Rental Properties. 1 Form a task force to study the special considerations of Urbana’s rental residential and commercial properties. Information and Outreach 1 City of Urbana, UBA, Champaign County Chamber of Commerce, Champaign Urbana Tenant Union 2 Explore programs that can assist renters in making informed housing choices based on knowledge of rent, utilities and transportation costs of residential properties while allowing landlords to compete on true costs. Information and Outreach 2 City of Urbana, SEDAC, CNT Action 2 Form a Task Force to study special considerations for the Industrial Sector. 1 Form a task force of business owners, planning staff, SAC representatives, and energy efficiency subject matter experts to develop greenhouse gas reduction strategies for the industrial sector. Information and Outreach 1 City of Urbana, UBA, Champaign County Chamber of Commerce, SEDAC, IGBA, CCEDC City of Urbana 65
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CLIMATE ACTION PLAN PHASE 1: INITIA
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A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR August 31,
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5 GOALS : 15 ACTIONS THE URBANA CLI
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to reach long-term emissions reduct
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1.1 INTRODUCTION Never in the past
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1.2 CLIMATE CHANGE CONCEPTS A. GREE
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