Westchester Action Plan, 2008 - Westchester County Government
Westchester Action Plan, 2008 - Westchester County Government
Westchester Action Plan, 2008 - Westchester County Government
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Perform a household energy audit: (short term)<br />
♦<br />
♦<br />
Prioritize the recommended actions and set a timetable for implementation. (short<br />
term)<br />
Set up an ongoing maintenance program to ensure the efficiencies are maintained.<br />
(medium term)<br />
Adopt green building practices for new residences and major renovations. (medium term)<br />
♦ Explore purchase of green/energy efficient residences for new residence purchases<br />
and explore using green building practices in renovations.<br />
Install Renewable Energy such as solar and geothermal. (medium term)<br />
Purchase renewable energy or renewable energy credits (RECs). (short term)<br />
Take advantage of existing financing opportunities. (medium term)<br />
Build Capacity for Energy <strong>Action</strong><br />
Take the 10% challenge to reduce the household GHG footprint by 10% by 2010. (short<br />
term)<br />
Transportation<br />
Direct Transportation <strong>Action</strong>s<br />
Use carpools and van-pools. (short term)<br />
Participate in ride sharing programs such as NuRide and GoLoco. (short term)<br />
Practice car sharing through joint ownership programs such as ZipCar. (short term)<br />
Participate in a private transportation network. (medium term)<br />
Take advantage of flexible workweeks, use home offices and telecommute. (short term)<br />
Use mass transit, when possible. (short term)<br />
Use alternate modes of transportation such as walking or riding bicycles when possible for<br />
county government transportation. (short term)<br />
Change to ultra low sulfur diesel fuel or biodiesel in diesel vehicles. (short term)<br />
Use ethanol in flex-fueled vehicles. (short term)<br />
<strong>Westchester</strong> <strong>Action</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> for Climate Change and Sustainable Development, <strong>2008</strong> 41