Sustainability and Energy Action Plan

BUILDINGS AND ENERGY GRANTS PASS SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY ACTION PLAN While making changes to existing infrastructure and operations is important to the development of City sustainability , changes to how all new projects are developed will be equally important to ensure long-lasting changes that prioritize sustainability values. This is why it is a goal of this Plan that the City consider sustainability in all new projects it takes on. When beginning a new project, energy efficiency, emissions impact, resiliency, and other impacts relating to the sustainable maintenance of this City should be considerations. Some specific parameters for new projects are given below, but this overarching requirement should apply to all projects.Project BE -5. Implement Sustainability and Energy Standards for All New Projects BE-5-1. Enroll All New Construction Projects in Energy Trust of Oregon's New Construction Program New projects should be designed in line with the City’s sustainability efforts. Energy Trust of Oregon’s New Construction Program offers guidance through every step of design and construction to help reach energy - efficiency goals.45 Energy Trust ’s outreach manager helps determine which incentives and resources the project may be eligible for. This Energy Trust program could provide consistency moving forward and help maximize financial benefits through incentives.BE-5-2. Adopt a Maximum Efficiency Lighting Standard Whether an indoor or outdoor construction or remodel, all projects should utilize energy efficient lighting. The energy efficiency standards at the time of the construction/remodel design process should be the standard for meeting this requirement. BE-5-3. Adopt a Solar Readiness Minimum Standard Require all new constructions and remodels to include a solar trade ally in the design process and to explore options for solar generation when re/developing projects. If solar panel installation is not cost -effective at the time of development, the project should still be held to a minimum standard of solar - ready design in the anticipation of future solar power being feasible. BE-5-4. Use 100% Renewable Energy for New Constructions/Remodels of Pools Pools can be particularly energy intensive facilities, but in recent years many communities have managed to build pools with much smaller emissions footprints using new technologies and design elements.46 This is made possible through techniques like passive solar heating and shade structures to reduce the overall heating demand of a pool, and the use of alternative energy sourcing for the remainder of the heating needs of the facility (by using heat pumps powered in part by rooftop solar arrays). Over time, reduced operations costs will offset increased development costs to yield a net -positive return.47 48