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2021-10-14 Cities 2021 Question 5.4 Emissions Reduction Actions
| Row number | Questionnaire Name | Account Number | Account Name | Country | CDP Region | ParentSection | Section | RowNumber | RowName | 5.4 C1 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Mitigation action | 5.4 C2 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Action title | 5.4 C3 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Means of implementation | 5.4 C4 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Implementation status | 5.4 C5 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Start year of action | 5.4 C6 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - End year of action | 5.4 C7 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Estimated emissions reduction (metric tonnes CO2e) | 5.4 C8 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Energy savings (MWh) | 5.4 C9 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Renewable energy production (MWh) | 5.4 C10 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Timescale of reduction / savings / energy product | 5.4 C11 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Co-benefit area | 5.4 C12 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Action description and implementation progress | 5.4 C13 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Finance status | 5.4 C14 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Total cost of the project | 5.4 C15 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Total cost provided by the local government | 5.4 C16 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Majority funding source | 5.4 C17 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Total cost provided by the majority funding sourc | 5.4 C18 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Web link to action website | 5.4 C19 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Name of the stakeholder group | 5.4 C20 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Role in the GCC program | 5.4 C21 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Name of the engagement activities | 5.4 C22 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Aim of the engagement activities | 5.4 C23 - Describe the anticipated outcomes of the most impactful mitigation actions your city is currently undertaking; the total cost of the action and how much is being funded by the local government. - Attach reference document |
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| 151 | Cities 2021 | 13506 | Nottingham City Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 3 | Buildings > Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | Retrofit and energy efficiency improvements to social housing (managed for NCC by Nottingham City Homes) and private housing | Infrastructure development | Implementation | 2012 | 2022 | 1804 | 8175 | 3725 | Per year | Job creation; Reduced GHG emissions; Improved resource quality (e.g. air, water); Improved resource efficiency (e.g. food, water, energy) | In 2012, Nottingham City Council (NCC) and Nottingham City Homes (NCH) launched the Greener HousiNG programme to deliver a variety of domestic energy projects to both social and private households in the city. This started with an external wall insulation scheme in the Clifton area of the city, which was the largest scheme in Europe at the time. Since 2012, Nottingham has attracted one of the largest ECO funding pots in the UK for EWI programmes – over 7,000 social and private hard-to-treat homes have been insulated. The latest Greener HousiNG scheme has successfully piloted a deep retrofit model from the Netherlands called Energiesprong to 10 properties in Sneinton. NCC, alongside NCH, has successfully secured funding to develop whole house deep retrofit solutions to make Nottingham houses into net zero energy homes that are warm, desirable and affordable for tenants, therefore reducing fuel poverty and the health impacts of cold homes. The EU funded E=0, DREeM and MUSTBE0 projects and the BEIS-funded Whole House Retrofit (WHR) project will allow deep retrofit methodologies to be delivered on a further 427 properties. These projects test new methods to reduce cost for low carbon retrofits, and train Nottingham people to install and manage the delivery of the work. This includes 331 'Energiesprong' net zero energy retrofits using offsite manufacture and installing all measures at once, and through the ‘Destination Zero’ (DZ) work-stream of WHR, delivery of measures incrementally on 96 properties, achieving the same end goal but aligning the process with property maintenance schedules. In the past year, Nottingham City Council has further secured BEIS funding for retrofit under the LAD 1b and LAD 2 schemes. This will cover PV installation on 657 private properties, solid wall insulation on 117 properties, and whole house retrofit on 53 private properties as infill to previous schemes. The carbon and energy savings included above are for the 427 properties and 827 properties described in the final two paragraphs only. | Finance secured | 36302135 | 15675275 | Other, please specify: National (BEIS) and International (EU ERDF / Interreg NWE) | 20626860 | https://www.energyservices-ncc.co.uk/insights/homes-fit-for-2050-standards | ||||||
| 152 | Cities 2021 | 13506 | Nottingham City Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 4 | Energy Supply > Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | Solar PV Rollout | Infrastructure development | Implementation | 2020 | 2028 | 162 | 654 | 770 | Other, please specify : From installation to date (31/07/2020 - 07/07/2021) | Reduced GHG emissions | Nottingham City Council has rolled out solar PV across a wide portfolio within the city, including commercial sites, partner sites, and the council's own estate. There are various projects throughout Nottingham, with differing financial status.In addition, utilising the Feed-in-Tariff over 4,000 council houses received solar PV rooftop systems, contributing to local low carbon generation, and accounting for approximately over two-thirds of the city’s solar systems (savings not included in above savings figures).Savings included above are for assets installed in the past year only. | Feasibility finalized, and finance partially secured | Local | https://www.energyservices-ncc.co.uk/what-we-do/renewable-energy | |||||||||
| 153 | Cities 2021 | 14874 | City of Portland, OR | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 1 | Outdoor Lighting > LED / CFL / other luminaire technologies | LED street lighting upgrades | Infrastructure development | Implementation complete | 10500 | 20000 | 0 | Per year | https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/66147 | Finance secured | 18500000 | Local | https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/66147 | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||||
| 154 | Cities 2021 | 14874 | City of Portland, OR | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 2 | Water > Wastewater to energy initiatives | Renewable Natural Gas: Turning waste methane into clean energy | Infrastructure development | Implementation | 21000 | 0 | 0 | Per year | The emission reduction number is annual. The work to replace city equipment with a natural gas fleet and infrastructure investments will replace 1.34 million gallons of diesel truck fuel per year. | Finance secured | 0 | Public-private partnership | https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bes/77813 | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||||
| 155 | Cities 2021 | 14874 | City of Portland, OR | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 3 | Buildings > On-site renewable energy generation | Solar+storage will provide ongoing power during emergencies at Portland’s main fire station | Infrastructure development | Implementation | 31.5 | Per year | Portland, Oregon was recently selected for funding from Portland General Electric’s Renewable Development Fund grant program to pilot its first solar+storage facility at Fire Station 1, the main incident command post for Portland Fire & Rescue.This project is intended to increase the resiliency of critical city infrastructure in the event of a prolonged power outage, such as in cases of earthquakes. The new system will save $3,300 annually in electricity costs. | Finance secured | 90000 | Other, please specify: Portland General Electric’s Renewable Development Fund | https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2017/03/solarstorage-will-provide-ongoing-power-emergencies-portlands-main-fire-station/ | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||||||
| 156 | Cities 2021 | 14874 | City of Portland, OR | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 4 | Private Transport > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Renewable Fuel Standard update | Policy and regulation | Scoping | Other, please specify : We can't say the overall impact now as it will depend on phasing of regulations over time, which will have to be developed with stakeholder engagement. | City Council adopted a goal that all transportation fuels need to be 100% renewable by 2050. We currently have a local renewable fuel standard that requires 10% ethanol in all gasoline and 5% biodiesel in all diesel fuel sold in the City. We are exploring options to expand the biofuel standard to meet the 100% renewable goal, including new types of biofuels and renewable natural gas and looking at lifestyle carbon intensity of fuels. | Finance secured | 0 | Local | https://www.portlandoregon.gov/citycode/28608 | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||
| 157 | Cities 2021 | 14874 | City of Portland, OR | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 5 | Buildings > Building performance rating and reporting | Home Energy Scoring - increasing retrofits | Policy and regulation | Scoping | 14602 | Per year | The home energy score program requires homes to have an energy assessment and disclose the data when listing a home for sale. This applies to all homes sold in the City of Portland. For the 11,000 homes scored in the last year, the total retrofit opportunity identified would lead to a reduction of 14,602 MT CO2e. Program is working now to build out approaches to move these home sellers and buyers towards retrofit. The scale and scope of the program will determine how much of this annual emission reduction potential is achieved. | Local | https://www.pdxhes.com/ | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||||||||
| 158 | Cities 2021 | 14874 | City of Portland, OR | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 6 | Buildings > Building codes and standards | 100% renewable energy for new construction | Policy and regulation | Scoping | Other, please specify : It's too early in the project to know the potential renewable energy generation | Portland does not have local control of the building code. Because the state building code does not include renewables on new construction, we may have authority to require 100% renewable (installed or purchased) for all new construction projects. We are currently scoping these policies as part of the zero cities project. | Pre-feasibility study status | 0 | Local | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||||||||
| 159 | Cities 2021 | 14874 | City of Portland, OR | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 7 | Private Transport > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Implement our EV Strategy | Capacity building and training activities; Stakeholder engagement; Education; Policy and regulation; Awareness raising program or campaign; Infrastructure development | Pre-implementation | Other, please specify : Unknown at this time | Portland's EV Strategy includes numerous actions currently underway including:-EV Ready multifamily and affordable housing-Right-of-Way charging-EV Charging hubs (currently 3 hubs being developed with 4 level 3 chargers and 2 level 2 chargers for each hub). - e-scooter permitting program -First UPS e-cargo bike pilot initiated | Pre-feasibility study status | 0 | Local | https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/619275 | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||
| 160 | Cities 2021 | 14874 | City of Portland, OR | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 8 | Buildings > Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | 1.Deep energy efficiency retrofits and retro-commissioning of municipal facilities | Infrastructure development | Pre-implementation | Other, please specify : Bloomberg challenge ..... undetermined maximum scope of project. | The Bureau of Planning and Sustainability and Portland Parks recently collaborated to develop and procure an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) to upgrade up to 49 Parks’ facilities, including retro-commissioning two community centers. This ESPC is projected to result in a 20 percent reduction in energy consumption in Parks’ facilities. | Pre-feasibility study status | Other, please specify: Bloomberg Climate Challenge | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||||
| 161 | Cities 2021 | 14874 | City of Portland, OR | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 9 | Energy Supply > Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | Community-based renewable energy infrastructure | Infrastructure development | Pre-implementation | 168000 | Per year | Portland proposes to use ACCC resources to help facilitate the development of two community solar projects in Portland, representing up to 2.36 MW of installed capacity, as part of the first tranche of statewide program capacity (a total of 160 MW). By 2020, these projects will be substantially under development (at 50 percent system design stage), though final system commissioning dates are likely to happen after 2020. | Feasibility undertaken | Other, please specify: Bloomberg Climate Challenge | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||||||||
| 162 | Cities 2021 | 14874 | City of Portland, OR | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 10 | Private Transport > Transportation demand management | Transportation Prioritization, Pricing and commuter incentives | Capacity building and training activities; Education; Awareness raising program or campaign; Infrastructure development; Financial mechanism; Policy and regulation | Scoping | 22700 | Per year | Pre-feasibility study status | Other, please specify: Bloomberg Climate Challenge | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||||
| 163 | Cities 2021 | 15515 | Reading Borough Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 1 | Buildings > Building codes and standards | Zero Carbon Homes policy | Policy and regulation; Financial mechanism | Implementation | 2019 | 2036 | Improved access to and quality of mobility services and infrastructure; Shift to more sustainable behaviours; Social inclusion, social justice; Reduced GHG emissions; Improved resource efficiency (e.g. food, water, energy) | Policy H5 of the Reading Local Plan (2019-36), the strategic spatial plan for the area, includes a ground-breaking 'zero carbon homes' policy. This requires that major new housing is built to a 'zero carbon homes' standard. This means that, in general, where homes are not designed to be carbon neutral, they will achieve a minimum 35% improvement in the dwelling emission rate over and above the UK's national statutory 2013 Building Regulations, plus making a contribution of £1,800 per tonne towards carbon offsetting within Reading (calculated as £60 per tonne over a 30 year period) where net zero can not be achieved through on-site mitigation. The policy also requires that all other housing (individual and smaller developments) should be built to a level equivalent to the emissions requirement of the former Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4, which is a 19% improvement in the dwelling emission rate over the target emission rate, as defined in the 2013 Building Regulations. Where the 19% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions cannot be achieved on site, an offset may be possible through planning contributions. It is anticipated that some 7,000 new homes will be built in Reading over the next 10 years - adoption of the zero carbon homes policy will help ensure that the ongoing emissions from these properties will be minimised. | Finance secured | https://images.reading.gov.uk/2019/12/Local_Plan_Adopted_November_2019.pdf | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||
| 164 | Cities 2021 | 15515 | Reading Borough Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 2 | Buildings > Building codes and standards | Local authority new build housing | Infrastructure development | Implementation | 2020 | 2025 | Job creation; Social community and labour improvements; Economic growth; Greening the economy; Enhanced resilience; Improved resource efficiency (e.g. food, water, energy); Social inclusion, social justice; Reduced GHG emissions; Security of tenure | Reading Borough Council owns about 10% of the housing stock in the Reading Borough Area. All new Council homes are being built using passivhaus principles. The approach used for the Council's recent Wensley Road development exemplifies the principles being put into practice for new Council housing as follows: •All dwellings designed to Passivhaus standards, achieving space heating consumption of less than 15 kWh/m2/a (a key requirement for Passivhaus design);•A communal wet distribution heating network for space heating and hot water provision to dwellings, supplied from a central air source heat pump (ASHP); •Individual ASHPs serving space heating and hot water to each townhouse; •Solar PV panels on house and apartment block rooftops for renewable electricity; •The intention to achieve the zero-carbon homes policy via on-site measures rather than relying on carbon offsetting payments to reduce emissions to zero.The programme will see c.300 new houses constructed by 2025 at a total cost of c£80m - please note this is the total construction cost which includes low carbon measures rather than the total spend on low carbon measures. | Finance secured | 80000000 | 80000000 | Local | 80000000 | https://democracy.reading.gov.uk/documents/g4580/Public%20reports%20pack%2006th-Jul-2021%2018.30%20Housing%20Neighbourhoods%20and%20Leisure%20Committee.pdf?T=10 | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||
| 165 | Cities 2021 | 15515 | Reading Borough Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 3 | Buildings > Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | Retrofit of local authority housing | Infrastructure development; Development and implementation of action plan | Implementation | 2021 | 2030 | Social community and labour improvements; Improved public health; Reduced GHG emissions; Greening the economy; Social inclusion, social justice; Poverty reduction / eradication | Reading Borough Council owns about 10% of the housing stock in Reading Borough. The Council believes that refurbishment rather than replacement of existing, good quality homes provides an opportunity to make vast savings in terms of embodied carbon of new construction materials. This is particularly true for large, well-constructed residential developments, where it is viable to improve the buildings fabric to meet and exceed modern standards. The proposed refurbishment of existing homes (currently subject to planning approval) is intended to address resource efficiency, environmental protection and to facilitate and encourage sustainable behaviours by residents. The key elements can be summarised as:•A fabric first approach to the building envelope, aspiring to achieve Enerphit standards for thermal performance, combined with the installation of Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) systems to improve internal air quality and ventilation;•Supporting active travel through increased provision of safe, secure and easily accessible cycle storage, combined with improved connections to the green travel network provided as part of Phase 1 works;•Encouraging and supporting residents to improve recycling habits by providing new user-friendly refuse, recycling and food waste facilities;•Providing enhanced external landscape with increased biodiversity value, creating a key link with existing rich natural habitats in the surrounding area;•Making effective use of resources by re-using materials on-site where possible, reducing waste and specifying materials with low embodied carbon, minimising waste and reducing material transportation;•An holistic approach to improving the environment for existing residents leading to a positive impact on mental health and personal wellbeing.Approximately £60m is already built into the Council's Asset Management Plan until 2030 for energy saving retrofit measures (window replacements, heating upgrades etc). As a result of investment in retrofit in its own housing, the average, the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) rating for the Council's housing stock is already 74 out of 100 (equivalent to Energy performance Certificate (EPC) band 'C'), compared to the national average of 65 (equivalent to EPC band ‘D’) and 69 for social housing. | Finance secured | 60000000 | 60000000 | Local | 60000000 | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||||
| 166 | Cities 2021 | 15515 | Reading Borough Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 4 | Buildings > On-site renewable energy generation | Local authority investment in renewable energy | Infrastructure development | Pre-implementation | 2021 | 2025 | 6119 | Other, please specify : Generation will rise each year from the current c1,000 MWh p.a. to c.6,119 p.a. by 2025 | Economic growth; Improved resource security (e.g. food, water, energy); Greening the economy; Reduced GHG emissions; Job creation | The Council's corporate Carbon Plan, adopted in November 2020, sets a target to reduce the organisation's greenhouse gas emissions by 85% by 2025, en route to net zero by 2030. To work towards this, the Council's capital programme includes £3.773m to develop renewable energy projects including a solar farm on Council land (subject to planning), solar arrays and solar car park canopies at the Council's main operational service depot, and ground source and air source heat pumps in Council buildings. These projects are at various stages of development for implementation between 2021 and 2025. | Finance secured | 3773000 | 3773000 | Local | 3773000 | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||
| 167 | Cities 2021 | 15515 | Reading Borough Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 5 | Buildings > Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | Local authority investment in energy efficiency and decarbonisation | Infrastructure development | Implementation | 2020 | 2025 | 1190 | Per year | Improved resource security (e.g. food, water, energy); Reduced GHG emissions; Shift to more sustainable behaviours; Greening the economy | The Council's corporate Carbon Plan, adopted in November 2020, sets a target to reduce the organisation's greenhouse gas emissions by 85% by 2025, en route to net zero by 2030. To work towards this, the Council's capital programme for the period 2021/22 to 2023-24 includes investment of £2.888m in energy efficiency (via a £1.088m SALIX Recirculation Fund) and decarbonisation of Council buildings (via a £1.8m Decarbonisation Fund). These projects are at various stages of development and will be delivered between now and 2025. | Finance secured | 2888000 | 2888000 | Local | 2888000 | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||
| 168 | Cities 2021 | 15515 | Reading Borough Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 6 | Community-Scale Development > Building standards | Standards for new industrial and commercial development | Infrastructure development | Implementation | 2019 | 2036 | Greening the economy; Improved resource efficiency (e.g. food, water, energy); Reduced GHG emissions; Economic growth; Job creation; Improved resource quality (e.g. air, water) | Policy CC2 of the Reading Local Plan, the strategic spatial plan for the area, sets policies for sustainable design and construction of non-residential development. This states that new development, including the construction of new buildings and the redevelopment and refurbishment of existing building stock, will be acceptable where the design of buildings and site layouts use energy, water, minerals, materials and other natural resources appropriately, efficiently and with care and take account of the effects of climate change. To meet these requirements: - All major non-residential developments or conversions to residential are required to meet the most up-to-date BREEAM ‘Excellent’ standards, where possible; - All minor non-residential developments or conversions to residential are required to meet the most up-to-date BREEAM ‘Very Good’ standard as a minimum;- All non-residential development or conversions to residential should incorporate water conservation measures so that predicted per capita consumption does not exceed the appropriate levels set out in the applicable BREEAM standard. Both residential and non-residential development should include recycling greywater and rainwater harvesting where systems are energy and cost effective. | Finance secured | https://images.reading.gov.uk/2019/12/Local_Plan_Adopted_November_2019.pdf | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||
| 169 | Cities 2021 | 15515 | Reading Borough Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 7 | Mass Transit > Improve bus infrastructure, services, and operations | South Reading Mass Rapid Transit system | Infrastructure development | Implementation | 2015 | 2024 | Reduced GHG emissions; Improved access to and quality of mobility services and infrastructure; Shift to more sustainable behaviours; Social inclusion, social justice | Reading Borough Council has invested heavily in bus priority measures to encourage public transport. A key project is to improve public transport provision in the south of the Reading area is the South Reading Mass Rapid Transit programme. This has been developed in a series of phases (see weblink) with further infrastructure investment planned until 2024. This investment has helped Reading buck the (pre-pandemic) national trend in declining bus use - while bus use went down 0.7% across England in 2018/19, in Reading it rose by 4.2%. The Council applies for grant funding from the UK government to fund these investments under competitive bidding processes for local authorities. | Feasibility finalized, and finance partially secured | 7500000 | 0 | (Sub)national | 7500000 | https://www.reading.gov.uk/council/policies-finance-and-legal-information/transport-schemes-and-projects/south-reading-mrt/ | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||
| 170 | Cities 2021 | 15515 | Reading Borough Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 8 | Mass Transit > Improve rail, metro, and tram infrastructure, services and operations | Construction of Green Park station | Infrastructure development | Implementation | 2019 | 2022 | Job creation; Promote circular economy; Reduced GHG emissions; Improved access to and quality of mobility services and infrastructure; Greening the economy; Enhanced resilience; Social inclusion, social justice | A new mainline railway station at Green Park, one of Reading's largest business parks, access to which is currently heavily car dependent, is being constructed to improve sustainable transport provision within the area. | Finance secured | 12000000 | 0 | (Sub)national | 12000000 | https://www.reading.gov.uk/council/policies-finance-and-legal-information/transport-schemes-and-projects/reading-green-park-station/ | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||
| 171 | Cities 2021 | 15515 | Reading Borough Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 9 | Private Transport > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Reading Borough Council Green Fleet Review | Development and implementation of action plan; Infrastructure development; Awareness raising program or campaign; Sustainable public procurement | Implementation | 2021 | 2025 | 1146 | Per year | Improved resource security (e.g. food, water, energy); Reduced GHG emissions; Greening the economy | Reading Borough Council's carbon plan sets an ambitious target of an 85% reduction in the organisation's emissions by 2025. The Council's vehicle fleet is targeted to contribute over a quarter of the carbon savings required between 2020 and 2025. The Energy Savings Trust was commissioned to conduct a Green Fleet Review for Reading Borough Council in 2019 setting out a pathway to rationalisation and electrification of most of the Council's vehicle fleet. This is now in implementation, with a key element being the phased replacement of diesel Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCVs) with EVs. A trial EV RCV was deployed in 2020 and the first new EV RCV is due to become operational later in 2021. Capital funding of £7.851m has been allocated to fund progressive replacement of diesel/petrol vehicles with EVs wherever possible. The combined carbon savings from the Green Fleet Review by 2025 are estimated at 1,146 tonnes, almost 16% of the Council's current total carbon footprint. | Finance secured | 7851000 | 7851000 | Local | 7851000 | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||
| 172 | Cities 2021 | 15515 | Reading Borough Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 10 | Energy Supply > Low or zero carbon energy supply generation | District heating strategy | Policy and regulation; Infrastructure development | Pre-feasibility study | 2020 | 2025 | Work is underway to take forward district heating networks across Reading based on key development sites and opportunities. Initial feasibility work has been conducted and further work is underway. Appropriate policies to support district heating are included in the Reading Local Plan, the strategic spatial strategy for the local authority area. | Feasibility undertaken | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||||
| 173 | Cities 2021 | 15515 | Reading Borough Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 11 | Waste > Recycling or composting collections and/or facilities | Food Waste collections | Infrastructure development; Stakeholder engagement; Education; Assessment and evaluation activities; Development and implementation of action plan; Policy and regulation | Implementation complete | 2020 | 2021 | Greening the economy; Improved public health; Improved resource efficiency (e.g. food, water, energy); Promote circular economy; Reduced GHG emissions; Shift to more sustainable behaviours | The Council's recycling rate (30-35%) has been relatively low compared to other UK local authorities. The Council therefore committed to the introduction of kerbside food waste collections and a target of 50% recycling by 2020, with pilot schemes in 2020 being rolled out to the whole borough in 2021. The roll-out has proven very successful, and has increased the Council's recycling rate from 32% in April 2020 to 52% in April 2021, putting it well within the top 100 of 379 UK local authorities. | Finance secured | 1300000 | 1300000 | Local | 1300000 | https://www.reading.gov.uk/environment/waste-and-recycling/food-waste-collection/#whystart | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||
| 174 | Cities 2021 | 15515 | Reading Borough Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 12 | Buildings > On-site renewable energy generation | Civic Centre retrofit | Infrastructure development | Operation | 2014 | 2015 | Greening the economy; Reduced GHG emissions | The Council invested heavily in energy efficiency and renewable energy in its new headquarters building (the Civic Centre) when it moved into the building in 2014-15. At the time the rooftop solar array was the largest on any local authority HQ in the country. £1.3m of the £25m refurbishment was earmarked for energy saving investment. The Council is now investing in a further phase of low carbon investment in the Civic Centre, with £800,000 earmarked for ground source heat pumps at the Civic Centre (this figure is included in the 'Local authority investment in energy efficiency and decarbonisation' covered in the entry above to avoid 'double counting' - the £1.3m referred to here has already been spent). | Finance secured | 1300000 | 1300000 | Local | 1300000 | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||||
| 175 | Cities 2021 | 15515 | Reading Borough Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 13 | Buildings > On-site renewable energy generation | Reading's community solar programme | Infrastructure development | Operation | 2011 | 2015 | 2.5 | Per year | Reading Borough Council invested in a major solar programme at the start of the last decade. This delivered approx 2.5MW renewable electricity in 3 areas - a programme for the Council's corporate buildings, a programme for the Council's housing, and a community energy programme via a new community benefit society which the Council helped establish, the Reading Community Energy Society. The housing element of the scheme alone delivered 1.67 MW and is described in the link below. | Finance secured | 2500000 | 2500000 | Local | 2500000 | https://www.jojusolar.co.uk/portfolio_page/reading-borough-council/ | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||
| 176 | Cities 2021 | 15515 | Reading Borough Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 14 | Mass Transit > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from bus and/or light rail | Greening the bus fleet | Resource conservation (e.g. soil, water); Reduced GHG emissions; Improved public health; Social inclusion, social justice; Shift to more sustainable behaviours; Improved resource quality (e.g. air, water); Improved access to and quality of mobility services and infrastructure | Reading Buses Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Reading Borough Council, has a track record of environmental improvement and innovation with its bus fleet. Of the current fleet of 19 vehicles, 21 are hybrid, 62 gas and 55 EuroVI diesel. The Compressed Natural Gas fleet use a much cleaner fuel that produces no particulates, an estimated 84% reduction in carbon emissions and drastically reduces the amount of nitrogen oxide (55% less) put into the air. The gas is purchased through the Gas Bus Alliance which sells “virtual” bio-methane produced from renewable resources including cow manure. The Gas Bus Alliance will remotely inject an energy equivalent volume of bio natural gas (BNG) into the National Grid network to balance the gas taken direct from the mains and compressed by Reading Buses. The supply of bio-methane is tracked by either Green Gas Trading’s Biomethane Certification Scheme or the Renewable Energy Association’s Green Gas Certification Scheme and therefore qualifies for carbon neutral status. Having pioneered gas powered buses, Reading Buses is now exploring the possibilities for electrification of the bus fleet, following a series of EV bus trials. | Finance secured | https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/environment; https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/new-electric-bus-trial-reading | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||||||
| 177 | Cities 2021 | 15515 | Reading Borough Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 15 | Buildings > Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | Zero Carbon Depot | Infrastructure development | Implementation | 2019 | 2025 | 0.38 | Per year | Greening the economy; Improved resource security (e.g. food, water, energy); Reduced GHG emissions | The Council has the ambition to create the UK's first major Council works depot to be 'zero carbon'. This process began in 2019 with the upgrading of buildings at the Bennet Road site, including energy efficiency measures, the installation of an air source heat pump and 50 kWp solar array. The project is now focusing on the external space at the depot, with EV charging infrastructure (charge points and overhead gantry for the larger Refuse Collection Vehicles) for the Council's growing fleet of EVs (see separate entry above) which are housed at the depot, solar canopies over parking areas (generating an additional 331kWp), battery storage and 'smart' technology to optimise carbon efficiency and minimise costs. £1.072m is being invested in the project, excluding the costs of EV procurement vehicles (this cost is covered in a separate entry above on 'Reading Borough Council Green Fleet Review' so is not repeated here to avoid 'double counting'). | Finance secured | Local | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||
| 178 | Cities 2021 | 15515 | Reading Borough Council | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Europe | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 16 | Buildings > On-site renewable energy generation | Reading Hydro | Infrastructure development | Implementation | 2015 | 2021 | 320 | Per year | Reduced GHG emissions; Greening the economy; Improved resource efficiency (e.g. food, water, energy); Economic growth; Improved resource security (e.g. food, water, energy); Improved access to data for informed decision-making | In 2015 a group of volunteers came together to develop a project to install a hydro power scheme on the River Thames in Reading at Caversham Lock. The plan was to install Archimedes Screw turbines beside Caversham Weir to generate about 320MWh of renewable electricity. Reading Hydro was established as a Community Benefit Society to deliver the project, and public share offers were issued which successfully raised the necessary funding for the project. Construction of the scheme is well advanced and it should be operational later in 2021. Developing the project without recourse to public funding (apart from some initial feasibility funding) has been a considerable achievement for the Society. Reading Hydro is examining different options for selling the electricity generated, including emerging local supply mechanisms. Profits will be returned back to investors after costs are covered. Opportunities for investment in local community sustainability projects will be considered once the scheme is operational. The scheme will also be used as an educational resource - being close to the train station and town centre and easily accessible on foot, it will be open to all to visit. Local schools, as well as universities and community micro-generation groups from around the country can have access at any time. Reading Hydro is also keen to share monitoring data under open data standards so it can be used by anyone. | Finance secured | 980000 | 0 | Other, please specify: Public share issue | 980000 | https://hydro.readinguk.org/the-plan/#:~:text=%20The%20Reading%20Hydro%20Community%20Benefit%20Society%20will,becomes%20a%20member%20has%20an%20equal...%20More%20 | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||
| 179 | Cities 2021 | 16581 | City of Seattle, WA | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 1 | Mass Transit > Smart public transport | Transportation Choices | Infrastructure development; Development and implementation of action plan; Policy and regulation | Implementation | 0 | Local and regional investments in transit and bike and pedestrian infrastructure have led to significant reductions in single occupant vehicle (SOV) use in Seattle. The period when Seattle has experienced some of its most rapid growth, 2010-2017, has also seen significant progress in commuter mode shift toward more sustainable modes of transportation. During this seven-year period, downtown Seattle has added 45,000 jobs and become more residential, but only 2,255 new drive-alone trips have been added to downtown streets. The overall SOV mode share of commuter trips declined by 10 points to 25 percent and the share of transit trips has steadily increased from 42 percent to 48 percent. Meanwhile, walking to work increased 1.8 basis points to 7.7 percent and the bike share grew to over three percent. | Local | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||||||||||
| 180 | Cities 2021 | 16581 | City of Seattle, WA | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 2 | Private Transport > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Electric Vehicle Charging in the Right of Way (EVCROW) | Infrastructure development | Implementation | Visible and ready access to charging infrastructure is essential to expanding vehicle electrification. To meet that need, in 2017, a pilot program was initiated to permit the installation of publicly-available electric vehicle charging stations on non-residential streets in urban villages, urban centers, and commercial streets. To date, over 60 applications have been received from three applicants, including Seattle City Light, who installed the first station in February 2018. The pilot program has strict siting and data sharing guidelines, and applications are reviewed against criteria which will ensure alignment with City policy goals including supporting shared vehicle use and meeting travel needs not well-served by transit. Pilot program results will be reviewed in mid-2018 | http://www.seattle.gov/documents/departments/sdot/newmobilityprogram/evcrow_program.pdf | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||||||
| 181 | Cities 2021 | 16581 | City of Seattle, WA | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 3 | Private Transport > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Seattle City Light Charging Program | Infrastructure development | Implementation | In response to customers’ increasing desire for electric vehicles and to understand how best to manage the impact of vehicle charging on the electrical grid, Seattle City Light is designing and implementing two charging infrastructure pilot programs. The programs will expand public fast charging availability and support residential charging at home. Through the right of way charging pilot program described above, City Light is installing 20 public fast charging stations to increase access, while also ensuring that charging is distributed more equitably around the city. The residential program will offer customers access to in-home charging at a manageable monthly cost and is expected to launch in the fall of 2018. Pending legislation will determine if program funding will leverage a lease or incentive model. | http://www.seattle.gov/light/electric-Vehicles/ | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||||||
| 182 | Cities 2021 | 16581 | City of Seattle, WA | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 4 | Buildings > Building codes and standards | Electrical Code | Policy and regulation | Implementation | In 2017, the Seattle Electrical Code was amended to ensure new parking is built to facilitate future electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The code requires adequate electrical capacity to serve one electric vehicle charging station per parking space and that construction documents show the location of equipment and conduit for future installation of electric vehicles charging stations. | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||||||||||||
| 183 | Cities 2021 | 16581 | City of Seattle, WA | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 5 | Mass Transit > Smart public transport | New Mobility Playbook | Development and implementation of action plan | Implementation | How we get around is undergoing a sea change, and Seattle is preparing for a transportation future that is shared, electric, and autonomous. As transportation becomes increasingly shared, active, self-driving, electric, and data-driven, Seattle is planning ahead to ensure the fast-paced changes in mobility help us create a safe, equitable, sustainable city serving our diverse needs. The 2017 New Mobility Playbook sets out a course for how Seattle will ensure that future of transportation in Seattle aligns with our city’s goals and values and will position Seattle to encourage and guide innovation in transportation technology, reorganizing our streets to grow healthy communities and vibrant public spaces. | http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/projects-and-programs/programs/new-mobility-program | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||||||
| 184 | Cities 2021 | 16581 | City of Seattle, WA | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 6 | Mass Transit > Smart public transport | Shared Mobility Hubs | Development and implementation of action plan | Pre-implementation | Seattle’s Shared Mobility Hub program will aggregate transportation connections, travel information, and other mobility amenities into a seamless, understandable, and on-demand travel experience. The Seattle Transportation Department is developing a dense network of shared mobility hubs throughout the city, co-located with major transit facilities and in places where frequent transit services intersect. A key objective for shared mobility hubs is to advance the use of electric car share and ride hail vehicles by accommodating fast charging at or very near hub locations. | https://newmobilityseattle.info/playbook/play/1/strategy/6 | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||||||
| 185 | Cities 2021 | 16581 | City of Seattle, WA | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 7 | Buildings > Building performance rating and reporting | Benchmarking | Monitor activities; Verification activities; Policy and regulation | Implementation | 0 | Adopted in 2010, Seattle's Energy Benchmarking Program (SMC 22.920) requires owners of nonresidential and multi-family buildings (20,000 square feet or larger) to track energy performance and annually report to the City. The policy was updated in 2016 to make reported data publicly available to further increase awareness of building energy use and support real estate market transformation. It is estimated that Seattle’s benchmarked buildings represent about two-thirds of citywide commercial and industrial square footage. The Benchmarking and Transparency policy is foundational to reducing energy use and GHG emissions – raising the awareness of energy consumption among building owners and managers enables opportunities to reduce energy use and save money. The data also helps the City track overall building energy use and emissions while informing energy efficiency policy and program development. Program staff assist building owners with compliance, ensure data quality is high, and connect customers to rebates and technical assistance. Seattle has an industry leading compliance rate of 99 percent each of the past four years. Since 2014, buildings benchmarking three consecutive years have demonstrated a 2.7 percent decrease in energy use | Local | https://www.seattle.gov/environment/climate-change/building-energy/energy-benchmarking | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||||
| 186 | Cities 2021 | 16581 | City of Seattle, WA | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 8 | Buildings > Building codes and standards | Tune Ups | Policy and regulation | Implementation | 0 | Adopted in 2016, the Building Tune-Ups Ordinance (SMC 22.930) requires commercial buildings 50,000 square feet or larger to identifying low- or no-cost building operations and maintenance improvements to improve energy and water efficiency. Compliance deadlines will be phased in by building size, beginning in early 2019. A Qualified Tune-Ups Specialist is required to complete the assessment, report to the City, and monitor implementation of operational and maintenance improvements. Examples of operational fixes include changes to thermostat set points, or adjusting lighting or irrigation schedules. Tune-ups also review HVAC, lighting, and water systems to identify needed maintenance, cleaning or repairs. These types of improvements typically reduce individual building energy use an estimated 10-15 percent. Across the entire commercial building sector, the tune-up mandate is expected to reduce energy use 5-8 percent and GHG emissions by 6-9 percent. To demonstrate leadership, build capacity in the industry, and help reduce compliance costs, the city has committed (Resolution 31652) to meeting the Building Tune-Ups deadline one year earlier than required for private owners. | http://www.seattle.gov/environment/climate-change/building-energy/building-tune-ups | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||||||||||
| 187 | Cities 2021 | 16581 | City of Seattle, WA | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 9 | Buildings > Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | Tune-Up Accelerator | Financial mechanism | Implementation | With funding from a Department of Energy grant, the City is implementing the Building Tune-Up Accelerator Program providing incentives for early compliance with the Tune-Ups Ordinance. The Accelerator is a voluntary program for owners of mid-size buildings, those 50,000-100,000 square feet, to conduct a tune-up that meets the Seattle Building Tune-Up requirements in advance of when their building is required to comply (2020 & 2021). Building owners can receive Seattle City Light incentives for the tune-up and will be encouraged to go beyond a tune-up by conducting additional energy conservation measures. The University of Washington Integrated Design Lab is providing no-cost technical support and guidance for owners pursing more extensive energy upgrades. Participating energy service providers will perform building assessments and assist owners in meeting the tune-up requirements, as well as collect building characteristic data and work with owners to pursue additional energy-savings opportunities. | Other, please specify: Grant | https://www.seattle.gov/environment/climate-change/building-energy/building-tune-ups/tune-up-accelerator | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||||||||||
| 188 | Cities 2021 | 16581 | City of Seattle, WA | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 10 | Buildings > Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | Seattle City Light Energy Efficiency Programs | Assessment and evaluation activities; Education; Monitor activities; Awareness raising program or campaign | Implementation | Seattle City Light offers a diverse set of energy efficiency programs to address residential, commercial, and industrial facilities. These programs contribute to the City’s carbon reduction goals and preserve and extend the benefits of Seattle City Light’s carbon-neutral hydro system by deferring the need for new generating capacity. These energy efficiency savings account for approximately 11% of our current resource portfolio. | Local | https://energysolutions.seattle.gov/ | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||||||||||
| 189 | Cities 2021 | 16581 | City of Seattle, WA | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 11 | Buildings > Switching to low-carbon fuels | Oil Heated Home Conversion | Financial mechanism | Implementation | The Oil Heated Home Conversion program provides incentives for homeowners to replace oil heating systems with clean, efficient, electric heat pumps. By partnering with a heat pump distributor, who provides matching incentives, the program is converting 200 homes per year, while also influencing the home heating market so that electric heat pumps become a preferred heating system. Since its launch in July 2017, 135 homes have been converted with a GHG emissions savings of five MTCO2 per home. | http://greenspace.seattle.gov/2017/06/up-to-2000-rebate-for-oil-heated-homes/#sthash.zPeco8XD.9g9I40rk.dpbs | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||||||
| 190 | Cities 2021 | 16581 | City of Seattle, WA | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 12 | Community-Scale Development > Building standards | Energy Code | Policy and regulation | Implementation | Seattle’s commercial energy code (which includes multifamily buildings four stories and above) is a national leader. Approaches implemented first in Seattle are typically later adopted at the state level and in other leading North American cities. An analysis of the 2012 Seattle Energy Code (SEC) found that commercial buildings meeting our code are, on average, 11 percent more efficient than those designed to the national standard, and the current code is approximately 20 percent more efficient. The 2015 SEC includes criteria that address emissions, by requiring either non-fossil fuel-based heating or more efficient windows. Seattle City Light provides an annual grant to Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections to help make possible the work to develop and implement Seattle’s advanced code. | http://www.seattle.gov/DPD/codesrules/codes/energy/overview/ | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||||||
| 191 | Cities 2021 | 16581 | City of Seattle, WA | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 13 | Buildings > Building performance rating and reporting | Priority Green | Policy and regulation | Implementation | Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections provides expedited permitting for projects achieving green building certification and meeting minimum energy efficiency (15 percent better than code), water conservation, and indoor air quality criteria. | http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/permits/greenbuildingincentives/prioritygreenexpedited/default.htm | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||||||
| 192 | Cities 2021 | 16581 | City of Seattle, WA | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 14 | Buildings > Building codes and standards | Zoning Incentives | Policy and regulation | Implementation | 0 | Multiple zoning incentives are available to catalyze development that is more efficient than code: • Currently, developers can access additional height, floor area, or density In certain zones by meeting the City’s Green Building Standard. Director’s Rule 20-2017 identifies the requirements, which include adhering to one of the building industry’s green building certification programs and demonstrating that the project is 15 percent more energy efficient than code. • The Living Building Pilot Program provides additional height and floor area for up to 20 projects that meet more extensive green building criteria, which includes achieving Living Building Petal Certification (with no on-site combustion of fossil-fuels), plus energy efficiency 25 percent better than code, and greywater and/or rainwater used for all non-potable water needs (e.g. toilet flushing, irrigation). • Legislation is currently being proposed that would create a companion pilot program for redevelopment of up to 20 existing buildings. Projects would receive additional height and floor area if they meet standards consistent with the goals of the Seattle 2030 District, including 25 percent more energy efficient than code, no fossil-fuel for space or water heating, combined stormwater and potable water use 50 percent below the 2030 District baseline, and travel mode share percentages to the Comprehensive Plan standards for 2035. | http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/permits/greenbuildingincentives/ | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||||||||||
| 193 | Cities 2021 | 16581 | City of Seattle, WA | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 15 | Buildings > Building codes and standards | Electric vehicle readiness ordinance for new construction | Policy and regulation | Pre-implementation | 0 | Pass a new electric vehicle readiness ordinance in 2018, which will ensure new construction or renovation of parking structures is built with electric vehicle infrastructure. The most cost-effective time to build charging stations and provide the electrical infrastructure for future charging stations is during initial site development. Seattle’s codes currently include limited requirements (primarily requiring electrical panel capacity and identifying pathways to accommodate future wiring) that support future electric vehicle charging stations. Requiring new construction to build charging stations and provide the electrical wiring needed for future stations will increase the adoption of electric vehicles and save substantial costs for future charging station installation. | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||||||
| 194 | Cities 2021 | 16581 | City of Seattle, WA | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 16 | Private Transport > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Ride share and taxi fleet electrification | Infrastructure development | Pre-implementation | 0 | Work with community and business stakeholders to develop recommendations for making all new forhire vehicles in Seattle electric. The way people move themselves and goods around Seattle is changing rapidly and, as we continue to advance the percentage of trips taken by transit, bicycle, or walking, we must ensure that new mobility services, such as for hire vehicles, use clean energy to power their trips. As people of color make up a significant number of the operators of these vehicles, it is critical that we work in collaboration with transportation services companies, drivers, and environmental and social justice organizations to ensure that policies meant to accelerate the use of electric vehicles in new mobility are just across the economy. The city will work with these stakeholders to create recommendations on how to electrify shared vehicle fleets, determine a year after which all such vehicles must be electric, and prepare for the City to begin permitting only electric vehicles for for-hire use. | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||||||
| 195 | Cities 2021 | 16581 | City of Seattle, WA | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 17 | Private Transport > Improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehicles | Green Fleet Action Plan update | Sustainable public procurement | Pre-implementation | 0 | Create a new Green Fleet Action Plan, by the end of 2018, to accelerate the electrification of the municipal fleet and phase out fossil fuel use in municipal vehicles. The City is a leader in fleet electrification with over 200 plug-in electric vehicles, hundreds of conventional hybrid vehicles, and the largest government-owned electric vehicle charging hub. Continued fleet electrification requires a shift in the acquisition and fueling of vehicles and vehicle infrastructure. Electric vehicles have resulted in substantial fuel savings for the city, but they require upfront investment in charging infrastructure. The Green Fleet Action Plan will outline a strategy for infrastructure and vehicle deployment as well as identify pathways for heavy duty electrification, in conjunction with key city departments and with emergency management considerations. | https://www.seattle.gov/fleet-management/green-fleet | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||||||||||
| 196 | Cities 2021 | 16581 | City of Seattle, WA | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 18 | Buildings > Building codes and standards | Washington State tiered residential energy code | Policy and regulation | Pre-implementation | Adopt a tiered state residential energy code that can be adopted by cities. Cities are currently only able to adopt a commercial energy code in Washington state, while the state controls the residential version. Seattle and other municipalities are interested in a tiered residential energy code, which would allow them to adopt an incrementally higher standard. State legislation would be required directing the State Building Code Council, which Seattle is a member of, to develop the tiered code. Higher tiers could also be used as the base State code in the following code cycle. Legislation to allow for tiered energy codes will be a priority for the City of Seattle in the 2020 legislative session. | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||||||||||||
| 197 | Cities 2021 | 16581 | City of Seattle, WA | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 19 | Buildings > Building codes and standards | 2030 Challenge Pilot | Policy and regulation | Pre-implementation | Establish new 2030 Challenge pilot for 20 upgraded, high performing projects by 2025 Create pilot program offering additional height and floor area incentives for significant upgrades in energy and water use, and transportation efficiency. A new pilot will offer additional height and floor area incentives for up to 20 major renovations in urban centers outside the International District. Projects would receive the incentives in exchange for cutting energy and water use well below code, including no use of fossil fuels for heating. The plan additionally calls for increasing the incentives for the existing Living Building Pilot, and adjusts penalties in line with the 2030 Challenge. | http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/codesrules/changestocode/2030challengepilot/whatwhy/default.htm | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||||||
| 198 | Cities 2021 | 16581 | City of Seattle, WA | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 20 | Buildings > Building codes and standards | Incentive-driven 2030 performance standards for commercial and multifamily buildings | Policy and regulation | Pre-implementation | 0 | Provide programs and incentives to spur improved energy efficiency and reduced carbon emissions, backed by a minimum performance standard beginning in 2030. Energy use in existing commercial and large multifamily buildings represents approximately 55 percent of the city’s building emissions, making a reduction in energy use and emissions in these buildings is critical to meeting our climate goals. Leading up to 2030, the city will work with building owners through incentives, technical assistance and other programs to help them become voluntary early adopters of the standards, and would then phase in performance requirements beginning in 2030. These programs would include, the existing Tune-Up Accelerator and Benchmarking market outreach, City Light’s new Pay for Performance incentive, and the proposed 2030 Challenge High-Performance Existing Building Pilot, as well as additional opportunities. This action would build on existing work, including Benchmarking and the Building Tune-Up mandate. | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | |||||||||||||
| 199 | Cities 2021 | 16581 | City of Seattle, WA | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 21 | Buildings > Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | City Light Whole Building Pay for Performance (P4P) Programs | Policy and regulation | Implementation | 0 | Scale Pay for Performance efforts and pilot an innovative utility program exploring Energy Efficiency as a Service in up to 30 buildings to unlock greater levels of energy efficiency depth at scale. To address the “hard to reach” energy savings, Seattle City Light is developing programs specifically aimed at enabling greater levels of energy efficiency depth in buildings. Whole building programs, such as Pay for Performance and Energy Efficiency as a Service (EEaS) are two approaches to increase energy savings in commercial buildings. Incentive payments are made over time based on measured energy savings and allow participants to bundle multiple projects and measures, across capital, operational & maintenance, and behavioral improvements. Seattle City Light will pilot Energy Efficiency as a Service (EEaS), which is explicitly designed to help participants overcome the split incentive barrier in commercial buildings, where there is little motivation for a building owner or investor to finance deep energy retrofits whose benefits accrue to tenants. EEaS lets investors finance projects with a predictable return, owners generate a new revenue stream, and tenants occupy productive and energy efficient spaces. The pilot will leverage the lessons learned from a prototype at the Bullitt Center. | http://durkan.seattle.gov/2018/04/mayor-durkan-signs-energy-efficiency-legislation-to-reduce-building-emissions/ | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | ||||||||||||
| 200 | Cities 2021 | 16581 | City of Seattle, WA | United States of America | North America | 5. Emissions Reduction | Mitigation Actions | 22 | Buildings > Energy efficiency/ retrofit measures | Improve municipal building energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions by 2025 | Infrastructure development | Implementation | Double existing budget allocation for reducing energy in municipal buildings from 2012-2015, with a goal of reducing energy use by 40 percent. City-owned buildings comprise four percent of commercial building area of the city. The City will lead the way toward performance standards by aiming to reduce energy and emissions from our own building portfolio. Building on existing efforts to reduce energy use 20 percent by 2020, the City will double its budget allocation from 2021 to 2025, and set a new target to achieve an overall 40 percent energy and carbon emissions reduction in municipal buildings by 2025 | Local | https://www.seattle.gov/environment/climate-change/building-energy/city-facilities | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable | Question not applicable |
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