Sustainability Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2018 01 17

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15 ET1S4: Adopt building codes & policies that promote energy efficiency in new and existing buildings. This strategy seems to duplicate strategy IT2S3 above. • No recommended Action. Strategy is covered under strategy IT2S3. 16 ET1S5: Support utility demand-side management programs and renewable power supply initiatives. Working as a partner with Xcel Energy in Xcel Energy's Partners in Energy Program, the City is actively promoting Demand-side Management (DSM) programs and renewable initiatives through web outreach, water bill inserts and community sessions. For example, the Louisville Sustainability Series Session #1 (September 2017) was on the topic of "Energy & Money." Both the presentation and links to resources have been published on the City's website. In addition, the City collaborated with the City of Lafayette to host a free 3 - hour solar workshop on October 21, 2017. The City also promotes renewable power source initiatives through Boulder County's EnergySmart. The City could further develop its promotion of renewable power source initiatives through a SolSmart Designation from the Department of Energy. SolSmart provides recognition and no -cost technical assistance to help local governments remove barriers to solar energy growth, such as through streamlining permit processes for homes and businesses, among other avenues. Currently, neighboring Lafayette is a SolSmart community and would be an excellent resource for initiating this process. • Consider making Louisville a SolSmart community. 17 ET1S6: Promote low-interest financing for residents and businesses to complete energy efficiency upgrades & install renewable energy. The City is currently promoting EnergySmart's low interest energy loan program in conjunction with Elevations Credit Union on the website and through outreach materials, such as the water bill insert in September 2017. This was also promoted through the Louisville Sustainability Series Session #1: Energy & Money focused on energy savings held at the Library. • No recommended action. Strategy is covered under ET1S1 recommended for Water Internal Target 1: Reduce water usage and improve efficiency of water use with City buildings 18 W-IT1S1: Benchmark all City buildings' indoor water use. The Finance department has provided the Public Works Department indoor water use information for all City buildings for the past three years. Public Works regularly monitors usage. • Continue to benchmark all City buildings indoor water use, using data to inform plans for conservation and/or infrastructure replacements.