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Sustainability Advisory Board Minutes July 19, 2023 Page 2 of 7 the City website and did see the Engage Louisville website page for the project. He asked that the City make this information more readily available to the public. Staff Update — Kayla provided City updates to the board. She started by explaining that the Community Decarbonization Plan stakeholder meetings are not open to the public and that slides and notes from these meetings will be published on the project's Engage Louisville page after each workshop. Additionally, community members are able to engage with the project through a community survey in fall 2023, either through alignment with the Comprehensive Plan survey or available on the Engage Louisville page. There is also information about this project included in the fall Community Update, however the primary way to engage with the project is via Engage Louisville. Kayla noted the compost contamination metrics included in the staff update, per Lev's suggestion at the June meeting. In June, there were no loads of compost landfilled due to contamination. The community diversion rate has increased from historical trends, with 2022 as an outlier due to Marshall Fire recovery and scrap metal diversion. Todd asked about the Ice Box Challenge. Kayla explained that the project is led by the Passive House Network and was highlighted in the July Sustainability Spotlight. The goal of the project is to visualize how quickly one ton of ice melts in a passive -designed structure versus a code compliant structure. He asked how people can take action when they view the structures. Kayla answered that there is information about the Passive House Network on the structures. Todd replied that residents who are not building a new house may not have an action item after viewing the structures. Kayla will connect Tiffany and Todd with the Sustainability Specialist (Hannah) and the Passive House Network team to coordinate on next steps. Hannah is also scheduling social media posts for the project. Todd suggested we asked residents to reach out to EnergySmart to understand energy efficiency and electrification rebates available to them.