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<br />LRCAB GOAL OVERVIEW <br /> <br />Vision/Mission/Goal: <br />· Bettering the environment, social, and economic welfare of all Louisville residents and businesses through <br />energy efficiency, resource conservation, and localization. <br /> <br />Short term <br />· Posting/blog on city website/home page (clearing house, incentives, rebates, green book listing of activities, <br />links, education, monthly cleaning tips) (4) <br />· Provide guidance for commercial citizens to reduce footprint <br />· Hold training/education sessions for citizens, builders, businesses <br />· Increase library resources on sustainability <br />· Display city's green logo <br /> <br />· Information exchanges for Board (Bldr. Green Building Guild, Center for ReSource Conservation) <br />· Determine funding/(grants, Governor's Energy Office funding, Energy Star, Recovery Act) (3) <br />· Establish partnerships (NREL, NIST, CU Denver Urban and Regional Planning Department, CSU Landscape <br />Architecture Department) (2) <br /> <br />· Implement a Green Building Program (new, remodel/residential/commercial/municipal) (5) <br /> <br />· Review/revise ICC building codes <br /> <br />· Eliminate/reduce plastic bag usage (2) <br />· Mandate recycling/zero waste for municipal events and facilities (3) <br />· Increase landfill diversion rate to 75% <br /> <br />· Implement incentives to replace electric appliances (2) <br />· Include information about Water Conservation Rebate program in water bills <br />· Adopt a dark skies ordinance <br />· Continue LED Christmas light exchange <br /> <br />Long Term <br />· Implement a Green Building Program (new, remodel/residential/commercial/municipal) (5) <br />· Adopt the 2030 Challenge for all municipal buildings (15t step - green house emission audit through CU <br />Denver College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 2nd step implement targets) <br />· Alter street design to minimize impacts to watershed <br />· Reduce pavement volume/increase surface permeability <br />· Develop "Better Streets" plan that encourages pedestrian/bike travel <br />· Develop greenways connecting commercial and residential areas <br /> <br />· Establish municipal performance standards <br />· Develop sustainable energy plan (Boulder County's, air pollution, alternative transport, green jobs) <br />· Implement life cycle analysis <br /> <br />· Reduce municipal consumption of fossil fuels <br />· Reduce municipal energy consumption <br />· Develop local renewable energy production (all feasible forms, photovoltaics on roofs) (2) <br /> <br />· Establish E Go car share - citizens and municipal fleet <br />· Increase alternate transportation (3) <br /> <br />· Create localized food sources/sales/consumption (3) <br />· Re-establish East County recycling site/ cover additional materials/expand recycling/composting <br />