City of Takoma Park Public Works: Sustainability Climate Emergency Response From Nuclear Free to Fossil Fuel Free to Build a Healthy and Livable Community for All Presented by: Gina Mathias Sustainability Manager January 22, 2020
What We’ve Accomplished Cadmus Sustainability and Climate Action Plan Opportunities for Action Report City Council Sustainable Local Action Plan for Task Force on and Resiliency Declares Climate Energy Action Reducing Greenhouse Gas Environment Memo Emergency Plan Emissions Action 2000 2010 2014 2019 2019 2014 - 2019 Goal to reduce Goal to reduce Sustainability Manager hired city-wide city-wide emissions to 3rd Place in Georgetown University Energy Prize emissions 100% 80% of 1990 levels Neighborhood energy challenge by 2035 Low - moderate income energy efficiency grants Curbside food waste collection Safe Grow, Polystyrene, Bags, Straws LED streetlight conversion Opt-in clean energy campaign Multifamily energy efficiency grants And much, much more... Public Works: Sustainability
Emissions Trends in Takoma Park Public Works: Sustainability
• Update of the Sustainable Energy Action Plan and GHG inventory; • Identify the most aggressive local actions the City’s authority and resources will allow; Climate Emergency • Identify what steps the City can Declaration: take to move rapidly toward net 100% reduction of GHG zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035 by 2035 • Focus on dramatically improving efficiency of buildings (single family, multifamily, commercial and institutional); and • focus on transition to renewable energy in electricity and heating/cooling. Housing and Community Department
Proposed Climate Emergency Response Act Timeline New building All homes have equipment HES for real estate listings 2045 HES replacements must Begin benchmarking MF Minimum be non-fossil fuel buildings & non-residential Fossil Fuel efficiency based for all. Minimum Begin LED upgrades for MF Free standards Including water efficiency & Non-residential & established for and space heating standards met $25,000 additional all building and cooking 100% green by all building sustainability budget added types equipment types power 01/01/2021 12/31/2025 12/31/2029 01/01/2030 2030 12/31/2022 2020 Act Passed 2020 - 2030 LED upgrades for MF and Fossil fuel City Council adopts the Voluntary building electrification initiatives: non-residential buildings based lawn Climate Emergency incentives, discount groups, education, equipment Response Act completed outreach, etc. phased out Sustainability EV charging access for Community Choice Energy established for MF Assistance Fund 100% renewable electricity city-wide Full time staff / contractor established Voluntary programs for electric lawn EV Charging in the added equipment ROW permitted Transportation initiatives implemented Waste initiatives implemented Public Works: Sustainability
Opportunities Funding Opportunities Montgomery County & Statewide Larger scale sequestration projects Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) Grants Low income energy efficiency programs Solar farms and direct purchase of green power Pepco rebate programs County benchmarking best practices Block Grants and framework, scaling down Energy Savings Companies performance New County incentives for efficiency contracting and green building Green Bank County proposals for energy standards CPACE Community Choice Energy Investors for sustainable infrastructure and project via CDP Matchmaking Carbon pricing Urban Sustainability Directors Network resources Public Works: Sustainability
Opportunities for More Collaboration City Council Priorities Strategies to address racial equity will be integral to development of implementation plans. Housing affordability and livability can be co-benefits of good energy efficiency and decarbonization work Transportation planning and outreach are essential to reaching climate goals Natural Resources Preservation and the protection and planting of trees to help with climate mitigation Plans and Project Bikeways plan Bus shelter plan Housing and economic development strategic plan And many projects Public Works: Sustainability
Budget Implications Notes Estimates FY21: $25,000 increase for Most Home Energy Scores will cost $150 - development of implementation plans $200; existing sustainability budget can help low income homeowners with this cost. and outreach Homeowners would have 4 - 5 years to do this. FY22: Add full time staff person Only lowest performing homes would be required to make improvements, about 400 - FY23: $25,000 - $75,000 increase for 500 homes. Existing low income programs can benchmarking and home energy score help defray expense. Homeowners would have programs another 4 years to do this. Commercial energy standards would also only affect the lowest performing buildings. Decarbonizing homes and buildings would be done over the course of the natural replacement cycle of major equipment, reducing or eliminating extra expense. By establishing the proposed deadlines owners can plan accordingly well in advance. Public Works: Sustainability
What’s Next January 29, 2020 1 Work session to discuss Resolution February 5, 2020 2 Public Hearing February 12, 2020 3 Resolution considered for adoption (Kate Flock/Bloomberg News) ONGOING community outreach and education Public Works: Sustainability
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