M ontgomery County Climate Protection Plan 2010 Update March 25, 2010

1. Montgomery County Climate Protection Plan2010 UpdateMarch 25, 2010

2. Making Progress • Some progress toward implementation on 49 out of 58 recommendations in 2009 Climate Protection Plan. • There are programs and activities underway in MCG & County agencies. • Progress fairly evenly distributed throughout the various categories comprising the Climate Protection Plan. • Clear gap in education and outreach efforts Montgomery County Sustainability Working Group

3. Making Progress • Departments of General Services/Technology Services • Replaced light switches in EOB and COB with motion sensors to lower electricity consumption. (EEC-2) • Transit anti-idling SOP and automatic idle down feature for Ride On fleet. (T-9) • Building occupant awareness campaign. (EEC-2) • All County purchased laptops and desktops are EPEAT Gold registered. (EEC-1) Montgomery County Sustainability Working Group

4. Making Progress • Department of Transportation • Bus Rapid Transit Study to be completed during FY11. (T-3) • Parking Supply and Pricing Study to be completed by April. (T-1) • Draft RFP for car sharing program in Parking Lot District facilities. (T-2) • Completed engineering work on 11 school neighborhoods to increase safety for walkers and bikers. (T-5, T-7) • Developing educational programs at 41 schools to increase pedestrian activity and safety among drivers near schools. (T-7) Montgomery County Sustainability Working Group

5. Making Progress • Department of Environmental Protection • Secured grant funding for and implemented Programmable Thermostat Giveaway Program. (EER-1, EER-2)) • Signed power purchase agreement for Solid Waste Transfer Station. (RE-3) • Organized non-profit clean energy purchasing consortium. (RE-6) • Submitted grant application to DOE to establish a “Green Bank” to finance multi-family retrofits. (EEC-7) Montgomery County Sustainability Working Group

6. Making Progress • M-NCPPC and WSSC • Master planning is focused on sustainable, smart growth (LUP-3) • New CR Zone approved to give more options (LUP-2) • Water Resources Plan to be completed this year (LUP-5) • WSSC is the 5th largest purchaser of clean, renewable energy in the US. (RE-1) • WSSC selected the contractor for the biogas/combined heat and power feasibility study at Seneca and Piscataway WW treatment sites. (RE-7) Montgomery County Sustainability Working Group

7. Making Progress • MCPS and Montgomery College • Eight MCPS schools with geo-exchange systems; 10 in design or construction (RE-1, RE-2) • MCPS is the first school system in the MD/VA region to host large-scale solar PV systems; eight schools with solar PV. (RE-3) • Montgomery College purchases 75% of its electricity from Wind Generation through RECs. (RE-1) • Four new Montgomery College buildings in either design or construction to be LEED Gold. (EEC-2) Montgomery County Sustainability Working Group

8. Making Progress • Partnerships • Maryland Clean Energy Center • Green Business Certification Program • Green Economy Strategy • Bethesda Green/Poolesville Green Montgomery County Sustainability Working Group

9. 80% Reduction Goal – Where Are We? • Achieving the interim building energy efficiency goals, and implementing other viable short term actions, will achieve approximately 12 percent of the total reductions needed to meet long term goal. • Half of the County’s homeowners reduce their annual energy consumption by 25% by 2020 • The commercial and multi-family building sector reduces its energy consumption by 25% by 2020 • The use of private vehicles to transport students to and from the public schools is reduced 50% by 2020 • 1,500 trees are planted annually Montgomery County Sustainability Working Group

10. 80% Reduction Goal – Assumptions • It’s important to remember that the 80% reduction goal was based on: • Federal and state actions in addition to County actions • Technological breakthroughs • Infrastructure development • Cultural changes Montgomery County Sustainability Working Group

11. Greenhouse Gas Inventory • Developed draft methodology and collected data to calculate and update County’s GHG Inventory • Tool will be comprehensive and transparent • A complete, publicly available inventory will be available later this year Montgomery County Sustainability Working Group

12. Focus Over the Next Year Energy Efficiency • Home Energy Loan Program • Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Programs • County and HOC building Retrofits • Commercial/Multi-Family Grant Program • Commercial/Multi-Family Building Analyses • Training programs for building energy managers • Energy education & outreach Montgomery County Sustainability Working Group

13. Focus Over the Next Year Education and Outreach • Formulation of unified education and outreach strategy (green coalition) • Green Guide on-line resource • Community Leaders Program Montgomery County Sustainability Working Group

14. Focus Over the Next Year Long-Term Sustainability • Smart Growth Implementation Assistance • Zoning text re-write • Integrating MS-4 Permit requirements into SWG reporting framework • Greening of County operations (behavioral change) Montgomery County Sustainability Working Group