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Green Projects and Energy Sustainability in Florida Local Governments

Green Projects and Energy Sustainability in Florida Local Governments. Jessica Terman, M.P.A. Ph.D. Candidate Askew School of Public Administration Presentation to Leroy Collins Institute Executive Board March 21, 2012. Presentation Outline.

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Green Projects and Energy Sustainability in Florida Local Governments

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  1. Green Projects and Energy Sustainability in Florida Local Governments Jessica Terman, M.P.A. Ph.D. Candidate Askew School of Public Administration Presentation to Leroy Collins Institute Executive Board March 21, 2012

  2. Presentation Outline What is energy sustainability? To what extent is it being done at the local level? What are Florida local governments doing and where are they falling short? Practices in green government Incentivizing green industry What are best practices for green government? What are practices for incentivizing green industry? What can the state do to help local governments?

  3. The What and Why: Energy Efficiency and Sustainability • What: Cities want to maximize current and future conservation efforts, energy use and production. • Why: • Cost Reduction: Cities believe these projects will have the potential to reduce energy costs. • Economic Growth: Cities see these projects as a way to stimulate the local economy. • Manageable Goals: Cities are less focused on larger goals of climate change and green house gas reduction.

  4. Local Prioritization of Energy Efficiency

  5. Green Practices in Government Facilities

  6. Cities Engaged in Green Government Practices

  7. Best Practices: Governments Using All Five Green Practices

  8. Commonalities Among Green Practices Best Practices Cities

  9. Green Economic Development

  10. Cities Engaged in Green Economic Development

  11. Industry Incentives: Green Building and Development Policy

  12. Industry Incentives: Cities Engaged in Green Economic Development

  13. Best Practices: Cities Using All Four Economic Development Incentives

  14. Commonalities Among Economic Development Best Practices Cities

  15. What is the State Doing? 2008 Florida Energy Bill Efficient land use: Redevelopment, Mixed-use GHG reduction: Transportation strategies Energy conservation: Addressing conservation in planning documents Housing design/construction standards: LEED 59% of cities reported changing their comprehensive plans in response to HB 697

  16. Enhancing Sustainability: What Else can the State Do? • Encourage Collaboration: • Coastal Partnership Initiative • Green Purchasing: • State of Florida “Climate Friendly Preferred Product List” • Joint purchasing across municipalities • Mitigating Other Obstacles: • Identify/analysis cost-benefit of different projects • Educate local planners on sustainable planning • and design

  17. Questions

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