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17 <br /> 1 Following a stretch break, Travis Myren presented on the status quo, forces of change, and <br /> 2 resilience measures planned or being taken by the County with regard to infrastructure. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Travis Myren presented the PowerPoint presentation below: <br /> 5 Infrastructure <br /> 6 Status Quo <br /> 7 ➢ Environmental Responsibility Goals (2005) <br /> 8 o Orange County Environmental Action Committee <br /> 9 o Interdepartmental Cooperation —Sustainability Coordinator <br /> 10 o Sustainability <br /> 11 website: www.orangecountync.gov/departments/asset management services (ams) <br /> 12 /sustainability.php <br /> 13 ➢ Resource Conservation — Energy, Fuel, Water <br /> 14 o Reduction Goals Established Based on State Energy Office Goals <br /> 15 o Electric Vehicle Charging Stations - 2 New Sites in 2017 <br /> 16 o Technical Assistance through SolSmart Program to Build Solar Energy Systems <br /> 17 o County Fleet Study <br /> 18 • Reduce Total Fleet Size <br /> 19 • Replace Older, Less Efficient Vehicles with More Efficient Vehicles <br /> 20 • Create Shared Vehicle Pools <br /> 21 ➢ Waste Reduction and Recycling <br /> 22 ➢ 62% Waste Reduction Rate Compared to 1991 Base Year <br /> 23 ➢ Waste and Recycling Audit for Public Facilities <br /> 24 ➢ Waste Wise Events Toolkit and Administrative Policy for County Events <br /> 25 ➢ Infrastructure <br /> 26 ➢ Green Building Standards <br /> 27 o TJCOG High Performance Building Standards Adopted <br /> 28 o Geothermal Systems <br /> 29 o Six Facilities <br /> 30 o 30%-50% Reduction in Heating and Cooling Energy Costs <br /> 31 o Passive solar design <br /> 32 o LED High Efficiency Lighting Design <br /> 33 o "Cool Roof' Design Principles <br /> 34 o Bio-retention and Water Reclamation Initiatives <br /> 35 o Emerging Technology Research - Battery Storage to Replace Generators <br /> 36 ➢ Air Quality through Transportation Alternatives <br /> 37 o Transportation Alternatives Program for County employees <br /> 38 o Bike Share Program with Town of Hillsborough — In Development <br /> 39 ➢ Environmentally Sensitive Chemicals and Materials <br /> 40 o Restroom Floor Sealing — No Wax to Avoid Stripping <br /> 41 o Pesticide Review on County Owned Properties <br /> 42 ➢ Water Quality and Conservation <br /> 43 o Hydrilla Task Force— Eno River <br /> 44 o Falls Lake Water Quality Testing with Upper Neuse River Basin Association <br /> 17 <br />