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MaXe City Baildirlgs <br />1Enej°gy Efficient r <br />Know <br />wer plant <br />;e both <br />bal warm- <br />ds landfills <br />global <br /> <br />Government buildings are perfect candi- <br />dates for energy efficiency retrofits that <br />save money, reduce maintenance burdens <br />and improve comfort. <br />The City of Toledo has retrofitted 20 <br />facilities with new heating, ventilation, <br />and cooling systems; energy efficient <br />lighting; and better insulation. The <br />retrofit has cut Toledo's energy bills by <br />over $700,000 a year and helped check <br />global warming. <br />RESOURCES: <br />? Energy Star Buildings, U.S. E.P.A. <br />Assistance in reducing building <br />energy use. 1-888-782-7937; <br />www.energystar.gov <br />? Steps to Successful Municipal Energy <br />Management. Climate Institute. <br />(202) 547-0105; ncwilson@climate.org <br />bay Green power <br />Prepared municipalities can use electric <br />utility deregulation to advance less pollut- <br />ing renewable power-such as solar, geot- <br />hermal, wind, and hydroelectric power. <br />Ann Arbor, Michigan responded to <br />deregulation by adopting an Electric Utility <br />Franchise. Suppliers are required to pro- . <br />vide power from renewable sources, start- <br />ing at 3% and rising to 10% in 5 years. <br />Customers pay a slight premium for 100% <br />renewable power. Santa Monica, CA is <br />purchasing 5 megawatts of green electricity <br />to power its municipal facilities. <br />Moorhead. Minnesota's municipal <br />utility runs "Capture the Wind", <br />allowing Moorhead customers to <br />choose wind power. The wind power <br />option sold out in less than 2 weeks <br />and financed the construction of a <br />750-kilowatt wind turbine. <br />RESOURCES: <br />? The Green-E Renewable Energy <br />Program. Center for Resource <br />Solutions. Certifies green power <br />suppliers, provides purchasing <br />assistance. (415) 561-2100; <br />www.green-e.org <br />? Green Power Network, D.O.E. <br />clearinghouse on green power. <br />g <br />Stop Sprawl <br />Haw: Create an urban growth boundary <br />or "Green Beft" <br />New development <br />supposedly brings` <br />Pob <br />new revenues. But, <br />uncontrolled sprawl <br />requires costly outlays- <br />miles of roads and <br />sewers, new police <br />and fire services, and <br />other facilities-typically <br />costing far more than the revenues <br />generated. Instead of subsidizing sprawl, <br />create a growth boundary limiting urban <br />development. <br />Sari Jose, California, adopted its <br />Greenline to protect the City from undue <br />investments in new infrastructure, pre- <br />serve open space, and direct resources to <br />existing neighborhoods. By curbing <br />sprawl, the Greenline has slowed traffic <br />growth, reducing smog and greenhouse <br />gas emissions. <br />RESOURCES: <br />? Smart Growth Network, ICMA. <br />Publications and other resources. <br />(202) 962-3591; <br />www.smartgrowth.org <br />Tarn Yoar ]Landfill <br />into an Asset <br />How: Recover landfill methane <br />Paper, plant/food materials, and other <br />organic waste produce methane as they <br />decompose. Methane warms the planet 25 <br />times equivalent amounts of carbon diox- <br />ide. Capturing landfill gas eliminates this <br />pollution, and as a bonus- methane can be <br />used to generate electricity. <br />Ann Arbor, Michigan, found two compa- <br />nies to invest their own capital to collect <br />and use landfill gas from the City's 133 <br />acre landfill. Greenhouse gas emissions <br />are reduced twice over: the methane <br />doesn't escape into the atmosphere, and <br />coal-generated electricity is displaced by <br />landfill gas. <br />RESOURCES: <br />? Landfill Methane Outreach Program, <br />U.S. E.P.A. 1-888-782-7937; <br />www.epa.gov/lmop