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25 <br /> BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY <br /> 2 Set a goal of using 100% renewable energy by 2050 2 Ordinances in place to preserve 33%of acreage <br /> 2 Set goal of a 3%yearly reduction in energy use in from new developments <br /> County operations 2 Rainwater collection systems built at County's <br /> 2 Efficient lighting and HVAC (heating,ventilation & Animal Services facility <br /> air conditioning) policies in place 2135%of County land area has designated green <br /> 2 On-site solar on several County buildings,with more stormwater infrastructure <br /> under way <br /> 2 5 County buildings served b RESILIENT COMMUNITY <br /> g y geothermal ground- <br /> source heat pumps 2 The County participated in the Triangle Regional <br /> 2 Received LEED for Cities and Communities(Gold Resilience Assessment(completed in 2018) <br /> certification) 2 Updating the FEMA Hazard mitigation Plan now <br /> 2 All major County facilities served by energy-saving 2 Updated the County's State of the Environment <br /> HVAC control systems Report in 2019 <br /> 2 Updating County lighting to LED using County's 2 Offers Orange County Mobility <br /> Sustainability Fund and Duke Energy's Small on Demand rideshare services to Cooling Centers <br /> Business Energy Saver Program during extreme heat days <br /> 2 Policy of installing solar on all new County capital 2 Continues to pursue hazard mitigation action <br /> projects,where feasible items including acquiring structures in <br /> floodplains and returning the land to green space. <br /> TRANSPORTATION 2 Adopted the Eno Haw Regional Hazard Mitigation <br /> 2 Updated Orange County Transit Plan in 2020 Plan in 2020 and continued to participate in five <br /> 2 Operates a network of 23 free electric vehicle year update cycles <br /> charging stations GOVERNANCE <br /> 2 Employee commute reduction programs are in place <br /> 2 The Board of County Commissioners voted <br /> 2 Operates County Commuter Options program to uphold the Paris Agreement <br /> offering alternatives to single-occupancy vehicle <br /> 2 <br /> travel for the community Conducted greenhouse gas inventories in 2005 <br /> and 2017 <br /> 2 Transitioned 7 county vehicles to all electric; <br /> 2 Providing staff support for the Commission for <br /> 10 more on order <br /> the Environment <br /> RESOURCE CONSERVATION <br /> 2 Installed aerators on all bathroom and breakroom FINANCE <br /> fixtures at County facilities to conserve water 2 The Community Climate Action grant program, <br /> financed from a 1/4 cent property tax, has provided <br /> 2 Created a dedicated Recycling Education & funding for a variety of climate action projects <br /> Outreach Coordinator position including weatherization, solar installations,tree <br /> 2 Achieved an approximately 60% increase is waste plantings, EV charger installations, LED lights, <br /> diversion compared to 1990 levels heat pump water heater replacements, compost <br /> 2 Developed Lands Legacy Program in 2000 monitors at farmer's markets, and more. <br /> 2 Diverted over 1,200 surplus county computers for re- 2 The County has provided low-to-moderate(LMI) <br /> use by an Orange County student training program income funding through the Solarize the Triangle <br /> 2 Established a Waste Wise Event Program to reduce program to fund solar installations for LMIhouseholds. <br /> trash at County staff events <br /> 22 2023 CLIMATE ACTION PLAN ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA <br />