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GOALS AND STRATEGIES <br /> ft, , 1MWVMTrVT7r, TVSV, <br /> GY-- <br /> LOOKINGTO2050 <br /> GOAL TARGET <br /> IMPROVE <br /> SUSTAINABLE BUILDING PERFORMANCE WITH ALL <br /> PRACTICES <br /> RETROFITTING PROJECTS - <br /> STRATEGY ACTION <br /> BE 5.1 BE 5.1.1 <br /> Formalize and enhance the Comply with LEED standards for all new construction of County facilities <br /> commitment to achieving LEED <br /> standards for County facilities <br /> TIER:SUPPORTIVE <br /> PRIORITY SCORE:3.13 <br /> CO-BENEFITS: <br /> 0000 <br /> STRATEGY ACTION <br /> BE 5.2 BE 5.2.1 <br /> Encourage the use of geothermal Evaluate for geothermal heat pumps in County buildings <br /> ground-source heat pumps in more BE 5.2.2 <br /> County buildings(where appropriate), Leverage the commitment of US Climate Alliance to fund heat <br /> based on the success of current <br /> implementations pump projects <br /> BE 5.2.3 <br /> TIER:SUPPORTIVE Identify low income households and educate them on Inflation <br /> PRIORITY SCORE:3.13 Reduction Act funding available for geothermal ground-source <br /> CO-BENEFITS: heat pumps <br /> 0000 <br /> STRATEGY ACTION <br /> BE 5.3 BE 5.3.1 <br /> Encourage County staff to research Set up a Train-the-Trainer model to share research County-wide <br /> green building materials/methods in <br /> order to conduct engineering work <br /> in-house to lower cost <br /> TIER:SUPPORTIVE <br /> PRIORITY SCORE:3.00 <br /> CO-BENEFITS: <br /> 6660 <br /> 2023 CLIMATE ACTION PLAN ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 53 <br />