Sustainability Task Force Phase II

Selected Action Plan Initiatives

Material and Resource Conservation

Paper Reduction

1. Encourage customers to view/pay municipal bills electronically
2. Provide pay stubs electronically (website or e-mail)

Energy Conservation

3. Remove personal heaters and refrigerators from individual work space

Water Conservation

4. Install low flow plumbing fixtures at high demand City facilities*

City Facilities

New Construction

5. Adopt a policy requiring new City buildings to be LEED Silver or better certified when the certification cost does not exceed 5% of the
   construction cost.
6. Promote use of alternative energy sources

Existing Facilities

7. Obtain LEED EB Silver certification or better on major renovations when the cost of certification does not exceed 5% of the construction
   cost.
8. Expand the availability of "T" stops at city facilities
9. Promote the use of alternative energy sources*
10. Install cool or green roof at City facilities as they are renovated

Policy Issues

11. Create a Facilities Master Plan

Infrastructure and Amenities

Capital Improvement Plan tied to Comprehensive Plan

12. Prioritize projects in the Capital Improvement Plan in accordance with future land use policies

Parks and Community Facilities

13. Install best practices demonstration sites in each Council district*
14. Establish education programming at community center and libraries provided by non-profits partners

Transportation

15. Revise street design standards to allow for narrower paving width, bio-retention and pervious pavement where feasible

Pedestrian Connectivity

16. Prioritize construction of sidewalk and multi-modal trails

Fleet Management

Fuel Choice and Efficiency

17. Increase the number of hybrid vehicles, alternative fuel vehicles and high mpg vehicles purchased

Policy Issues

18. Incorporate existing "Clean Fleet" policy into City regulations

Purchasing

19. Establish a "Sustainable Purchasing" policy and incorporate into City regulations
20. Purchase a percentage of the City's power from renewable energy source

* = Initial Budgetary Commitment Required

• Phase II Action Plan (Streaming Video, Bookmark No. 5)
• Sustainable Development Action Plan (Streaming Video, Bookmark No. 6 )

• Sustainable Design Assessment Team Report (American Institute of Architects)
• Improve Energy Efficiency in Your Home or Business 
• Region C Water Planning 
• Vision North Texas 
• Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T) Strategic Plan 
• Center of Development Excellence 
• North Central Texas Smartscape
• Water Sense 
• Native and Adapted Plant List (provided by the Native Plant Society of Texas, North Central chapter).

Green Building

• LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) 
• National Green Building Standard 
• Green Building Initiative 
• Urban Land Institute 
• Energy Star Buildings and Plants
• Sustainable Sites 
• Green Built North Texas

Questions/Comments

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