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Sustainability!
How to gain support for your
your creative ideas.
Simple Solutions to a
Complex Problem
July 2014
American Public Works Association

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George Green, Johnson Controls
Account Manager
Introductions

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Can there be one prescription to manage many issues?
Sustainability: enabling economic growth
through infrastructure improvements that utilize
natural resources efficiently while minimizing
environmental impact and enhancing the quality of
life for individuals and communities.

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Community Sustainability – The Triple Bottom Line

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How does one create a sustainable community?
Follow the path…

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Energy
Efficiency
The path to community sustainability means
addressing many parts of a community.
Green
Buildings
Water
Conservation
and
Efficiency
Renewable
Energy

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Path to Margate’s Sustainability
Environmental Impacts
Green Buildings
• Energy Savings
• Emissions Reductions
• Water Savings
• Climate change
• Environmental Health

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Path to Margate’s Sustainability
Environmental Impacts + Healthy Communities
Healthy Communities
• Community workforce participation
• Local participation
• New income and jobs in community
• Economic development
An impact to your community
through volunteer engagement,
carbon reduction, new jobs,
economic development, and
diversity initiatives.

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Path to Community Sustainability
Result: Economic Vitality
Economic Vitality
• Energy and Water Savings
• Operations & Maintenance Savings
• Improved Productivity
• Business Retention and Expansion
• Jobs and Incremental Income

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One Cities Solutions
Margate, Florida

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Margate was faced with a host of challenges…
 Safety/Security concerns
 Resource availability
 Climate change
 Green House Gas Emission (GHG) baselines and mandates
 Water availability, restrictions and quality
 Wastewater disposal
 Economic development challenges
 Volatile energy costs
 Public image and perception
 Transportation issues
 Budget/funding challenges $$$

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 Margate’s List of Sustainability Projects
Lighting Retrofits
High Efficiency Lighting (25W T8)
LED and Induction
Occupancy Sensors
Solar powered entrance signs
Solar powered bus shelters
Building Automation
HVAC Occupancy schedules
Demand control ventilation
Programmable T’Stats
Web based/remote access to information
How did we reduce energy and water use?

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 Margate’s List of Sustainability Projects
Water Conservation
Waterless urinals
Low flow faucets and toilets
Pre-rinse spray nozzles (low flow)
Reuse water for irrigation for golf courses and medians
Low flow irrigation heads
AMR/Leak Detection
Community Awareness
Energy Conservation
VFD’s on water distribution pumps at plant
New controls and VFD’s on pool pumps
Lowered water pressure
High SEER/EER HVAC Units
Cool and/or reflective roofs
How did we reduce energy and water use?

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 Margate’s List of Sustainability Projects
Recycling
Fluorescent lights
Batteries
Asphalt-hot in place recycled
Asphalt millings
Scrap metal
Tires
Surplus Sales
Waste Oils
Citywide single stream curbside recycling
Wood pallets
How did we reduce energy and water use?

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 Margate’s List of Sustainability Projects
Other Initiatives
Four day work week
Solar PV electric generation systems on roofs
Citywide Green-Seal certification for paper products and
chemicals
Low VOC paints
Hybrid Vehicles
Purchase Energy Star products
Energy Star building rating
All new City owned buildings will be built to LEED standards
(By City Ordinance)
Utilize ESCOs
Utilize/Piggyback State Term Contracts
How did we reduce energy and water use?

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What will you achieve?
 Create a better environment for citizens and employees
 Improve energy efficiency
 Reduce expenses and operating costs
 Reduce GHG emissions
 Increase security and safety
 Improve reliability of municipal services
In short, it will help you improve your community!

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What are you Doing?
 Ideas?
 Suggestions?
 Next Steps
 Save time and money (don’t reinvent the wheel)
 Share sustainable vendors and equipment suppliers
(references)
 Share procurement options

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Broadcast Email to APWA Florida Chapter Members
Provide your sustainability ideas with a short description of
the idea and the anticipated results.
Include: 1) Procurement method ie; bid, ESCO, piggyback…
2) Funding source if a grant was obtained
3) Anticipated project impacts
4) Anticipated ROI (if applicable)
5) Lessons learned

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