2. OBJECTIVES
 Rationale for focusing on green initiatives
 Review history of College Station’s Green program
 Review proposed Green Action Plan

3. ORIGINAL RATIONALE FOR FOCUSING ON GREEN
INITIATIVES
 Identified by residents through surveys, focus
groups, neighborhood meetings for inclusion in Comp
Plan
- Save tax payer dollars
○ Low cost, low risk options
○ Quick return on investment
- Improve and enhance quality of life
○ Providing open green space
○ Reducing carbon footprint
○ Conserving energy and water resources

4. HISTORY OF GREEN PROGRAM
 Jan. 2008 – Green College Station Resolution adopted
- Established first Green Policy Statement
⁻ Directed CMO to develop Green College Station Master Plan
⁻ Established Technical Task Force
⁻ Authorized then mayor to sign US Conference of Mayors
Climate Protection Agreement
 Jul. 2008 – Sustainability added as a Strategic Initiative
 Oct. 2009 –City awarded Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Block Grant
 Nov. 2011 – Green Technical Taskforce dissolved
 Jan. 2012 – Council amended Green Policy Statement
 Feb. 2012 – Responsibility for developing Action Plan
assigned to Asst. to the City Manager

5. GREEN COLLEGE STATION ACTION PLAN
 Support the Council’s vision for city operations
- Environmentally conscious
- Mindful of economic and community realities
- Cost efficient / Return on investment
 Not a traditional “sustainability” plan
 Not affiliated or endorsed by any outside organization
 Focuses on the new Green Policy Statement
College Station is committed to a comprehensive sustainability
program that promotes and achieves conservation and
environmental awareness that is fiscally responsible and results
in a real and tangible return of investment to the City.

6. GREEN COLLEGE STATION ACTION PLAN
 Purpose of the plan
- Coordination and continuity of existing efforts
- Promote successes
- Identify gaps
- Plan for the future
- Initiate coordination of roles
 Time frame of plan – two phases
- Phase I – Evaluation period and implementation of “low hanging fruit”
- Phase II – More extensive strategies and projects

7. GREEN COLLEGE STATION ACTION PLAN
 Focus areas – separated into four chapters
- Chapter 1: Energy Conservation
- Chapter 2: Water Conservation
- Chapter 3: Solid Waste Reduction
- Chapter 4: Preserving Natural Resources and the Environment
 Each chapter provides
- Definition of what the subject matter means to our
community
- Overview of current programs and initiatives
- Future opportunities
- Cost analysis as available

8. ENERGY CONSERVATION

9. ENERGY CONSERVATION – CURRENT INITIATIVES
 LED Traffic Signals and Parking Lot Lighting
 Selective Street Light Operation
 Energy Efficient Fixtures
 Energy Efficient Control Systems
 Hybrid Vehicles
 Retreated Tires, Nitrogen Tires and Synthetic Motor Oil
 Fleet Emission Reduction
 No Idle Policy
 Route Planning

10. ENERGY CONSERVATION – CURRENT INITIATIVES
 CFL Lighting Program
 Greenlight Commercial Lighting Program
 Sun Source Solar Program
 Good Cents and Energy Back II HVAC Program
 Energy Audits

11. ENERGY CONSERVATION – FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES
 City facility retrofitting /Performance Based Contract
 Energy Savings: Depending upon program adopted
 Cost: Estimated budget neutral
 Expanded LED parking lot lighting program
 Energy Savings: 63% Reduction or $35,000 annually
 Cost: $120,000 per lot
 Street light LED retrofitting
 Energy Savings: 60% reduction or $280,944 annually
 Cost: $5,057,000
 LED conversion of Christmas at the Creek
 Energy Savings: Approximately 60%
 Cost: $75,000 – $100,000

12. ENERGY CONSERVATION – FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES
 Energy Star Policy
 Energy Savings: 20% - 30% reduction
 Cost: Dependent upon equipment and use
 Residential LED Rebate Program
 Energy Savings: 50% less energy than CFL
 Cost: $15,000
 Fleet Utilization and Right-Sizing Study
 Cost: $25,000

13. WATER CONSERVATION

14. WATER CONSERVATION – CURRENT INITIATIVES
 Irrigation Retrofitting
 Rain Water Harvesting
 Direct Reuse Program
 Water Meter Replacement
 Inclined Water Rates
 Water Loss Management and System Audits
 Water Reuse
 Rainwater Harvesting Rebates
 HE Toilet Rebates

15. WATER CONSERVATION – CURRENT INITIATIVES
 High Water User Notification
 Irrigation Check-Up
 UDO Landscape Provisions
 Irrigation Efficiency Ordinance
 Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District
 Drought Contingency Plans
 Well Site Planning and Acquisition

16. WATER CONSERVATION – FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES
 Expand Effluent Reuse
 Water Savings: Dependent upon design and scope
 Cost: Dependent upon size and scope
 Commercial Conservation Program
 Expanded Rebate Programs
 Water Savings Dependent upon program adopted
 Cost: $10,000

17. SOLID WASTE REDUCTION

18. SOLID WASTE REDUCTION– CURRENT INITIATIVES
 Residential, Commercial, Multi-Family Recycling
 Used Motor Oil and Filter Recycling Center
 Household Hazardous Waste Collection
 Brush Collection
 Council and Management Paperless Initiative
 Recycle Rewards
 Green Seminars
 Recycling Director
 My-Waste Application

19. SOLID WASTE REDUCTION – FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES
 Single Stream Recycling Program (Residential)
 Waste Diverted: 50% diverted or 11,000 tons per year
 Cost: $2,331,500 ($1.7 Cap. / $600k O&M)
 Multi-Family Drop-Off Center
 Waste Diverted: 10% diverted or 3,800 tons per year
 Cost: $1,093,500 ($885k Cap. / $208k O&M)
 Organic Recycling
 Waste Diverted: 50% diversion or up to 3,521 tons per year
 Cost: $2,391,500 ($1.7 Cap. / $671k O&M)
 Zero Waste City Policy

20. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
AND LAND USE

21. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND LAND USE –
CURRENT INITIATIVES
 Land Use Plan
 Bicycle, Pedestrian & Greenways Master Plan
 International Building Code
 International Energy Conservation Code
 Landscape Standards

22. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND LAND USE –
FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES
 Special Zoning Districts
 Promotion of Infill and Mixed-Use Development
 Tree Protection Standards

23. IMPLEMENTATION

24. PHASE I
 Completion of fleet utilization and rightsizing study
 Adoption of an Energy Star equipment purchasing policy
 Expansion and modification of Electric and Water rebate
programs
 Implementation of commercial water conservation
program
 Creation of new Natural Areas Protected zoning

25. PHASE I
 Continued promotion of infill and mixed-use
development
 Implementation of Zero Waste programming
 Christmas at the Creek LED Conversion
 Adoption of tree protection standards
 Implementation of Organic Recycling Program

26. PHASE II
 City facility retrofitting / PBC
 Expansion of effluent re-use
 Transition to single-stream recycling
 Conversion to parking lot LED lighting
 Conversion to street light LED fixtures
 Creation of multi-family recycling drop-off facility

27. NEXT STEPS
 Council feedback
 Make any necessary changes based on Council feedback
 Adopt final plan