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1 ENERGY EFFICIENCY & CONSERVATION STRATEGY MEETING MINUTES MHSM #0907.00 OCTOBER 29, 2009 Steering Committee: Greg Coates [email protected] Jeff Welborn [email protected] Ian Webb [email protected] Jeanne Hamming [email protected] Stuart Crichton [email protected] Lee Jeter Sr. [email protected] Leia Lewis [email protected] Committee Members Absent: Joe Pierce Jr. [email protected] Roy Griggs [email protected] Other Attendees: Kim Mitchell [email protected] Bruce Hoffman [email protected] Patti Trudell [email protected] Murray Lloyd [email protected] Caroline Majors [email protected] Lola Kendrick [email protected] Cc: Wes Wyche [email protected] Tim Wachtel [email protected] Sharon Swanson [email protected] Richard Lane [email protected] Gala Daftary [email protected] Mike Strong [email protected] The meeting convened at 4:05 P.M. The Minutes of the 10/22 meeting was accepted with no changes. Patti presented the draft of the strategy for aligning higher education to support the Comprehensive Energy Efficiency Plan Patti will upload the “ONet” report from the Labor Department concerning Green Jobs

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2. The committee took a brief break as a tornado warning was in effect and a tornado was reported on North Market Patti reported on CERT work with ENCANA on energy education/outreach Stuart suggested that the CERT report should include more specific projects like education on re-development and de-construction. He also suggested CERT education programs on environmental assessment. CERT could develop an on-line social network for environmental issues. Also Green computing CERT will connect to other higher education institutions through distance learning or other means to grow the capacity of our regional institutions Jeanne suggested that we should find ways to include liberal arts & citizenship as integral components of the EECS/CEECP. She suggested looking at Oikos (University of Oklahoma) Caroline led the discussion and priority voting of 25 projects The committee was handed 10 sticky sheets (each representing $200,000) and requested to invest in any of the projects at any amount they choose The number of projects was reduced to 14 by the voting process. Bruce pointed out that several will be required projects Ian stated that education and outreach is a high priority Murray commented that the education and outreach component is required to be a component of every activity Leia said that demonstration projects such as Community Renewal and Sankofa Vision should be included. This has been discussed previously and is not reflected in the projects Leia requested that the CEECP baseline include an assessment of the attitudes and perceptions of EEC in our community Leia asked how we will be certain that the city uses leveraged funds appropriately. How can we ensure accountability and be certain that leveraged bunds are allocated properly? Bruce stated that there are DOE reporting requirements and rules to guard against waste, fraud and abuse. Leia asked about the sustainability of what we are doing and how we can hold political leaders accountable to spend leveraged funds appropriately. We need more than goodwill to be part of the strategy. The Government needs to commit to the Comprehensive Plan. 2 3. Jeanne said that the outreach and education investment can lead to accountability, citizen involvement and community change Caroline described the process of voting on impact level of the quadruple bottom line charts for each project on the wall. The committee voted on impact levels of their preferred projects After voting the committee discussed the following: Further investment in the recycling program should not be part of the EECS funding. Although recycling is important it is not the most efficient use of these EECS funds. Recycling should be part of the education and outreach program work. The recycling program in Shreveport is very positive. Jeff asked about G.I.S. and stated that it should be a component of all projects/initiatives. Ian asked how G.I.S. saves energy. The problem is access to G.I.S. Murray expressed that G.I.S. is a fundamental tool for achieving success with the EECS. We should make certain that we have advocacy to the city to gear up to use G.I.S. for the comprehensive EEC plan. G.I.S. must be available to the stakeholders Caroline summarized and suggested that as part of the CEECP we have a strategic doing group around G.I.S. to address access issues Jeanne suggested we combine investment in urban forestry and urban agriculture. The committee agreed Ian explained the idea/concept of an EEC incubator and that several of the project ideas could be included: revolving doors, alternative financing and possibly some programs of education/outreach. (This could be part of a learning center-CERT center-concept) The committee agreed on all projects remaining on the wall: Comprehensive EEC Plan; Bike Ped. Plan; Urban Agriculture/Forestry; Outreach/Education; EEC Incubator that could include alternative financing /revolving loan programs; Government Buildings, Audit/Retrofits; Codes & Inspections, Residential/Commercial Building Audits and low and moderate income energy retrofits Bruce will prepare a recommendation on EECS funding allocation on accepted projects. This will be submitted to the committee for comments, revisions and acceptanceMeeting Adjourned at 6:25 P.M.3 4. EECS STEERING COMMITTEE MEETINGAGENDA DATE: Thursday, November 5, 2009TIME: 4:00-6:00 P.M.LOCATION: 333 Texas Street, Suite 1200 MHSM OfficeAGENDA ITEMS:1. Review minutes of October 29, 2009 meeting.2. Review Draft EECS Report3. Review & Discuss the Potential Stakeholders list for theCEECP Working Group 4 5. Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (EECS) CERT ReportThe Consortium for Education, Research & Technology (CERT) has been retained by Gulf Geoexchange and Consulting Services, Inc. in partnership with the City of Shreveport and serves on the Project Team in three key roles to support the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (EECS): Identify and align the combined resources of 12 higher education member institutions across North Louisiana to focus on research and development, workforce development and K-12/community outreach; Serve a link and leverage role to others across existing siloseducation, government, nonprofits, businesses, funding sources and otherswho can help with the process (e.g. baseline, reporting, GIS); and Help inform the work group, creating a common knowledge base (e.g., best practices, analyses) to explore new educational models to use in the process. As part of the Project Team, CERT will help manage the networks, identify funding and track initiatives.Higher education resources. CERT Chancellors/Presidents (or their designees) for the past year have committed to learning the Strategic Doing process and to aligning their resources on multiple, innovative initiatives or projects. CERT has surveyed member institutions to identify current energy systems research projects, grants, and members of college faculties who have expertise and new technologies to contribute in one or more of the six EECS focus areas: Building Energy Efficiency Clean & Renewable Energy Sources Reduction of Waste & Pollution Transportation & Land Use Alternatives Green Workforce/ Business Incentives Energy Education/ OutreachDatabase. CERT is constructing a database of both academic and research and development resources of the 12 member institutions across the region. Examples include a Louisiana Tech University research project, Nanoparticle Incorporated Heterogeneous Catalyst System for Biodiesel Production and an LSU-Shreveport Institute of Human Services & Public Policy that can assist the Project Team in designing metrics and indicators.Green Jobs framework. CERT will convene a work group of higher education and k- 12 educators to develop a plan framework for green jobs. CERT surveyed the U.S. Department of Labor February 2009 report, Greening of the World of Work: Implications for O*NET-SOC and New and Emerging Occupations. DOL urges moving beyond simply applying a broad label such as green jobs, to identify the greening of occupations in three categories, and project increased demand: Green increased demand occupationsan increase in the employment demandfor existing occupations5 6. Green enhanced skills occupationsa significant change to the work and worker requirements of an existing occupation; i.e., tasks, skills, knowledge and credentials have been altered, and Green new and emerging (N&E) occupationsimpact is sufficient to create the need for unique work and worker requirements; the new occupation could be entirely novel or born from an existing occupation.Through a multi-stage research and screening process that included a review of existing literature, identification and compiling of job titles, review and sorting of job titles, and clustering of job titles into 12 sector occupational sectors, the National Center for O*NET Development identified 64 green increased demand, 60 green enhanced skills, and 91 new and emerging occupations. The following matrix, excerpted from A Green Growing Economy: Opportunities of Tomorrow, by Juliet P. Scarpa (May 13, 2009), shows the potential for green jobs across sectors:Industry Sector DefinitionRequirements SampleOccupations Green Building/ The design andManufacturing building Green architects; HVAC Sustainable/construction of materials; planning, workers; Carpenters; Integrated design environmentally design and constructionPlumbers; Welders; Traditional Industrysustainable and energy Electricians; Sheet- Sectors; Manufacturing; efficient buildingsmetal workers; Cement Construction; Utilitiesmasons; Skilledmachine operators Energy Efficiency The retrofitting of Auditing energy use in Electricians; Traditional Industryexisting building existing buildings;Technicians; Insulation Sectors: Manufacturing; infrastructure usingManufacturing materialsworkers; Equipment and Construction; Utilities healthy and moreand devices; Installinginstallation specialist resource-efficientefficient lighting and (solar panel installation); models of construction, heating systems; Home weatherizing; renovation, operation,Installing insulation, Energy Auditors maintenance, andwindows and appliances; demolition. Production of appropriate technologies (fluorescent lights, water filtration systems, permeable concretes, solar panels, etc.); Maintenance & operation Renewable EnergyThe use of naturalManufacturing parts; Solar panel installer; (Solar/PV, Wind resources (other than Assembly & Installation of Steelworkers Energy, Geothermal, Biomass) for energy solar panels/ finished Hydro/Marine) which are naturally heating systems; Traditional Industryreplinishable Constructing wind farms; Sectors: UtilitiesOperating and maintaining wind turbines; repairing systems; Marketing and selling systems to consumers Recycling/ WasteThe collection, Composting; MaterialsRecycling technician; Management/ Removal treatment, and disposal reuse and recycling; Waste treatment Traditional Industryor reuse of waste Pollution Control; Water operators; Sustainability Sectors: Manufacturing; materials Conservation & coordinator; Bio-mimicry Utilities; Technology treatment; Components, engineer; Environmental Manufacturing &Science and protection 6 7. Distribution/EnablingtechnicianTechnology;EnvironmentalConsulting, Protection &Remediation Smart Grid/ SmartAuto-balancing, self- Manufacturing &Field and control Energy monitoring power grid Installation, Distributing engineers; Traditional Industry that accepts any source and marketing products Communication protocol Sectors: Manufacturing;of fuel and transforms itprogram manager; Utilitiesinto a consumersManaging consultantoptimal renewableenergy usage withminimal humanintervention Biomass/ Biofuels/ Fuel creation fromGrowing and harvesting Process technicians in Biosynergy/ Ethanol/ chemical/ biologicalcrops for feedstock, biodiesel or ethanol Fuel Cells/ Hydrogen materials other thancollecting waste oils forcompanies Traditional Industry-fossil fuelsfeedstock, manufacturing sectors; Manufacturing;parts for production Construction;facilities; construction, Agriculture; maintenance and transportation operation of productionfacilities Vehicle Electrification/ A ground vehiclePublic Transportation, Research and Alternativepropelled by a motorBicycle repair & bikeDevelopment jobs; Transportation powered by electrical delivery services, Transit Technology design jobs; Traditional Industry energy from line construction, Hybrid & Biodiesel Sectors: Transportationrechargeable batteriesEmissions broker, Engine vehicle conversion &or other source onboard componentrepair jobs; Maintenancethe vehicle or from anmanufacturingjobs; Automotive serviceexternal source in, on,technicians andor above the roadway mechanics SustainableAn integrated system of Production, Marketing, Sustainable/ organic Agriculture/ Green plant and animalProcessing, Consumptionfarming; Local Food Spaceproduction practices thatproduction/ systems; Traditional Industry are efficient andForestry sustainable Sectors: Agriculture sustainableforestry worker; Urban agriculture; Land use planning; Sustainable landscapingGreen Jobs in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (EECS) Focus AreasCERT will work with the EECS work group on Green Workforce/ Business Incentives to engage an open network of public and private sector stakeholders (e.g. North Louisiana Economic Partnership, Workforce Investment Board representatives, energy-related employer representatives) to identify occupations in the four focus areas that are expected to show a) increased demand, b) enhanced skills, or c) new and emerging occupations. The work group will develop a Matrix naming green occupations needed for the focus areas, sorted by categoriesincreased demand, enhanced skills, or new and expanded (N&E)citing labor demand information, listing available training programs, and identifying curricula that need to be developed with employer input.7 8. EECS Focus Area Potential Green Jobs Growth Building Energy Efficiency Green architects Represents both the design and construction of HVAC workersSheet-metal workersCarpentersCement masons environmentally sustainable and energy efficientPlumbersSkilled machine operators buildings as well as the retrofitting of existingInsulation workersWelders building infrastructureElectriciansHome weatherizingEnergy auditors Clean & Renewable Energy Sources Solar panel installer Onsite renewable energy generation; energy Field and control engineers distribution technology; and reduction/ capture of Communication protocol program manager methane and other greenhouse gasesReduction of Waste & Pollution Recycling technician Recycling programs; reduction of greenhouse gasWaste treatment operators emissions; and watershed managementSustainability coordinatorEnvironmental science & protection technicianTransportation & Land Use Alternatives Research & development jobs Energy conservation in transportation; sustainable Technology design jobs agriculture and green spaceCNG and electrical conversion and repair jobsAutomotive technicians and mechanicsOrganic farmingLand use planningLocal food productionSustainable landscapingUrban agricultureLandscape ArchitectureForestry worker Implications for EECS Work Group on sixth Focus Area, Energy Education/ Outreach The Green Jobs work group will summarize process and research, with recommendations for the EECS Steering Committee. The work group, spanning K-12, community colleges and universities, will identify career pathways or career lattices that offer opportunities for citizens to pursue ascending levels of education and certifications. The green revolution can bring both environmental and social change by providing green jobs that are family-supporting to people without high levels of education, provided they seek additional training. Historically, community colleges have moved the working poor to middle-skills jobs with sustaining wages; Bossier Parish Community College, Louisiana Technical College, and Southern University at Shreveport address that need.Potential funding opportunities. CERT has developed a summary sheet and is researching federal and other funding opportunities that EECS can leverage for identified energy efficiency and conservation projects. Of the funding opportunities reviewed, fewer than one-third require cost sharing, though all programs award points for leveraging other grants and private sector partners, for example, a Retrofit Ramp-up program rewards partnering with banks, local utilities, appliance retailers, and construction firms. Funding agencies and programs include Housing & Urban Development, Department of Commerce, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Agriculture, Department of Homeland Security, National Science Foundation, Department of the Interior, Department of Education, and Department of Transportation. Building energy audits, tax credits, and weatherization,8 9. particularly for low-income, are encouraged, and innovation is rewarded across a wide variety of market sectors. (See samples in the Appendix.)Public/ private partnerships. CERT will identify and align strategic partners to support EECS working groups. For example, CERT currently works with Community Renewal International (CRI) in connecting Louisiana higher education to companies like Storer Equipment, Trane, Hubbell Building Automation and CISCO to deploy new energy conserving technologies for the design and construction of the national Center for Community Renewal.Energy education/ outreach. Although CERT will be convening higher education and K-12 for collaborative efforts around green workforce and curricula, the EECS Steering Committee stipulates that every project selected and funded should incorporate strategies and funds for marketing energy education to citizens. One member states build policies that encourage us to think of ourselves as energy producers and consumers, energy entrepreneurs. Another urged creating energy-related projects that serve neighborhoods and diversion programs for unemployed, underemployed, prison labor and at-risk youth. CERT was asked to serve as the key hub for collaboration around projects that educate citizens about energy. For example, CERT is partnering with EnCana Energy, Bossier Parish Community College and Southern University at Shreveport to conduct four, one- week Energy Venture Camps in summer 2010 for Bossier and Caddo 14- and 15-year olds. Some members of the EECS Steering Committee and Project Team also serve on the Shreveport/Caddo Master Plan work groups, and will seek to build on the values identified by Shreveport citizens. CERT will identify portions of the Master Plan that contribute to EECS initiatives to improve Shreveports energy independence. 9 10. Activity:COMPREHENSIVE EEC PLANSee frame work documentEnergy savingsHGreenhouse gas emissions reductionHFunds leveraged HCost savingsHJobs created/retained HLong term sustainabilityH Coordination among other local EECBG recipients HAny other tangible and intangible benefitsPROPOSED ALLOCATION 10 11. Activity:RECYCLING PROGRAMDevelop programs to reduce overall waste by outreach programs to reduce use of plastic bottles; incentivize government & commercial waste reduction & recycling practices combined with education program for all citizens on the benefits of recycling.Energy savingsHGreenhouse gas emissions reductionHFunds leveraged LCost savingsHJobs created/retained MLong term sustainabilityHCoordination among other local EECBG recipients HAny other tangible and intangible benefitsPROPOSED ALLOCATION11 12. COMPOST PROGRAMDevelop a community wide composting operation(s) that will divert yard waste, food waste and other compostable materials to a compost facility.Energy savingsHGreenhouse gas emissions reductionHFunds leveraged LCost savingsMJobs created/retained MLong term sustainabilityHCoordination among other local EECBG recipients HAny other tangible and intangible benefitsPROPOSED ALLOCATION 12 13. BIOFUEL PRODUCTION Development of a program to reclaim cooking oil and grease trap waste for conversion into some form of Biofuels. This will not only create an opportunity for a renewable energy product but will aid the city in reducing the amount of material that is introduced into the waste water streamEnergy savingsHGreenhouse gas emissions reductionHFunds leveraged HCost savingsHJobs created/retained MLong term sustainabilityHCoordination among other local EECBG recipients HAny other tangible and intangible benefitsPROPOSED ALLOCATION 13 14. HAZARDOUS HOUSEHOLD WASTE COLLECTIONDevelopment of a household hazardous waste collection program that can also accept these materials from the schools and some common items such as light bulbs and batteries from businesses. This may be expanded to electronics collection and recycling in conjunction with the Caddo Jail and staffed with inmatesEnergy savings LGreenhouse gas emissions reduction MFunds leveragedMCost savings LJobs created/retainedLLong term sustainability HCoordination among other local EECBG recipientsHAny other tangible and intangible benefitsPROPOSED ALLOCATION 14 15. Activity:GOVERNMENT PLAZA BUILDING ROOF RETROFITGovernment Plaza Building needs HVAC and roof replacement. This can be accomplished with a mix of renewable technologies such as Geoexchange, solar thermal powered AC and PV integrated roofing materialsEnergy savingsHGreenhouse gas emissions reductionMFunds leveraged HCost savingsHJobs created/retained LLong term sustainabilityMCoordination among other local EECBG recipients MAny other tangible and intangible benefitsPROPOSED ALLOCATION15 16. SHREVEPORT GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS AUDITS/RETROFITS?Review and rank all recommended measures in the audits performed on Shreveport Govt. buildings. Select the most appropriate measures and institute or installEnergy savingsHGreenhouse gas emissions reductionHFunds leveraged HCost savingsHJobs created/retained MLong term sustainabilityHCoordination among other local EECBG recipients LAny other tangible and intangible benefitsPROPOSED ALLOCATION16 17. Activity:RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AUDITSCreation of a continuous and inclusive program to eventually perform energy audits on every building in the city.Energy savingsHGreenhouse gas emissions reductionHFunds leveraged HCost savingsHJobs created/retained MLong term sustainabilityMCoordination among other local EECBG recipients MAny other tangible and intangible benefitsPROPOSED ALLOCATION 17 18. Activity:REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAMDevelopment of a revolving loan program for EEC measures, renewable energy systems and other improvements to reduce energy consumption, increase general efficiency or reduce materials use or waste.Energy savingsHGreenhouse gas emissions reductionHFunds leveraged HCost savingsHJobs created/retained HLong term sustainabilityHCoordination among other local EECBG recipients MAny other tangible and intangible benefitsPROPOSED ALLOCATION18 19. Activity:CARBON OFFSET PROGRAMDevelopment of a carbon offset program to create a pool of money that can be used to help pay for other EEC measures and programsEnergy savingsLGreenhouse gas emissions reductionLFunds leveraged MCost savingsMJobs created/retained LLong term sustainabilityMCoordination among other local EECBG recipients HAny other tangible and intangible benefitsPROPOSED ALLOCATION19 20. Activity:ALTERNATIVE FINANCING STRATEGIES Development of alternative methods of aiding in the financing of renewable energy systems and extensive retrofits or energy equipment upgrades. These could include buyers cooperatives, city directed financing or utility buy in to programsEnergy savingsHGreenhouse gas emissions reductionHFunds leveraged HCost savingsHJobs created/retained MLong term sustainabilityHCoordination among other local EECBG recipients HAny other tangible and intangible benefitsPROPOSED ALLOCATION20 21. Activity:NATURAL GAS-BUSES/FUELING STATIONStudy of the conversion of buses to natural gas, development of the fueling stations and the option of providing access to the public to the fueling stationsEnergy savingsHGreenhouse gas emissions reductionHFunds leveraged HCost savingsHJobs created/retained MLong term sustainabilityHCoordination among other local EECBG recipients HAny other tangible and intangible benefitsPROPOSED ALLOCATION 21 22. Activities: BIKE /PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN Development of a strategy for increased walkability and better biking options, trails, paths and increased use of for general transportation within the city. Installation of more bike racks, development of a rent-a-bike or free bike Share program. Installation of things such as showers, changing rooms etc to increase use of bikes for commuting. Development of incentives to promote more biking for commuting, getting to school and general transportation needs.Energy savingsMGreenhouse gas emissions reductionMFunds leveraged LCost savingsMJobs created/retained LLong term sustainabilityHCoordination among other local EECBG recipients HAny other tangible and intangible benefitsPROPOSED ALLOCATION22 23. Activity: EMPLOYEE FLEX TIME Development of flex time for city and other employees to reduce congestion, encourage car pooling and other passive methods of reducing vehicle useEnergy savingsHGreenhouse gas emissions reductionHFunds leveraged MCost savingsHJobs created/retained LLong term sustainabilityHCoordination among other local EECBG recipients MAny other tangible and intangible benefitsPROPOSED ALLOCATION23 24. Activity:CODES AND INSPECTIONSAdoption of latest EE codes and the tools for enforcement and incentives. Adoption of State Energy Building Codes, training for inspectors to be certified in the HERO programEnergy savingsHGreenhouse gas emissions reductionHFunds leveraged MCost savingsMJobs created/retained MLong term sustainabilityHCoordination among other local EECBG recipients HAny other tangible and intangible benefitsPROPOSED ALLOCATION 24 25. Activity:GIS SYSTEMSUpgrade and completion of GIS systems for the cityEnergy savings MGreenhouse gas emissions reduction MFunds leveragedMCost savings MJobs created/retainedMLong term sustainability HCoordination among other local EECBG recipientsHAny other tangible and intangible benefitsPROPOSED ALLOCATION25 26. Activity:DISTRICT HEATING/COOLINGFeasibility study for the implementation of a Combined Heat and Cooling Power District for the Downtown area that will incorporate as much renewable energy technology as possible to fuel things such as absorption/adsorption cooling, space heating, chilled air reheat and process hot waterEnergy savings HGreenhouse gas emissions reduction HFunds leveragedHCost savings HJobs created/retainedHLong term sustainability HCoordination among other local EECBG recipientsHAny other tangible and intangible benefitsPROPOSED ALLOCATION 26 27. Activity: LIGHTING RETROFITS Feasibility study, and implementation, of conversion of traffic lights and signals to LEDEnergy savingsLGreenhouse gas emissions reductionMFunds leveraged LCost savingsLJobs created/retained LLong term sustainabilityHCoordination among other local EECBG recipients MAny other tangible and intangible benefitsPROPOSED ALLOCATION 27 28. Activity:OUTREACH/EDUCATION Develop an education outreach program that includes: weatherization programs to educate savings goal of $20 per month per household; awards program for energy savings and information resources available to citizens (web based, churches, CERT).Energy savings HGreenhouse gas emissions reduction MFunds leveragedHCost savings HJobs created/retainedMLong term sustainability MCoordination among other local EECBG recipientsMAny other tangible and intangible benefitsPROPOSED ALLOCATION28 29. Activity:TRANSIT EXPANSIONExpand the ridership and improve the efficiency of public transportation through programs such as: connect commuters with computers; explore new ideas for public transportation at employment centers; bike racks to buses; increased frequency of bus service; custom designed bus shelters and express lanes for buses or light changing preference.Energy savings MGreenhouse gas emissions reduction MFunds leveragedMCost savings MJobs created/retainedLLong term sustainability HCoordination among other local EECBG recipientsMAny other tangible and intangible benefitsPROPOSED ALLOCATION29 30. Activity:PARKING POLICIES Develop parking policies and incentives to reduce parking requirements; cover parking with green and solar collectors and absorption coolers and provide priority parking for small, fuel efficient cars and bikes.Energy savingsMGreenhouse gas emissions reductionMFunds leveraged LCost savingsMJobs created/retained LLong term sustainabilityHCoordination among other local EECBG recipients MAny other tangible and intangible benefitsPROPOSED ALLOCATION30 31. Activity:URBAN FORESTRYEstablish an urban forestry program that includes: increasing tree canopy; promoting xeriscaping; land conservation; and promoting greenways and open space.Energy savingsMGreenhouse gas emissions reductionMFunds leveraged LCost savingsMJobs created/retained LLong term sustainabilityHCoordination among other local EECBG recipients MAny other tangible and intangible benefitsPROPOSED ALLOCATION 31 32. Activity:LOW AND MODERATE INCOME ENERGY RETROFITS Leverage/supplement HUD weatherization programs in low and moderate income communities. Create programs that address the lack of resources for low income home owners to implement energy savings beyond weatherization; create Entrepreneurship programs and policy changes including charges for waste that crates incentive to recycle pay to throw program.Energy savingsHGreenhouse gas emissions reductionMFunds leveraged HCost savingsHJobs created/retained MLong term sustainabilityHCoordination among other local EECBG recipients HAny other tangible and intangible benefitsPROPOSED ALLOCATION32 33. Activity:URBAN ARGRICULTUREDevelop an early agriculture program that includes taking urban gardening to scale; local food supply by local farming; land use policies to promote urban agriculture; inner city urban farming and urban farming education programs such as local food/local schools.Energy savingsMGreenhouse gas emissions reductionMFunds leveraged HCost savingsHJobs created/retained MLong term sustainabilityHCoordination among other local EECBG recipients MAny other tangible and intangible benefitsPROPOSED ALLOCATION 33 34. Activity: ENERGY EFFICIENCY & CONSERVATION INCUBATOR PROGRAM Establish an incubator and think tank for energy efficiency and conservation that includes: create business clusters for alternative energy and conservation; provide business/financing assistance for entrepreneurs; provide design resources for companies and convene business academic government interested citizens for think tank development of ideas and opportunities for EEC.Energy savings MGreenhouse gas emissions reduction MFunds leveragedHCost savings HJobs created/retainedHLong term sustainability HCoordination among other local EECBG recipientsHAny other tangible and intangible benefitsPROPOSED ALLOCATION34