Page 40 2018 2018 Green Cincinnati Plan 1 Page 41 CONTENTS A Word from the Mayor ............................................................................................................................... 8 The Opportunity ............................................................................................................................................ 9 Contributors ................................................................................................................................................ 10 Steering Committee ............................................................................................................................ 10 Office of Environment and Sustainability ............................................................................................ 11 Facilitator ............................................................................................................................................. 11 Technical Writers ................................................................................................................................. 11 Task Team Leads .................................................................................................................................. 11 Equity Advocate................................................................................................................................... 11 Spanish Community Liaison................................................................................................................. 12 Community Outreach .......................................................................................................................... 12 Supporting Partners ............................................................................................................................ 12 Process ........................................................................................................................................................ 13 Climate Change in Cincinnati ...................................................................................................................... 16 Heat ..................................................................................................................................................... 16 Storms ................................................................................................................................................. 17 Pests .................................................................................................................................................... 18 Health Implications ............................................................................................................................. 19 Agricultural Disruptions ....................................................................................................................... 20 In-migration ......................................................................................................................................... 21 Mega Trends ............................................................................................................................................... 22 Vehicle Electrification .......................................................................................................................... 22 Autonomous Vehicles .......................................................................................................................... 23 Renewable Energy ............................................................................................................................... 24 Green Jobs ........................................................................................................................................... 25 Sustainability Milestones ............................................................................................................................ 26 Measuring our Progress: Greenhouse Gas Emissions................................................................................. 28 Changes in Cincinnati Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector from 2006 to 2015 ............................... 28 Cincinnati’s Plan of Action ................................................................................................................... 28 2015 Government Emissions ............................................................................................................... 29 2015 Community Emissions ................................................................................................................ 31 2015 Citywide Emissions ..................................................................................................................... 34 Significant Contributing Factors .......................................................................................................... 34 2 Page 42 Citizen Survey Results ................................................................................................................................. 36 Implementation .......................................................................................................................................... 39 How We Will Measure Success ................................................................................................................... 40 Quantitative Goals ............................................................................................................................... 40 Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions ......................................................................................................... 41 Cincinnati’s Highest Carbon Reduction Potential Recommendations ................................................ 42 Goals and Recommendations ..................................................................................................................... 43 BUILT ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................................................. 44 Goals ........................................................................................................................................................ 45 1) INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF CITY STREETS MEETING COMPLETE STREETS REQUIREMENTS BY 1% EACH YEAR (CENTER-LANE MILES). ............................................................................................... 45 2) DECREASE HOUSEHOLD ENERGY BURDEN BY 10%. ........................................................................ 45 3) MAKE ALL CITY FACILITIES, FLEETS, AND OPERATIONS NET CARBON NEUTRAL BY 2035. ............. 48 Recommendations .................................................................................................................................. 49 1. Create a Sustainability District (such as 2030 District). .............................................................. 49 2. Encourage population density and transit-oriented development in appropriate locations through zoning and incentives. ....................................................................................................... 51 3. Improve City Facilities by investing in energy efficiency - specifically HVAC and lighting. ......... 54 4. Encourage development of high-performance buildings. .......................................................... 56 5. Incorporate complete street principles in all new roadway and rehabilitation projects. .......... 59 6. Target multi-family properties for energy efficiency improvements. ........................................ 62 7. Require all new City facilities to be LEED Silver certified or better. ........................................... 64 8. Develop a plan to return vacant buildings to productive use. .................................................... 67 9. Require or incentivize Low Impact Development for new developments and infrastructure. .. 70 10. Implement a Coordinated Site Plan Review Process. .............................................................. 72 11. Plan to phase out HVAC systems using R-22............................................................................. 73 EDUCATION & OUTREACH .......................................................................................................................... 76 Goals ........................................................................................................................................................ 77 1) REGISTER 100 organizations IN A GREEN BUSINESS/neighborhood CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. .. 77 2) ESTABLISH $1M IN A GREEN CINCINNATI FUND TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES. ....... 77 3) INCREASE BY 10% THE NUMBER OF CITY RESIDENTS THAT CAN NAME AT LEAST 3 ACTIONS THEY ARE DOING TO BE GREEN/PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY. ..................................................................... 77 Recommendations .................................................................................................................................. 77 1. Install solar panels on Cincinnati Public Schools facilities. ......................................................... 77 2. Outreach to multi-family buildings to educate residents of sustainability programs and benefits. .......................................................................................................................................... 79 3 Page 43 3. Create a "Green Cincinnati Fund" to finance sustainability initiatives. .....................................