Sustainability in APWA

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Margate One City’s Commitment to

Sustainability!

Simple Solutions to a Complex Problem

April 2012

American Public Works Association

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Sam May, City of MargatePublic Works Director

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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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 RetrofitsHigh Efficiency Lighting (25W T8)

LED and Induction

Occupancy Sensors

Solar powered entrance signs

Solar powered bus shelters

Building AutomationHVAC 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 ConservationWaterless 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 ConservationVFD’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

RecyclingFluorescent 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 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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Next Steps

Send your ideas to be included into the Database

Become a part of the user group from APWA Florida Chapter

Learn from other Public Works Professional’s experience

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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Waterless

Urnals

Low Flow

Fixtures

LED Lighti

ng

Hot In Place recycl

ed Asphal

t

Asphalt

Millings

reuse for

shoulder

stabilization

Solar Entran

ce Signs

Solar Lighted Bus Shelte

rs

Solar Lighte

d Exercise/walking

paths

Motion Activated light switch

es

Hybrid Vehicl

es

CNG Vehic

les

Cool/ Reflec

tive Roofs

Scrap Metal Recycling

Green

Seal Certifi

ed (pape

r & Chemical products)

Programma

ble (set

back) Thermostats

Low VOC paint for

interiors

Induction

Lighting

Daylight

Harvesting

Rainwater

Harvesting

PhotoVotiac Syste

m

Recycled Oil

Four - Ten

Hours Workweek

Recycle

Rechargab

le Batteries

program

Smart Buildin

g Energ

y management Contro

l Syste

ms

Green

Building

Code

Demand

Ventilation

ESCO Project

Organic

Fertilizer

Bike Share Progra

m

Recycling

Flouresnt

Light Bulbs

& Ballas

ts

Communit

y Hazardous Wast

e Drop off

Events

Urban Resorestati

on Plan

Local Bus

Circulator

Xeriscaping

of Public Space

s

Single Strea

m Recycling

at City

Facilities

Wasteful Weekends (electronic

s, bulk, single-stream monthly drop off events)

Communit

y Recylcing

Drop-off

Points

Recycling

in ROW

Parking

incentives to encour

age alterna

tive vehicle

s

Development of

Alternative Transportation network (bike lanes, bike paths,

beachwalks, etc)

Pedestrian

Safety Projec

ts

Transit Services (South Beach Local Route, Airport Flyer

Express, etc)

Dune Manageme

nt Program

Green Waste Facilit

y

Car Shari

ng Program

Geo-Therm

al Coolin

g

Water Reclamatio

n Facilit

y

County Paint

Recycling

Program

City Of Margate Sam May 954-972-8126 Smay@margatefl.com

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City of Tamarac Jack Strain (954)597-3734 jacks@tamarac.org

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Hillsborough County Randy M. Klindworth CEM (813)781-8533 klindworthr@hillsboroughcounty.org

                                                                                               

City of Hollywood Greg Turek gturek@hollywoodfl.org

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Lee County Damon Grant (239)533-8500 dsgrant@leegov.com

                                                                                               

City of Miami Beach Elizabeth Wheaton 305.673.7080 ewheaton@miamibeachfl.gov

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Town of Southwest Ranches Willie Nabong, P.E. (954)343-7444 wnabong@swranches.org

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City of Fort Lauderdale Todd Hiteshew 954-828-7807 ToddHi@fortlauderdale.gov

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City of Wilton Manors, David 954-390-2190 darchacki@wiltonmanors.com

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City Of Coconut Creek Lou Italico 954-956-1496 litalico@coconutcreek.net

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City of Miramar Thomas Good 954-883-6836 tgood@ci.miramar.fl.us

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