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Climate Smart Communities Certification Report

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bronze Certified

This is the Climate Smart Communities Certification Report of Orange County. Orange County is a bronze certified Climate Smart Community.

Orange County was certified on April 21, 2014 with 122 points earned from 32 completed actions. Listed below is information regarding Orange County’s Climate Smart Communities efforts and materials associated with its certified actions.

The certification for Orange County will expire on September 30, 2019.

Contact Information

The designated Climate Smart Communities contact for Orange County is:

Name:Alan Sorensen
Title:Commissioner of Planning
Address:124 Main Street
Goshen, NY 10924

Actions Implemented

Each approved action and supporting documentation for which Orange County was approved for in 2014 appears below. Note: Standards for the actions below may have changed and the documentation listed may no longer satisfy requirements for that action.

  • 1. Build a climate-smart community.

    1.1 Pass a Resolution Adopting the CSC Pledge

    4 Points
    Bronze Mandatory Silver Mandatory

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    PE1 Action: CSC Coordinator

    8 Points
    Bronze Priority Silver Priority

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    PE1 Action: Partnerships with Other Entities

    3 Points

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  • 2. Inventory emissions, set goals, and plan for climate action.

    PE2 Action: Community GHG Inventory

    8 Points
    Bronze Priority Silver Priority

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  • 3. Decrease energy use.

    PE3 Action: Government Building Energy Audits

    4 Points
    Bronze Priority Silver Priority

    Program Summary:

    PE3 Action: Interior Lighting Upgrades

    1 Points

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    PE3 Action: HVAC Upgrades

    1 Points

    Program Summary:

    PE3 Action: Water-efficient Fixtures

    1 Points

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    PE3 Action: Building Energy Management System

    1 Points

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    3.6 Upgrade Building Envelope

    3 Points

    Program Summary:

    PE3 Action: Green Building Certification

    10 Points

    Program Summary:

    PE3 Action: Advanced Vehicles

    2 Points

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    3.13 Adopt an Anti-idling Policy for Government Vehicles

    3 Points

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    3.22 Provide E-waste Collection in Local Government Buildings

    3 Points

    Program Summary:

    PE3 Action: Waste & Energy Provisions in Government Contracts

    1 Points

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  • 4. Shift to clean, renewable energy.

    PE4 Action: Solar Energy Installation

    9 Points

    Program Summary:

  • 5. Use climate-smart materials management.

    PE5 Action: Recycling Bins in Government Buildings

    3 Points

    Program Summary:

    5.7 Offer Recycling to Residents

    5 Points

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    5.8 Offer Recycling to Commercial Entities (or Require That They Recycle)

    5 Points

    Program Summary:

    PE5 Action: Residential Organic Waste Program

    3 Points

    Program Summary:

    5.12 Host Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days

    2 Points

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    PE5 Action: Waste Reduction Education Campaign

    2 Points

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  • 6. Implement climate-smart land use.

    PE6 Action: Comprehensive Plan with Sustainability Elements

    1 Points
    Bronze Priority Silver Priority

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    6.5 Create Resource-efficient Site Design Guidelines

    4 Points

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    PE6 Action: Zoning for Protection of Natural Areas

    5 Points

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  • 7. Enhance community resilience to climate change.

    Legacy 7.16 Low Impact Development

    5 Points

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    PE7 Action: Cooling Centers

    2 Points

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  • 8. Support a green innovation economy.

    PE8 Action: Farmers’ Markets

    3 Points

    Program Summary:

  • 9. Inform and inspire the public.

    PE9 Action: Climate-related Public Events

    3 Points

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    PE9 Action: Local Climate Action Website

    3 Points

    Program Summary:

  • 11. Innovation

    Innovation: New Innovative Actions

    9 Points

    Program Summary:

    Innovation: Innovative Approaches to Existing CSC Actions

    5 Points

    Program Summary:

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