Miami-Dade’s Sustainability Achievements Presented to the MDC Sustainability Symposium

1. Miami-Dade’s Sustainability Achievements Presented to the MDC Sustainability Symposium March 13, 2013 Patricia Gómez PE, CEM, LEED AP Office of Sustainability, Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources

2. Miami-Dade Office of Sustainability

3. MISSION • Coordinate organization-wide change towards sustainable government culture, operations and service delivery Collaborates with County agencies, business groups, nonprofit organizations, and other partners to protect and enhance Miami-Dade’s distinctive environmental quality and livability

4. GreenPrint: the County’s first Sustainability Plan Culminates in County’s 1st climate action plan. Estimated to reduce 1.5 million mt of GHG emissions and avoid 3.1 million mt over the first 5 years. Estimated savings $73,000,000 per year if fully implemented.

5. GreenPrint: the County’s first Sustainability Plan

6. Water & Energy Efficiency Sustainable Code & Permitting: Code Revision Implementation • Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance • Bicycle Parking Ordinance • Complete Streets Resolution • Solar Photovoltaic Technology Ordinance • Regulations pertaining to Green/Cool Roofs • Regulations pertaining to Farmer Markets & Community Gardens

7. Water & Energy Efficiency • EECBG Projects: • Energy efficient lighting on "Green Roadways” • Solar power systems for powering of park buildings • Cool roof & daylight harvesting at County libraries • Methane sequestration from landfill and digesters to power operations of water & sewer facilities

8. Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant Program Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant • September 14, 2009 to September 13, 2012 • Awarded $12,523,700 • 12 projects across 8 County departments • 6 projects completed • $10.1 million spent

9. Grants to Green Non-Profits

10. Cool Roof at Homestead Library

11. Daylight Harvesting at County Libraries

12. Solar Panels on County Park Facilities

13. Water & Energy Efficiency Initiative 18: Continue to implement current campaigns & pursue additional funding Community-wide Energy Efficiency Campaign: Resulted in a reduction of 7,761 metric tons of CO2e and $1,413,796 a year in energy savings. Water-use Efficiency Campaign: Resulted in an unprecedented decline in consumption from 158 to 134 gallons per capita per day over the last five years.

14. Water & Energy Efficiency: • Power It Down Challenge • Employee behavioral campaign at two pilot buildings: • Stephen P. Clark Government Center (SPCC) • Richard E. Gerstein (REG) Courthouse • Executed by Office of Sustainability (OOS) • Funded by Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) • Six-week savings: • 7,561.34 kWh • 4 metric tons of CO2e • Energy conserved equivalent to: • Powering a 3-bedroom house for 176 days • Powering 581,642 compact fluorescent bulbs for 1 hour

15. SAVE ENERGY & MONEY (SEAM) • Internal Revolving Loan At conclusion of SEAM Loan Fund Loans continue for an indefinite period • Completed: • Lighting retrofit @ 9 County Park facilities: energy savings of 65,000 kWh/year - same energy typical 3 bdr, 1,200 sq ft with ac) in Miami Dade County for one year ($8,599/yr) • Pending: • Corrections: 6 projects • ISD: 1 project

16. SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS PROGRAM - There are over 2 million sq. ft. of new or renovated “green” space currently planned for the County (31 qualifying projects spanning 8 departments). - This translates to energy savings of around $20 million over the next 20 years and a reduction of around 300 million lbs CO2e. • LEED certified office buildings use 25-30% less energy than conventional office buildings.

17. Implementing Order 8-8(2007) Describes the policies of the County’s Sustainable Buildings Program

18. Electricity Master Plan • County government’s electric energy footprint represents about 10% of the total electricity consumed community-wide. • County government’s electric energy use costs taxpayers over $100 million annually. • OBJECTIVE: develop an energy management strategy to meet the 20% electricity reduction goal from 2007 levels by 2014. • DESCRIPTION: systemic approach to efficient energy use within County operations addressed at the enterprise (macro) and department (micro) levels.   • Enterprise level: apply energy accounting software, coordinate across departments, and engage top level support.  • Department level: provide framework for departments to develop customized energy/electricity management plans.

19. RESPONSIBLE land use and smart transportation • 2.4 Mile Metrorail Extension to MIA • $500 Million - People’s Transportation Fund surtax and state funds • 1,000 daily boardings since opening of Airport Link • Expect 12% increase system wide with completion of Tri-Rail, Amtrak, and Greyhound services established • First US transit project LEED Gold Certified by the USGBC GreenPrint Target: 2,000,000 additional trips per year = 8,397 mt CO2e Reduction by 2015

21. Our Environment Initiative 48: Use Waste as Energy at the WASD South District Wastewater Treatment Facility • Objective: trap and consume both landfill and digester gases from the County's landfill and the wastewater treatment plant to increase the amount of self-generated electricity. • Results: generate an additional 33,500 KW of electricity per year from gases that would normally be wasted. • Two-phase project: • COMPLETED: Construction of a pipeline to transport methane gas from landfill to WASD facility • ON-GOING: Addition of new and upgrade of existing cogeneration facility

22. Vibrant economy • Total Number of Applicants:672 • Total Number of Applications Completed:319 • Total Number of Applications Reviewed:293 • Total Number of Certifications Granted:15

23. Climate change adaptation Understand and respond to current and future climate change impacts