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8.D. - Page 53 <br /> Appendix D. RICAPS Menu of Measures <br /> This section describes the 39 greenhouse gas reduction measures selected and developed by <br /> the City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG) Regionally Integrated Climate Action <br /> Planning Suite (RICAPS) initiative forjurisdictions in the San Mateo County region. <br /> Category Measure Description <br /> Energy Commercial green building Update building code to mandate higher building <br /> (Community) ordinance performance in commercial buildings. Mandate <br /> achievement of CALGreen Tier 1 energy performance. <br /> Include additional mandatory requirements such as <br /> solar hot water or cool roofs. Seek to harmonize with <br /> regional Green Building Ordinances. <br /> Energy Residential green building Update building code to mandate higher building <br /> (Community) ordinance performance in residential buildings. Mandate <br /> achievement of CALGreen Tier 1 energy performance. <br /> Include additional mandatory requirements such as <br /> solar hot water or cool roofs. Seek to harmonize with <br /> regional Green Building Ordinances. <br /> Energy Incentivize solar energy Provide financial incentives for solar PV and hot water <br /> (Community) installation system installation. Meet with local banks and discuss <br /> creative ways to partner for low cost financing of RE <br /> and EE projects. Provide free assistance for project <br /> developers through the PPA and interconnection <br /> process. Encourage bulk purchases. <br /> Energy Participate in Energy City provides or encourages residential and commercial <br /> (Community) Upgrade Program and energy audits and retrofits. Leverage existing <br /> similar rebate/incentive rebates/add additional rebates for energy efficient <br /> programs retrofits. <br /> Energy Promote PG&E City promotes and assists with marketing and outreach <br /> (Community) commercial and industrial for PG&E energy efficiency and demand response <br /> energy efficiency/demand programs. Leverage existing rebates/add additional <br /> response programs rebates for energy efficient retrofits. <br /> Energy Implement program for Program to provide free shade trees for houses with <br /> (Community) shade trees eastern,western or southern exposure that heat up <br /> during the summer. <br /> Energy Funding for energy Establish revolving funds to finance energy-efficiency <br /> (Community) efficiency and renewable retrofits at residences. <br /> energy <br /> Energy Funding for energy Establish revolving funds to finance energy-efficiency <br /> (Community) efficiency and renewable retrofits at businesses. <br /> energy <br /> Energy Energy efficient street Replace street, signal lights, parks and parking lot <br /> (Municipal) lighting lighting with efficient lighting (LEDs, induction, etc). <br /> Energy Environmentally preferred Implement a sustainable purchasing policy that <br /> (Municipal) purchasing policy emphasizes recycled materials and Energy Star <br /> equipment. <br /> Energy Municipal green building Mandate all new municipal buildings achievement of <br /> (Municipal) policy CALGreen Tier 1 energy performance. Consider <br /> achieving LEED Silver or Gold status. <br /> 44 <br />