Role Generic Lever What Specific Lever / Operationalized Lever Municipality Employed Partners Involved Notes on partnership Sector Target Supply Chain Target Links (Data Sources) Personal Notes Example
Regulate Building Code Energy efficiency standards Consider LEED certification for all new constructions or renovations Peterborough empty cell empty cell Buildings - municipal Demand The Sustainable Peterborough Plan empty cell empty cell
Regulate Building Code Rooftop solar power systems All new/replacement roofs on city-owned buildings should be installed with rooftop solar systems, if suitable Peterborough empty cell empty cell Buildings - municipal Supply The Sustainable Peterborough Plan empty cell empty cell
Regulate Building Code Green building/development standards Develop a set of standards to encourage more sustainable building practices Peterborough empty cell empty cell Buildings Demand The Sustainable Peterborough Plan empty cell empty cell
Regulate Zoning & Bylaws Promotion of local farmland Protect existing farmland and increase its capacity to supply for local needs Peterborough empty cell empty cell Agriculture Demand The Sustainable Peterborough Plan empty cell empty cell
Regulate Zoning & Bylaws Community gardening Community Garden Policy (established 2010) Peterborough empty cell empty cell Agriculture Demand The Sustainable Peterborough Plan empty cell empty cell
Regulate Zoning & Bylaws Urban forest management Urban Forest Strategic Plan (best management practices) Peterborough empty cell empty cell Land use Demand The Sustainable Peterborough Plan empty cell empty cell
Regulate Zoning & Bylaws Integration of active transportation and passive transportation Neighbourhood design guidelines to ensure equal opportunities for both types of transportation Peterborough empty cell empty cell Transportation Demand The Sustainable Peterborough Plan empty cell empty cell
Regulate Tax Reform Environmental conservation and stewardship Municipal property tax exemptions for approved practices Peterborough empty cell empty cell Conservation Demand The Sustainable Peterborough Plan empty cell empty cell
Implement / Direct Provision Urban Development Energy audits Energy audits on all public facilities conducted in 2010 Peterborough empty cell empty cell Buildings - municipal Demand The Sustainable Peterborough Plan empty cell empty cell
Implement / Direct Provision Urban Development Efficient lighting Convert street lights and facility lighting to more energy-efficient options; use solar where possible Peterborough empty cell empty cell Buildings / Infrastructure Supply and demand The Sustainable Peterborough Plan empty cell empty cell
Implement / Direct Provision Urban Development Pedestrian-oriented communities Support creation of pedestrian-friendly communities that encompass all community needs Peterborough empty cell empty cell Transportation Demand The Sustainable Peterborough Plan empty cell empty cell
Implement / Direct Provision Urban Development Connect public transit to smaller, more rural communities Connect public transit to smaller, more rural communities Peterborough Peterborough Transit empty cell Transportation Demand The Sustainable Peterborough Plan empty cell empty cell
Implement / Direct Provision Urban Development Organic waste collection program Curbside organic waste collection program Peterborough empty cell empty cell Waste Management Supply and demand The Sustainable Peterborough Plan empty cell empty cell
Implement / Direct Provision Urban Development Completion of cycling network Short-Term Cycling Network, outlined in Comprehensive Transportation Plan Update Peterborough empty cell empty cell Transportation Demand The Sustainable Peterborough Plan empty cell empty cell
Implement / Direct Provision Procurement and Service Delivery Landfill gas utilization facility Installation of landfill gas utilization facility to use landfill methane for 2MW of electricity production Peterborough Peterborough Utilities Inc., City of Peterborough, Peterborough County empty cell Power supply Supply The Sustainable Peterborough Plan; City of Peterborough's Corporate Energy Management Plan empty cell empty cell
Implement / Direct Provision Procurement and Service Delivery Create an accessible toolkit for businesses Assist with impact analysis and business continutity planning Peterborough empty cell empty cell Business Demand The Sustainable Peterborough Plan empty cell empty cell
Implement / Direct Provision Procurement and Service Delivery Renewable energy in waste diversion Solar power used to compact cardboard at Buckhorn transfer station Township of Galway-Cavendish and Harvey empty cell empty cell Waste Management Supply The Sustainable Peterborough Plan empty cell empty cell
Implement / Direct Provision Procurement and Service Delivery Solar energy system 438 kW system installed on arena Peterborough Peterborough Utilities Inc, Ontario Power Authority PUI applied to OPA under FIT 3.0 Power supply Supply City of Peterborough's Corporate Energy Management Plan empty cell empty cell
Implement / Direct Provision Procurement and Service Delivery Biogas energy generation system 400 kW system installed to convert biogas from wastewater treatment plant to energy Peterborough Peterborough Utilities Inc empty cell Power supply Supply City of Peterborough's Corporate Energy Management Plan empty cell empty cell
Implement / Direct Provision Procurement and Service Delivery Energy efficiency procurement policy Incorporate energy efficiency into procurement criteria Peterborough empty cell empty cell Municipal policy Supply City of Peterborough's Corporate Energy Management Plan empty cell empty cell
Implement / Direct Provision Procurement and Service Delivery Fuel procurement Purchasing cooperatives for diesel, gas, propane, electricity Peterborough empty cell empty cell Municipal policy Supply City of Peterborough's Corporate Energy Management Plan empty cell empty cell
Implement / Direct Provision Procurement and Service Delivery SOPs and training Incorporate energy efficiency into procedures, training and education Peterborough empty cell empty cell Municipal policy Supply and demand City of Peterborough's Corporate Energy Management Plan empty cell empty cell
Invest / Indirect Provision Cash Reserves Separate envelope for energy efficiency projects Savings and incentives from energy efficiency kept separate in annual capital planning procedures Peterborough empty cell empty cell Municipal policy Supply and demand City of Peterborough's Corporate Energy Management Plan empty cell empty cell
Invest / Indirect Provision Cash Reserves Procurement of funding sources Energy Team will investigate, document, and communicate funding sources for energy projects Peterborough empty cell empty cell Municipal policy Supply and demand City of Peterborough's Corporate Energy Management Plan empty cell empty cell
Invest / Indirect Provision Access to capital Funding for energy reduction-friendly home improvement Enbridge Gas Distribution Home Weatherization Program (assists those in financial need with home improvement costs that will reduce heating costs, eg insulation and draft-proofing) Peterborough Peterborough Green-Up, Enbridge empty cell Residential Demand The Sustainable Peterborough Plan empty cell empty cell
Facilitate Sharing and Building Institutional Capacity Aid in developing specific CEPs for each member community of Peterborough Help to establish community energy plans in each member community; to be coordinated at a regional level Peterborough; all member communities All member communities Specifically includes First Nations member communities Municipal policy Supply and demand The Sustainable Peterborough Plan empty cell empty cell
Facilitate Sharing and Building Institutional Capacity Launch of Sustainable Agriculture program at Fleming Graduate certificate program in Sustainable Agriculture -- students graduate with a completed business/farm plan for sustainable ag. practice N/A empty cell empty cell Education Supply and demand The Sustainable Peterborough Plan empty cell empty cell
Facilitate Sharing and Building Institutional Capacity Training for internal stakeholders Promoting skills and knowledge required for energy management practices Peterborough empty cell empty cell Municipal policy Supply and demand City of Peterborough's Corporate Energy Management Plan empty cell empty cell
Facilitate Community Engagement Recruit community partners Development of recruitment program Peterborough empty cell empty cell Municipal policy Supply and demand The Sustainable Peterborough Plan empty cell empty cell
Facilitate Community Engagement Promotion of Sustainability Plan Ongoing publicly available reporting and review Peterborough empty cell empty cell Municipal policy Supply and demand The Sustainable Peterborough Plan empty cell empty cell
Facilitate Community Engagement Promotion of active transport Workplace Shifting Gears; encourages walking, biking, transit, carpooling Peterborough Peterborough Green-Up More than 100 workplaces participated in 2011 Transportation Demand The Sustainable Peterborough Plan empty cell empty cell
Facilitate Community Engagement Education Implicit in every theme and strategic direction; to be integrated into all programs and activities Peterborough empty cell empty cell Municipal policy Supply and demand The Sustainable Peterborough Plan empty cell empty cell
Facilitate Community Engagement Promotion of active transportation Active and Safe Routes to School promotes active/efficient transportation choices for trips to school Peterborough empty cell empty cell Transportation Demand The Sustainable Peterborough Plan empty cell empty cell
Facilitate Lobbying Promotion of sustainability initiatives Community asset mapping; promote natural assets, sustainability initiatives and industries, economic potential Peterborough empty cell empty cell Municipal policy Supply and demand The Sustainable Peterborough Plan empty cell empty cell