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>> to receive recognition from the GreenStep Cities program, you will need to type information on <br />completed actions into the GreenStep website << <br />MINNESOTA GREENSTEP CITIES BEST PRACTICES, ACTION <br />OPTIONS AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (8/30/2013) <br />Buildings & Lighting Best Practices Category <br />initial inventory of city <br />actions. Consider checking off <br />which actions are: <br />Completed, In process, <br />Planned, & Who the <br />responsible person / <br />entity is. <br />Best Practice #1: Efficient Existing Public Buildings <br />Action (1) for this best practice: Enter baseline information into the Minnesota 33 database and <br />routinely enter monthly energy use data from city -owned buildings. In Progress <br />(2) Make no/low cost facility operations & maintenance changes to city-owned/school buildings to <br />reduce energy costs. In Progress <br />(3) Invest in energy efficiency opportunities through recommissioning/retrofitting city- <br />owned/school buildings or by using the Guaranteed Energy Savings Program. <br />sand building energy use. <br />Document that the new construction or major remodeling of a public building has met or <br />ifies under a green building framework. <br />Document that the operations & maintenance of city-owned/school buildings meets or <br />ifies under a green building framework. <br />Install for one or more city-owned/school buildings at least one of the following energy <br />a. A ground -source, closed loop geothermal system. <br />b. A district energy/microgrid system. <br />Efficient Existing Private Buildings <br />(1) Create or participate in a marketing and outreach program to promote/achieve residential <br />energy/water use reduction and energy efficiency. <br />(2) Integrate green building pratices information and assistance into the building permit process. <br />(3) Implement an energy rating/disclosure policy for residential or commercial buildings. <br />(4) Describe energy/water efficiency actions and other green building practices at businesses <br />located within/nearby the city. <br />(5) Conserve drinking/groundwater resources by adopting a watering ordinance, water -wise <br />landscaping ordinance/guidance, or a WaterSense <br />Attachment A <br />Required for a CategoryA city <br />BP #1 plus ONE other Building BP <br />required <br />Required BP <br />Required action <br />Required action <br />Completed Required: choose one additional <br />BP action from actions (3) - (7) <br />M <br />If implementing this BP, complete <br />at least TWO actions. <br />