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4. Measurably increase institutional buying, and sales through groceries and restaurants. <br />a. Purchasing of local/organic/humane/equitable foods by schools, hospitals, nursing homes <br />and event centers. <br />b. Sales of local/organic/humane/equitable food in markets, retail food co-ops, rural grocery <br />stores, urban convenience stores, food carts/trucks, hotels and restaurants. <br />http: //�reenste p. pca. sta te. m n. us/best Practices Deta i I. cfm?bpn u m=27 <br />28. Business Synergies and EcoDistricts <br />Optional BP <br />1. Help businesses register as users of the Minnesota Materials Exchange and document their <br />exchanges/sales of byproducts with other local/regional businesses. <br />2. Document that at least one business building uses waste heat or water discharge from another <br />business. <br />If implementing this BP, complete <br />at least ONE of actions (2) - (4). <br />3. Require, build or facilitate at least four attributes in a business/industrial park project: <br />a. Shared parking/access OR shared recreation/childcare facilities. <br />b. Green product development, manufacturing or sales OR a green job training program.. <br />c. Buildings located within walking distance of transit and/or residential zoning. <br />d. Renovated buildings OR buildings designed for reuse. <br />e. Green buildings built to exceed the Minnesota energy code by 20%OR renewable energy <br />generated on -site. <br />f. Combined heat and power (CHP) generation capacity, shared geothermal heating/cooling, <br />microgrid OR energy storage. <br />g. Low -impact site development. <br />4. Use eco istrict too 7to structure, guide and linkmultiple green and sustainable projects together <br />in a mixed -use neighborhood, aiming to deliver superior social, environmental and economic <br />outcomes. <br />http: //greenste p. pca. sta te. m n. us/bestPractices Deta i I. cfm?bpn u m=28 <br />29. Climate Adaptation and Community Resilience <br />Required BP <br />1. Prepare to maintain public health and safety during extreme weather and climate -change -related <br />events, while also taking a preventive approach to reduce risk for community members. <br />Required action <br />2. Integrate climate resilience into city or tribal planning, policy, operations, and budgeting processes. <br />3. Increase social connectedness through engagement, capacity building, public investment, and <br />opportunities for economically vulnerable residents to improve their economic prosperity. <br />4. Encourage private sector action an incentivize investment in preventive approaches that reduce <br />risk and minimize impacts of extreme weather and the changing climate for human health and the <br />built environment. <br />5. Protect public buildings and natural constructed infrastructure to reduce physical damage and <br />sustain their function during extreme weather events. <br />