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• Behavior Change: By 2030, occupants of 155 buildings are engaged in sustained behavior change strategies, saving an average of 5% (0.4%of total building emissions). IMPACT: By reducing energy consumption in small to mid -size commercial buildings by 30%from the business -as -usual forecast, these strategies are estimated to result in a 6.7% reduction in total building emissions in 2030, which equates to a 4.0% reduction in community -wide emissions. LCIGY1WAIaIIIre1IplIy9i!IWIN IWi!6y 2.1. Develop an outreach strategy to engage small and mid -size businesses There are more than 600 commercial properties in St. Louis Park. Most of these businesses will need to engage in energy improvements by 2030, and all will need to by 2040. 2.1.1. Determine who will lead outreach efforts to engage small and mid -size business (e.g. Environment & Sustainability Commission (ESC) workgroup) 2.1.2. Designate a staff person to serve as city liaison to the outreach efforts 2.1.3. Establish goals for the number of properties reached each year o The city would need to reach an average of 38 businesses each year between now and 2030, or o Target market segments (grocery stores, restaurants), or specific geographies (small business districts) 2.1.4. Engage local business associations (e.g., Twin West Chamber of Commerce/St. Louis Park Business Council) to develop strategies for small to mid -sized business energy efficiency programs 2.1.5. Integrate energy efficiency technical assistance into existing economic development programs and partnerships with local business associations 2.1.6. Utilize the 'small business coach' model (see Resources) to educate business owners on energy savings opportunities and benefits 2.2. Support energy efficiency and clean energy projects Utilize, promote, and encourage existing tools, programs, and incentives to support small to mid -sized C/I energy projects. 2.2.1. Encourage Energy Star certification for eligible facilities, in coordination with Initiative 1.3 o Establish an annual goal of new buildings achieving certification o Include a link to Energy Star Portfolio Manager on city's Small Business Resources page, and include information on the CAP Resource Hub o Track and promote certifications each year o Explore requiring disclosure of EPA Energy Star rating at the time of sale or lease in commercial buildings o Help businesses promote themselves as environmentally friendly companies 2.2.2. Promote behavioral energy efficiency strategies o Expand use of behavioral strategies to drive energy reductions (Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) and Center for Energy and Environment (CEE) have multiple resources for behavior change strategies) 2.2.3. Set up a public website to track business participation and results —this should be a part of the CAP Resource Hub