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an increase in emissions. We also identified new actions featured in other initiatives such as LEED for <br />Cities and Communities and the state's Climate Action Framework draft that could also be included <br />under this framework (See Appendix B). <br />A major downside of this framework is that it emphasizes climate change mitigation at the expense of <br />other types of climate action. An emphasis on mitigation may inadvertently turn away potential <br />participants that are more active in other categories of climate action (i.e. adaptation or education) or <br />place a higher value on benefits such as financial savings through climate action. <br />Framework 2: Number of stars <br />Each GreenStep best practice action can be completed at one, two, or three stars, indicating the <br />degree to which the action was completed, with one star being "good," two stars "better," and three <br />stars "best" (Figure 5). One potential framework was to provide certification and recognition to <br />GreenStep communities that either <br />have the greatest number of stars, or <br />that have the greatest number of <br />actions completed at the three star <br />level. This would provide a numerical, <br />straightforward way of determining <br />certification. <br />This framework was discarded for <br />several reasons. It provides an unfair <br />advantage to communities who have <br />been involved with GreenStep longer. <br />If the framework were changed to <br />certifying communities that earn the <br />most stars per year or timeframe, it <br />would provide an unfair advantage to <br />communities that have the capacity to <br />take multiple actions at once, or to <br />communities that report all actions at <br />once, even if those actions were not <br />taken that year. <br />Best Practice Action 1 <br />Back to bra:. =e <br />Enter/update building information into the MN B3 Benchmarking database, and <br />routinely enter monthly usage data for all city -owned buildings/infrastructure <br />that consume energy/water. <br />Implementation Tools Star -level Examples <br />* Complete the Building Editor for each city -owned building/structure; <br />identify the person responsible for routinely entering data; enter (at least <br />once/90 days) current, consecutive monthly energy use data ongoing; <br />also best to begin with 12 consecutive months of historical energy use <br />data. <br />** Complete 1 Star criterion and enter 24 consecutive months of historical <br />data; routinely validate and review data by having city staff/a city <br />commission look at patterns/trends and inconsistencies; identify <br />potential opportunities for energy savings; showcase your B3 public <br />page/results on your city website. <br />*** Complete 1 and 2 Star criteria, plan for follow-up <br />operations/maintenance actions in poorer performing buildings; routinely <br />enter current and consecutive (monthly or quarterly as available) water <br />use data ongoing; gather and track data for leased buildings (note that <br />Step 4 Metric III asks for this). <br />Figure 5: An example of the star -level examples provided under Best <br />Practice Action 1.1 in the GreenStep Cities program. <br />Gold Leaf Program Proposal I www.MNGreenStep.org <br />Page 60 of 185 <br />