Developed for a range of audiences to help speed a transition to cool roofs and pavements, this guide covers the climate benefits of cool roofs, cool roofs economics, and various program and policy options.
The ordinance requires low-slope roofs to have a minimum three-year solar reflectance of 0.63 and a thermal emittance level of 0.75. Steep slope roofs must have a minimum three-year solar reflectance level of 0.20 and thermal emittance of 0.75.
This 2010 bill requires cool roofs on new commercial low-sloped buildings.
The Cool Roof Toolkit project has developed a model local ordinance requiring that roofs have a certain solar reflectiveness.
Model local ordinance banning the “plastics trifecta” – plastic bags, plastic straws and polystyrene – three of the biggest sources of single-use plastic pollution.
Bans nearly all takeout plastic over the next two years across the island of Oahu.
Developers are allowed to exceed the maximum allowable floor area by 10% if they provide additional environmental design features, which includes EV charging.
Requiring builders to provide at least 2 full-circuit chargers in all parking lots less than 20 spaces, and in 10% of parking spaces in lots over 20 spaces.
A catalog of local policies, strategies, and programs designed to advance the transition to EVs in Colorado communities.
Provides an overview of the key considerations for local governments who are seeking to support the deployment of PEV charging infrastructure.