Enter/update government-owned building information and monthly usage data into the MN B3 Benchmarking database, and utilize building/energy audits to identify potential improvements.
- Action 1:City Detail
Background Information
City Assessment Files and City Performance Metrics
City councils pass a resolution to join the GreenStep program and are recognized at Step 1. Step 2 and Step 3 recognition levels reflect completed city actions, reported and rated below with stars (1 star = good, 2 stars = better, 3 stars = best). The Assessment File below summarizes completed city actions in a short Word file. Step 4 recognition is awarded to cities who report a minimum number of core metrics for the previous calendar year. These metrics aim to show the aggregate, quantitative results of taking multiple GreenStep actions. Step 5 cities show improvement in the Step 4 metrics. See yearly data for Steps 4&5. Additional city data can be found by reviewing information on B3 Benchmarking and Regional Indicators Initiative.
Assessment File
Best Practice Actions Underway and Completed
Completed actions are denoted by stars.
Total completed actions: 13Buildings and Lighting
Efficient Existing Public Buildings {BP no.1}
Heather Butkowski (City staff) | heather.butkowski@ci.lauderdale.mn.us | 651-792-7657
Make no/low cost indoor lighting and operational changes in city-owned/school buildings to reduce energy costs.
- Action 2:Heather Butkowski (City staff) | heather.butkowski@ci.lauderdale.mn.us | 651-792-7657
Efficient Existing Private Buildings {BP no.2}
Create or participate in a marketing/outreach/incentive program to promote/achieve residential energy/water use reduction and energy efficiency.
- Action 1:Heather Butkowski (City staff) | heather.butkowski@ci.lauderdale.mn.us | 651-792-7657
Land Use
Comprehensive, Climate and Energy Plans {BP no.6}
Adopt a comprehensive plan or (for Category B & C cities) adopt a future land use plan that was adopted by the county or a regional entity.
- Action 1:Heather Butkowski (City staff) | heather.butkowski@ci.lauderdale.mn.us | 651-792-7657
Mixed Uses {BP no.8}
Modify a planned unit development (PUD) ordinance to emphasize or require mixed-use development or affordable housing, to limit residential PUDs to areas adjacent to commercial development, and/or to add sustainability features.
- Action 3:Heather Butkowski (City staff) | heather.butkowski@ci.lauderdale.mn.us | 651-792-7657
Transportation
Living & Complete Streets {BP no.11}
Identify, prioritize and remedy complete streets gaps and lack of connectivity/safety within your road network by, for example, bike/pedestrian plan, adding a bike route/lane, truck route, sidewalk or mid-block alley.
- Action 4:Heather Butkowski (City staff) | heather.butkowski@ci.lauderdale.mn.us | 651-792-7657
Environmental Management
Sustainable Purchasing {BP no.15}
Adopt a sustainable purchasing policy or administrative guidelines/practices directing that the city purchase at least:
- Action 1:Heather Butkowski (City staff) | heather.butkowski@ci.lauderdale.mn.us | 651-792-7657
Require printing services to be purchased from companies participating in Printing Industry Midwest’s Great Green Printer initiative, or certified by the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership.
- Action 6:Heather Butkowski (City staff) | heather.butkowski@ci.lauderdale.mn.us | 651-792-7657
Stormwater Management {BP no.17}
Create a stormwater utility that uses variable fees to incentivize stormwater infiltration, minimize the volume of and pollutants in runoff, and educate property owners and renters on the importance of managing stormwater runoff.
- Action 4:Sustainable Consumption and Waste {BP no.22}
Improve recycling services and expand to multi-unit housing and commercial businesses.
- Action 6:Heather Butkowski (City staff) | heather.butkowski@ci.lauderdale.mn.us | 651-792-7657
Local Air Quality {BP no.23}
Reduce residential burning of wood and yard waste and eliminate ‘backyard’ trash burning.
- Action 2:Heather Butkowski (City staff) | heather.butkowski@ci.lauderdale.mn.us | 651-792-7657
Resilient Economic and Community Development
Local Food {BP no.27}
Facilitate creation of home/community gardens, chicken & bee keeping, and incorporation of food growing areas/access in multifamily and residential developments.
- Action 2:Heather Butkowski (City staff) | heather.butkowski@ci.lauderdale.mn.us | 651-792-7657
Create, assist with and promote local food production/distribution within the city:
- Action 3:No longer doing this.
Heather Butkowski (City staff) | heather.butkowski@ci.lauderdale.mn.us | 651-792-7657