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Proclamation of Water
Conservation Month
(April)
Low-flow Fixture
Replacement Program
County Irrigation
Restriction enforcement
Water rate schedule
adjustments
Municipal
Operations
Ameresco retrofit of
municipal facilities
& water reclamation
plant
Xeriscaping of public
spaces
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Alternative Transportation
Most of our modern means of transportation are powered by
fossil fuels, which contribute to local air pollution and greenhouse
gas production. A safe, multi-modal transportation system that
reduces reliance on motorized vehicles serves to increase
mobility and economic accessibility throughout the community.
The improvement of the City of Miami Beach alternative
transportation network also reduces the production of GHG
emissions and supports healthy modes of transport such as
walking and bicycling.
Additional benefits of a safe, alternative transportation system
include:
• Improved air quality and overall community health.
• Greater opportunities for residents to engage in social
interaction and exercise, which may result in healthier
neighborhoods.
• Increased accessibility of transportation services for
all residents, including those most reliant on efficient
public transit, such as people that are economically
disadvantaged, non-drivers, senior citizens, and/or
disabled.
Goals:
• Create community incentives for residential and
commercial use of alternative modes of transportation
and fuels.
• Create a multi-modal transportation system that
minimizes, and where possible, eliminates pollution and
motor vehicle congestion while ensuring safe mobility
and access.
Energy Conservation
The energy sources upon which we largely depend – nuclear,
coal, natural gas and oil – impact the social, economic, and
environmental facets of our communities. Air pollution and
GHGs, primarily from fossil fuel power plants, cars, and
buildings, are linked to respiratory diseases and contribute to
climate change.
By reducing energy consumption and increasing energy
performance at the municipal, commercial and residential levels,
the City of Miami Beach can increase economic performance,
decrease dependence on nonrenewable resources, and reduce
GHG emissions.
Goals:
• Encourage the use of local, non-polluting, renewable
energy sources (e.g. wind, solar, and geothermal),
wherever applicable.
• Reduce energy consumption community-wide.
• Increase energy performance of municipal, commercial
and residential buildings.
Indicators Baseline Targets Existing
Initiatives
Future
Initiatives
Commercial
# of participants in the city’s voluntary
Green Building Program
Upward Trend Green Building
Voluntary Program
Green Lodging
#of hotels participating in FDEP’s Green
Lodging Program
Upward Trend
Florida Green
Lodging Program
Seminar & Mayor’s
Green Conference
Government Buildings
# of KWh consumed annually
% of municipal facility energy use
supplied by renewable sources
Increasing Efficiencies
AMERESCO:
Lighting retrofits
Power Transformer
Replacements
Integration of HVAC
controls
Geothermal Cooling
Reclamation Plant
City ROW
% of high-efficiency fixtures Upward Trend
Green Parking Lots &