Sustainability - Arlingtonva
SUSTAINABILITY
ENVISION COURTHOUSE SQUARE where people come together
Sustainability in Courthouse Square Envision Courthouse Square is addressing sustainability in three ways:
Energy
Sustainability Framework
• Envision Courthouse Square is an opportunity for us to rethink how we use energy in our government and community buildings in the planning area.
• A sustainability framework compiles the County’s goals, objectives, and indicators into one consistent framework.
• The study will look at options for reducing energy usage, including: - District energy. - Energy efficiency improvements. - Renewables.
• It is informed by the county’s existing sustainability documents, like the Community Energy Plan and the Storm Water Master Plan.
• Options will be weighed based on the County’s goals of reducing energy costs, improving energy reliability, and “leading by example” in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Stormwater Management • The planning effort will also look at improvements to how the study area handles stormwater runoff, the number one source of water pollution in the US. • Options include features like green roofs, rain gardens and permeable pavement to reduce pollutants in stormwater runoff. • Courthouse Square planning effort will establish planning targets for treating polluted stormwater that exceed regulatory requirements and identify treatment methods that demonstrate innovation and provide multiple site benefits.
• This is a tool to help the County keep track of its goals and policies so we can see how they are being addressed in the Courthouse Square planning effort.
ENVISION COURTHOUSE SQUARE where people come together
Sustainability in Courthouse Square Envision Courthouse Square is addressing sustainability in three ways:
Energy
Sustainability Framework
• Envision Courthouse Square is an opportunity for us to rethink how we use energy in our government and community buildings in the planning area.
• A sustainability framework compiles the County’s goals, objectives, and indicators into one consistent framework.
• The study will look at options for reducing energy usage, including: - District energy. - Energy efficiency improvements. - Renewables.
• It is informed by the county’s existing sustainability documents, like the Community Energy Plan and the Storm Water Master Plan.
• Options will be weighed based on the County’s goals of reducing energy costs, improving energy reliability, and “leading by example” in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Stormwater Management • The planning effort will also look at improvements to how the study area handles stormwater runoff, the number one source of water pollution in the US. • Options include features like green roofs, rain gardens and permeable pavement to reduce pollutants in stormwater runoff. • Courthouse Square planning effort will establish planning targets for treating polluted stormwater that exceed regulatory requirements and identify treatment methods that demonstrate innovation and provide multiple site benefits.
• This is a tool to help the County keep track of its goals and policies so we can see how they are being addressed in the Courthouse Square planning effort.
