5.2. ECCSR 05-21-2014 REGIONAL INDI!ATORS INITIATIVE-GET INVOLVED
WHAT WHAT .
The Regional Indictors Initiative measures annual performance metrics for WHERE
Minnesota cities cP: mitted to increasing their overall efficiency and level of 'Twenty Minnesota cities(2'7%of
sustainability.The Project collects the following data that reflect the activities Minnesota's population),including:
of the people whollive, work, learn, travel, visit, and play within each city's
geographical boun..ries: Central/Stand-Atone Cities:
Minneapolis
Saint Paul
ENERGY Electricity,natural gas,fuel oil,coal and biomass,and
district e ergy consumed for both residential and
commerl al/industrial use. Rochester
Duluth
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WATER I 'otable water consumption for both residential and inner-Ring Suburbs:
commer 4 al/industrial use Richfield
Hopkins
.--- -4;--- TRAVEL I On-road distance traveled by all vehicles within the Saint LOUIS Park
municip.lity boundaries. Saint Anthony
Edina
lir WASTE I otal municipal solid waste that is landftlied,composted, Falcon Heights
incineratid or recycled.
Maplewood
The greenhouse ga, (GHG)emissions and costs associated with each of these Outer-Ring Suburbs:
indicators are els. calculated, providing common metrics to compare the White Bear Lake
economic and envi .nmental impacts of the indicators, Coon Rapids
Oakdale
WHEN Shoreview
This Initiative was - arted in 2010,and it collects annual data for 2008-2012. Eagan
Eden Prairie
WHO Minnetonka
The Regional Indic. ors Initiative is managed by LHB, Inc.for the Urban Land Woodbury
institute, with tec nicel assistance from ORANGE Environmental, LLC and Lake Elmo
financial support ' om the Department of Commerce and the Minnesota
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Pollution Control A:ency.
WHY
Recording these pz ormance metrics is essential to promoting efficiency and
sustainable change :t the city scale. Benefits to cities include:
• Highlight oppo nities to save resources and money;
. Provide a bas?ine for estimating the effectiveness of sustainability
measures;
a Enable compari i•n with peer cities and within each city over time;
6 Inform subsequ:nt analyses,plans,and policy decisions;
• Improve each ity's competitiveness for federal and state funding
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opportunities t :t are targeted to cities that have taken steps to measure
and improve th:or energy efficiency and reduce their carbon footprints; HOW
. Assist in prom. ing public understanding of the city's effect on climate Contad Rick Carter at LI E,Inc.:
change; regionalindicatorsMN@Ihbcorp,com
• Satisfy criteria *.r Step Four recognition under the Minnesota Green Step 612-.752.6923
Cities program.
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