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West Windsor TownshipPathway to Sustainable Jersey
Silver CertificationSilver Certification
presented by Michael Hornsby, Chair
West Windsor Environmental Commission
presented to
New Jersey Institute of Technology April 2013
West Windsor TownshipPathway to Sustainable Jersey
Certification
Sustainable Jersey Program Overview
Sustainable Jersey Certification
West Windsor’s Sustainability
Accomplishments
Sustainable Jersey Overview www.sustainablejersey.com
Voluntary certification program -- go green, control
costs, and sustain/improve quality of life
Concrete actions
Tools and guidance
Certified communities = among NJ’s leading
municipalities.
Sustainable Jersey Overview
Encompasses the three components of sustainability Prosperity: support local economy and use of community resources
Planet: practice responsible environmental management
People: embrace social equity and fairness
Sponsors New Jersey State League of Municipalities
Municipal Land Use Center at the College of New Jersey
NJDEP Office of Planning and Sustainable Communities
NJ BPU Office of Clean Energy
Certification Process Documentation-driven. Deadline Sept 15.
Two levels:
Bronze 150 points.
Silver 350 points
EC: 150+ points can be documented -
projecting Bronze Certification.
Announcement of certified communities --
NJ State League of Municipalities
Convention, November 2010.
Three-year certification
Certification does not indicate
that a municipality is "sustainable."
It indicates that the municipality has taken
the first significant step
on the journey toward sustainability.
Community Partnership & Outreach
GroWW environmental fair - 2008 and 2009
Environmental Commission Website
Community Paper Shredding Day
Community Garden GroWW garden tour Girl Scouts Pinelands
Ecology Trip
Land Use & Transportation Open space conservation and preservation
planning - extremely successful greenbelt, farmland preservation, and parklands programs
Redevelopment plan for the Princeton Junction area promoting smart growth, sustainable green building initiatives, brownfields development, alternative transportation, and community gathering
Parking standards ordinance including provisions for pervious pavements
Land Use & Transportation Sidewalk system promoting walking and biking Extensive bicycle lanes and paths in concert with
Township road projects. Trolley Line Trail through the center of the
community to promote exercise and alternative means of transportation
West Windsor Township portion of the Capital to Coast Trail.
Pilot “rain garden” to treat pavement stormwater runoff at the Ronald R. Rogers Arboretum
Natural Resources
Natural Resource
Inventory
Annual Stream
Cleanup with Stony
Brook-Millstone
Watershed
Association
Green Design
Green Building checklist for land use permit applications to promote implementation of more sustainable “green” building practices
Promote participation in the LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certification under the USGBC for several private land development applications, including PNC bank, Carnegie Center 701, and Princeton Theological Seminary as well as encourage green design considerations for all applicants, where appropriate
Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Township office computer after hours shut down
Calculated Municipal and Community Carbon Footprint
NJ Office of Clean Energy’s Clean Power Choice Program
Solar PV powered pedestrian crossing signs near Dutch Neck School
Educated BoE on Solar Power for Schools
- WW-P News, July, 2010
Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Energy audits and efficient electric fixture upgrade - Municipal Office Building and Senior Center
Energy Star rated appliances for Senior Center expansion
Solar PV pedestrian light at the Senior Center Solar PV panels on the Senior Center Project Porchlight: distributed ~ 3, 000 CFLs
Sustainability Planning
Sustainable West Windsor Plan
Sustainability Element adopted into the Township Master Plan
Sustainable Jersey Registration
Operations & Maintenance
Municipal Fleet Inventory Hybrid Electric/Gas Vehicle Stormwater Management Best Practices
Pamphlets Landscape Contractor registration Integrated Pesticide Management (IPM)
brochure
West Windsor Highlighted In Sustainable Jersey Program
West Windsor Sustainability PlanWest Windsor Farmer’s MarketGreen Practices Checklist
(Green Building Scorecard)
Council Resolutions to Support Sustainable Jersey Certification
Green Building Policy/Resolution-completed
Sustainable Land Use Resolution-completed
Complete Streets Resolution – July 19
Anti-idling Resolution – July 19
Wind Energy Ordinance (Under Development)
Steps Toward Certification
• Pass Resolution• Form Green Team•Register Municipality•Complete SJ Action Items
Innovative Climate Action Plan Report from Winners of the
Sustainable Jersey Small Grants Program
presented by
SHING-FU HSUEHMayor, West Windsor Township