COMPLETE: 23 Milestones

B1: Demonstrate leadership in developing a carbon neutrality plan for municipal operations.

• Plan and hold Annual North Texas Climate Symposium

• Update OEQS Website to support greater reach for outreach and engagement

• Work with BCM, Parks and BSD to update Green Building Policy to reflect current practice towards Net-Zero Carbon

• Plan and implement multi-sector, multi-media, multi-target outreach and engagement program for businesses, education, and community stakeholders

• Work with BCM, Parks, and BSD to develop draft specifications towards carbon neutral facility construction for use in 2024 Bond Program

• ​Continue to work with City departments to incorporate CECAP efforts into EMS Objectives and Targets

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B2: Achieve Level 3+ Airport Carbon Accreditation at Love Field for carbon neutral operations and maintain accreditation for DFW, and pursue for Dallas Executive Airport.

• Achieve and maintain Level 4 Airport Carbon Accreditation at Dallas Love Field Airport for carbon neutral and transformation operations

• Define long-term carbon management strategy towards emissions reductions

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B3: Develop clear and comprehensive educational program for building owners and tenants about existing energy efficiency programs.

• Provide online resources for tenants and homeowners to provide information on how to reduce energy use and utility bills

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B4: Implement a citywide building weatherization program through partnership with community organizations.

• Provide ongoing environment and sustainability targeted outreach and education programs to the community

• Continue weatherization campaign to raise awareness of benefits of home weatherization upgrades

• Continue Green Job Skills pilot to increase the number of qualified people providing weatherization services

• Expand workforce development trainings offered in the Green Job Skills program

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B5: Identify new financing mechanisms to accelerate energy efficiency improvements in existing buildings.

• Expand participation in the City's existing PACE financing program

• Explore feasibility of implementing City programs to incentivize energy efficiency measures for commercial and residential buildings

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B6: Establish a building efficiency and electrification program (for existing buildings) to replace appliances and systems with electric and other efficient and cost-effective options.

• Implement building energy efficiency outreach & engagement program

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B7: Increase participation and scope of the Dallas Green Business Certification Program.

• Increase awareness and participation in the Green Business Certification program

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B11: Update the building code to require wiring conduits for solar photovoltaics and electric vehicle charging infrastructure in new construction.

• Promote City's adoption of 2021 International Codes

• Continue current plans to incorporate the permitting aspects of the NCTCOG Go Solar North Texas program

• Continue review of the Solar APP+ for consideration

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B12: Evaluate and consider a zero net energy (ZNE) code for all new buildings and substantial renovations by 2030.

• Develop working group with key building industry stakeholders to begin exploring NZE options for consideration

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B13: Establish urban greening factor requirements for new developments that quantify how projects contribute to urban greening for reduced stormwater runoff and urban heat island improvements.

• Continue work with ZOAC and CPC to adopt greening factors as part of parking reform

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B15: Evaluate potential city-owned properties for the creation of resilience hubs.

• ​Evaluate funding opportunities for creation of resilience hubs