Fairfax County’s Cool Neighborhoods Program GETTING STARTED

ROLE: Provide a Channel for Grassroots Action NEIGHBORHOOD GOALS COUNTY INITIATIVE (Reducing Carbon Footprint) COLLECTIVE & INDIVIDUAL ACTIONS BY HOMEOWNERS

BECOMING A COOL NEIGHBORHOOD 1.2% Reduction per year in CO2 emissions by each participating household ( optional green actions e.g. life style changes, not counted in the metric) 2.20% of the neighborhood achieves 2% reduction (Households with very low emissions receive immediate credit toward the 20% goal) 3.Green Actions in Common Areas (parks, etc.)

(A FLEXIBLE DEFINITION) NEIGHBORHOOD (A FLEXIBLE DEFINITION) Home Owner Association School Religious Organization Houses on one, two or more streets (you define your boundaries to the county)

PLAN FOR REDUCING CO2 EMISSIONS Measure household CO2 Emissions –Home energy consumption (electricity, natural gas, fuel oil) –Household water consumption –Household fuel consumption for transportation(gasoline, diesel, etc.) Compare with Fairfax County Average Long Term Goal: Reduce CO2 Emissions to 80% of an average Fairfax County Household at the rate of at least 2% a year

COORDINATOR’S ROLE HOA Board Coordinator Home Owners County Energy Manager Coordinator

BENEFITS and REWARDS Recognition by the County Personal Satisfaction Better Connected Neighborhood More Green in your Pockets Better Property Values Cool and Healthy Planet Without Risks or Penalties

GETTING STARTED AND NEXT STEPS IDENTYING PARTICIPANTS ( S, FLYERS, PHONE CALLS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, OPENHOUSE ADOPTING A RESOLUTION (DECLARING INTENT) REGISTERING WITH THE COUNTY MOTIVATING ACTION (BASELINE EMISSIONS, COOL ACTIONS, EVALUATION, SHARING OF RESULTS) CONTINUING THE PROCESS FOLLOWING YEAR TAKING THE INITIATIVE HOA BOARD --> COORDINATOR (s) <-- HOMEOWNER

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