Buildings and Energy
Clean Energy Financial Incentives for Homeowners - Climate Reality Project
Energy Disclosure Ordinance Commercial - City of Minneapolis
Energy Disclosure Ordinance Commercial - City of Berkeley
Energy Disclosure Ordinance - Residential Time of Sale Disclosure - City of Austin
Energy Disclosure - Building Grading Ordinance - New York City
Energy Disclosure - Residential Energy Labeling - State of Vermont
Energy Disclosure for Renters - Model Ordinance - Minnesota MPCA
Energy Benchmarking and Disclosure - Example Ordinance - City of Edina
Energy Performance Standard - Example Ordinance - City of St Louis
Performance Standard - Sustainable Building Policy - City of St Paul
Performance Standard - Sustainable Development Standards - City of Lakewood
SmartRegs - Rental Housing Energy Efficiency Ordinance - City of Boulder
Green Building Incentive Zoning - Example Incentive Ordinance - City of Bloomington
Green Building Performance Standards - Example Code - CalGreen, State of California
Solar Access - Example Subdivision Ordinance - City of Perry IA
Solar Ready Standards - Example Ordinance - City of St Louis
Solar Ready - Home Certification Program - City of La Crescent
Solar PV and Solar Thermal - Local Property Tax Exemption - City of Nashua
Solar Permit Streamlining - Guidebook - State of California
Municipal Building Performance - Green Building Ordinance - City of Bloomington
Community Wide Building Performance - Example Ordinance - City of St Louis
Community Wide Building Natural Gas Ban - Example Ordinance - City of Berkeley
All Electric Reach Code - Example Ordinance - City of Menlo Park
Reach Code / Zero Emission Building Ordinances - Database - Building Decarbonization Coalition
Group Purchasing Programs (Renewable Energy and Electrification) - Example RFP’s - Multiple Communities
Community Solar Subscription (municipal operations only) - Example RFP - City of Minneapolis
Weatherization and Heat Pump - Example Grant - City of Bangor
Street Lighting
Dark Sky Compliant - Model Lighting Ordinance
Dark Sky Certification - Planning Guide
Outdoor Lighting - Example Ordinance - City of Malibu
Outdoor Lighting - Example Ordinance - City of Flagstaff
Outdoor Lighting - Example Ordinance - City of Sedona
Energy Poverty
Low Income Solar REC - Pilot Program - City of Dubuque
Community Solar Benefiting Residents in Energy Poverty - Pilot Program Description - Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Solar For All - Solar for all for LMI Communities - Washington DC
Reducing Energy Burden with Solar - Strategy Roadmap - State of Colorado
LMI Solar Assistance Program - Study of Solar Programs for LMI Communities - City of Dallas
Environmental Equity
Environmental Justice - Model Ordinance - Boston University
Environmental Justice - National Scan of Local Policies - Tishman Environment and Design Center
Transportation and Land Use
Anti-Idling community wide - Example Ordinance - City of Minneapolis
Complete Streets - The Elements of a Complete Streets Policy - Smart Growth America
Complete Streets - Draft Proposal of Complete Streets Policy - Green Dubuque
Complete Streets - Complete Streets Model Ordinance - ChangeLab Solutions
Complete Streets - Ames Complete Streets Plan
Complete Streets - Example Policy - Monroe County Indiana
Complete Streets - Example Policy - Cleveland Heights
Complete Streets - Example Policy - Milwaukee
Bike Infrastructure - Bicycle Facility Design Toolkit - Montgomery County
Bike Share Network - The Bikeshare Planning Guide - Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
Living Streets - Example Policy - City of Maplewood
Electric Vehicles - Example Electric Vehicle Ordinances
Electric Vehicle - Ordinance - Kane County
Municipal Fleet - Example Green Fleet Policy - Ann Arbor
Municipal Fleet - Purchasing Policy - City of Edina
Municipal Staff - Example Policy Encouraging Staff Purchase of EV’s - City of Austin
Clean Air Transportation / Parking Cash Out - Example Ordinance - Washington DC
Commuter VMT Reduction - Commuter Benefits Ordinance - City of San Francisco
Commuter VMT Reduction - Implementing Commuter Benefits Guide - City of San Francisco
Commuter VMT Reduction - Congestion Pricing Study - City of Seattle
Commuter VMT Reduction - Pricing Options for Equitable Mobility - City of Portland
Commuter VMT Reduction - Tenant Bicycle Parking Ordinance - City of San Francisco
Commuter VMT Reduction - Commute Trip Reduction Ordinance - Durham County, North Carolina
Municipal Staff - Telecommuting Policy - Jefferson County, CO
Supporting Work-from-home - Telework Toolkit - City of San Francisco
Supporting Work-from-home - Digital Equity Plan and Resolution - San Diego Association of Governments
Work Environments for Reduced Commuting - Flexible Work Implementation Guide - City of San Francisco
Public Transit - Transit Safety Best Practices Study - San Jose State University
Parking Right Size - Model Code - King County
Parking Cash Out - Example Ordinance - Santa Monica
Parking Cash Out - Example Program - Boston
Parking Cash Out - Best Workplaces for Commuters - EPA Model
Employer Commute Options Program - Guidebook - MassDOT
Parking Unbundling - Example Ordinance - Santa Monica
Parking Strategies - Pricing and Parking Management to Reduce VMT - CalTrans
Parking Unbundling - Example Ordinance - Seattle
eBike - Electric Bicycle Incentive Toolkit - PeopleForBikes
Electric Vehicle Ready - Example Ordinance - City of Chicago
Electric Vehicles and Charging - Model EV Ordinance - State of New Jersey
EV Charging Parking Requirements - EV Charging Ordinance - City of Minneapolis
EV Charging Parking Requirements - Example Ordinance - City of Issaquah, WA
EV Charging Parking Requirements - Example (Draft) Ordinance - Madison WI
EV Charging Parking Requirements - Example Ordinance - Menlo Park CA
EV Charging Parking Requirements - Example Ordinance - Mountain Lake Terrace, WA
EV Charging Parking Requirements - Ordinance Summary - St Louis MO
EV Charging Parking Requirements - Example Ordinance - St Louis Park MN
EV Charging Parking Requirements - Example Ordinance - Seattle WA
EV Charging Parking Requirements - Model Ordinance - New Jersey
EV Support - Municipal Staff EV Purchase Support - Austin TX
Electric Lawn Equipment (noise abatement) - Example Ordinance - City of Berkeley
Electric Lawn Equipment (noise abatement) - Example Ordinance - City of Burlington
Electric Lawn Equipment (noise abatement) - Example Ordinance - City of Aspen
Housing
Accessory Dwelling Unit - Model Ordinance
Accessory Dwelling Unit - Example Ordinance - City of Minneapolis
Affordable Housing - Example Master Plan - Village of Northbrook
Affordable Housing - Example Master Plan - City of Woodbury
Affordable Housing - Example Strategic Plan - City of Fort Collins
Food
Urban Agriculture - Beekeeping
Urban Agriculture - Aquaponics and Aquaculture
Urban Agriculture - Community and Market Gardens
Urban Agriculture - Front Yard Gardening
Urban Agriculture - Poultry
Urban Agriculture - Urban Farms
Local Food Purchase - Example Policy Woodbury County
Local Food Purchase - Example Policy - Chicago Park District
Local Food Purchase - Example Policy - San Francisco Unified School District
Local Food Purchase - Example Policy - City of Los Angeles
Agricultural Land - Example Protection Biodiversity and Land Conservation Ordinance - Stafford County
Food Access - Example Food Access Fund Policy - City of Austin
Agriculture
Farmland Regenerative Ag Transition Support - Example Program - West Central Initiative
Water and Wastewater
Progressive water fees - Example Fee Structure - City of Austin
Gray Water Ordinance - Gray Water Guidelines - City of Malibu
Gray Water Ordinance - Model Ordinance - Oasis Design
Waste and Recycling
Single Use Plastic and Polystyrene - Reduction Ordinance - San Diego, CA
Construction and Demolition Waste - C+D Recycling Ordinance and Contractor Reporting Form - Lake County IL
Construction and Demolition Waste - Overview of Ordinance and Contractors Guide - Cook County IL
Construction and Demolition Waste - Example Minimum Waste Diversion Ordinance - San Francisco
Zero Wastes Packaging - Example Ordinance and Informational Flier - St Louis Park, MN
Green To Go - Example Ordinance on compostable food containers - Roseville, MN
Compost Utilization - Example Soil Amendment Ordinance - Fort Collins
Trash Integrated Food Scrap Compost Collection - Example pilot program - Ramsey County
Solid Waste Diversion and Recycling - Education and Marketing Plan - City of Fayetteville
Solid Waste Diversion and Recycling - Education and Marketing Plan - City of Portland
Universal Waste Ordinance - Example Ordinance - City of Boulder
Zero Waste - Example Policy and Plan - City of Minneapolis
Greenspace, Tree Canopy, Heat Island
Parking Lot Shading - Example Tree Shading Ordinance - City of Sacramento
Municipal Project Tree Bank - Example Policy/Ordinance - Oregon City
No Net Loss - Policy Recommendations - Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
No Net Loss - Example Ordinance - City of Annapolis
Community Tree Preservation and Tree Bank - Example Ordinance - City of Milton
Community Tree Preservation and Tree Bank - Example Ordinance - City of Wellesley
Tree and Landscape Soil Rebuilding - Example Ordinance - City of Dallas
Tree and Landscape Soil Rebuilding - Brief Recommended Specification - Virginia Tech
Right to install natural landscape - Example Ordinance - City of Minneapolis
Pollinator Friendly Yard - Example Ordinance - City of Minnetonka
Green Roof - Example Credit on Stormwater Management Fees - City of Minneapolis
Green Roof - Credit Calculation Workbook - State of Minnesota
Green Roof - Example Policies and Incentives - Greenroofs.org
Green Roof - Ordinance and FAR Bonus - City of Chicago
Cool Roof - Pilot Project and Study - City of Chula Vista
Climate Economy / Climate Action Capacity
Carbon Fund - Example Carbon Fund Ordinance - City of Watsonville
Franchise Fee - Model Franchise and License Agreement - American Public Works Association
Franchise Fee - Example Ordinance - City of Ann Arbor
Financing Models - Energy Efficiency Financing Models and Strategies - Energy Foundation
Sustainable Purchasing
Sustainable Purchasing - Example Policy - City of Seattle
Environmental Purchasing - Example Policy - City of Maplewood
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing - Example Policy - City of Burnsville
Green Cleaning Policy
Green Cleaning - Example Policy - New York University
Green Cleaning - Example Policy - Northwestern University
