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Urban Form and Greenspace Management
orientation of land use planning towards higher residential and

employment densities and a more rnixed structure to reduce
distances between residential and business areas; and

preservation, restoration, creation and enhancement of green
space to protect urban biomass that absorbs CO, and encourages
low energy recreational activities such as hiking, cycling, and

swimming.

Buildings
retrofit of municipally ovwwned and controlled buildings and
facilities with energy efficiency and renewable energy
measures that significantly reduce energy use, create jabs,
and serve as local demonstration projects;
establishment of incentives and/or requirements for energy .
conservation retrofit of existing residential and commercial
buildings; |
establishment of official or information energy building codes that
reflect the "state of the art" in energy efficiency; |
investments in district heating and cooling systems where higher
densities in residential, commercial, industrial neighbourhoods
perrnit; and .
establishment of municipal energy service companies or
conservation utilities that provide or facilitate the provision of a
full range of energy efficiency measures to the local community.

Electric and Gas Utilities and Utility Regulation
encouragement of increased utility investments in reducing energy

demand and renewable energy sources in the residential,
commercial, arid industrial sectors, through advocacy of least-cost
planning, the decoupling of utility profits and sales, or other forms
appropriate to local utility reguiation; and

encouragement of cogeneration and trigneration projects that
substitute high efficiency combined heat/cooling and power for
low efficiency electricity generated by power plants.