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4. ESA Team Qualifications
<br /> TABLE 4 -2: SUMMARY OF RELEVANT ESA TEAM EXPERIENCE (Continued)
<br /> Relevant Highlights Project -
<br /> Town -Green (cont.)
<br /> • Innovative stakeholder Los Angeles Solid Waste Integrated Resource Plan (SWIRP) (cont.)
<br /> engagement Tov+n -Green helped design and execute the outreach program, website design and creation, graphic design
<br /> for all project related print and electronic information, and planning efforts in locating recycling facilities. This
<br /> program included well over 750 interviews, "house meetings ", workshops, plus three city-wide conferences.
<br /> to ensure that all residents and businesses in all sectors of the City have a voice in determining the policies.
<br /> l programs. and solutions. By involving as many people as possible in the process and encouraging the
<br /> citizens of LA to become aware of the consequences of their consumption, the citizens feel more compelled
<br /> to share the responsibility of those consequences with the government.
<br /> KEMA
<br /> • Climate Action Plan a .q City of Sunnyvale Climate Action Plan
<br /> ✓ Municipal operations KEMA provided climate action plan services to measure the city's CO2
<br /> emission reduction ` emissions from city operations, set a CO2 emissions reduction goal and
<br /> strategies "°" determined which projects the City could undertake to reach their goal
<br /> in a cost - effective manner. KEMA assessed opportunities related to their cogeneration facility, building
<br /> facilities, fleet and street lighting in accordance to Sustainable Silicon Valley and California Climate
<br /> Action Registry protocols.
<br /> ✓ Sustainable building City of Pleasanton Green Building Policy
<br /> practices Under a contract with StopWaste.org, KEMA has provided technical support to the Alameda County
<br /> ✓ City ordinances Green Building Program and to City of Pleasanton's green building policy. KEMA was hired in early 2000
<br /> and has worked continuously since then to develop and implement the commercial and multifamily green
<br /> building program for Alameda County in Northern California. Our work has targeted three main areas:
<br /> policy and education, projects, and rating system development. In policy, we develop municipal
<br /> ordinance language in support of green building requirements and set -up training programs for city staff
<br /> to leam how to implement their ordinances. As part of the educational portion of this program, KEMA
<br /> provides trainings to architects, engineers, contractors. and city staff through lectures and seminars. On
<br /> projects, we provide planning assistance, budgeting services, technical design assistance, and LEED
<br /> documentation and commissioning consulting. KEMA has served as the technical lead on many of
<br /> StopWaste.Org's green building rating system development and calculator projects.
<br /> • v Sustainable building ! City of Pleasanton LEED Documentation Services
<br /> practices The City of Pleasanton hired KEMA to provide design assistance on their new Fire Station No. 4. KEMA
<br /> ✓ Enhanced provided LEED- focused design charrehes, helped identify shell and system strategies for energy, materials
<br /> commissioning and cost savings, and kept a LEE] scorecard current throughout the project design. KEMA prepared the
<br /> formal documentation materials necessary for LEED -NC Gold certification by the US Green Building Council.
<br /> • LEED documentation KEMA also served as the commissioning authority on the Fire Station, and provided LEED Fundamental and
<br /> Additional Commissioning services on the project. The station features at least 20% solar power, super-
<br /> efficient heating and cooling systems, watedess urinals, natural linoleum, low -VOC carpets, and numerous
<br /> other green building features and was a pilot project for the Bay - Friendly Landscaping program.
<br /> ✓ Climate Action Plan City of New York Climate Action Plan
<br /> ✓ Municipal operations KEMA, as a subcontractor, developed the implementation plan to help the New York City government
<br /> emission reduction realize its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2017. The key elements of
<br /> strategies this project include analysis of technical and economic potential to reduce GHG emissions in all aspects
<br /> of City operations: existing buildings, new construction, vehicles. wastewater treatment, purchasing and
<br /> recycling. and sanitation. KEMA also developed a detailed plan document for delivery to the Mayor.
<br /> ✓ Greenhouse Gas City of Roseville Greenhouse Gas Inventory
<br /> Inventory ' KEMA is providing a greenhouse gas inventory and initial assessment of emissions reduction opportunities
<br /> ✓ Municipal operations related to municipal operations. The project has completed an inventory of all GHG emissions related to city
<br /> emission reduction operations. including fleet, street lighting, wastewater treatment plants, water treatment plants, and the
<br /> strategies regional waste agency. KEMA is worked closely with City of Roseville's Green Teams on sustainability
<br /> initiatives.
<br /> ✓ Energy audits of v > City of San Jose Auditing Program
<br /> government facilities KEMA provided an auditing program of municipal buildings in the City of
<br /> San Jose that included fire stations, community centers, a corporate yard,
<br /> ll and an art museum. Audits included a complete inventory of energy using
<br /> ® devices, operating schedules, building controls, and building shell
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<br /> alai configurations. Recommendations were made to improve energy efficiency
<br /> and reduce electrical and gas utility costs through the replacement of
<br /> lighting and HVAC systems with higher efficiency systems, implementation of improved building control
<br /> strategies, and improvements to building insulation and windows.
<br /> City of Pleasanton Climate Action Plan 4 -19
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