Green Ossining Committee at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, October 27, at the John Paul Rodrigues Operations Center (Armory, Rte 9A).

Ossining Green Committee – 10/27/10 Meeting Agenda

1) Brief recap of September’s Green Committee Meeting

• Current status of Community Climate Action Plan
• Where we are on the plan’s timeline

2) Detailed Recommendations – Water Resources

• Comments and Discussion on Recommendations
  • Commercial Water Conservation
  • Household Water Conservation
  • Stormwater Management

3) Initial Recommendations – Energy Sector

• Comments and Discussion on Recommendations
  • Commercial Energy Efficiency
  • Household Energy Efficiency

4) Next Steps on Recommendations

• Detailed Recommendations for Energy Sector
• Initial Recommendations for Transportation Sector

5) October 21^st Green Café Event– Recap and Brief Discussion

6) 10/10/10 Climate Change Awareness Event – Recap and Brief Discussion

7) Discussion of Green Committee Events for 2011

Ossining Climate Action Plan – PDF Downloads:

Potential Ossining Measures – Energy Sector

Summary: Techniques and best practices designed to decrease electricity demand and heating fuel usage by commercial properties with the objective of reducing the business’s greenhouse gas footprint. This includes usage of energy-efficient appliances, fixtures, and other electricity-using devices as well as measures to reduce heating energy losses to the outdoors.

Detailed Recommendations: Water Resources Sector

Summary: These measures are focused on increasing household and business water conservation and conducting outreach intended to raise awareness of the effects of stormwater runoff on the environment.