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Decarbonize Transportation
Reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled
Decarbonize Energy and Buildings and Increase Energy Efficiency
Optimize Water Use
Minimize Waste
Reduce Off-Road Equipment Emissions
Support Climate Smart Agriculture
Sequester and Store Carbon in Natural and Working Lands
Reduce Carbon Footprint of Consumption and Production
Resilient Infrastructure and Healthy Communities
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Yolo CAAP
Yolo County Climate Action and Adaptation Plan
Responsible in 17 actions
ID
Action title
Implementation phase
Information updated
DT2c
Develop an incentive program to encourage building owners to install EV supply equipment.
Not started
6 hours ago
DT2d
Adopt an ordinance to require CALGreen Tier 2 standards or similar EV charging requirements for EV receptacles and supply equipment for new residential and nonresidential construction.
Completed
6 hours ago
EB1i
Research and develop an education and incentive program to encourage use and replacement of air conditioning units with lower-GWP refrigerants.
Not started
6 hours ago
EB1j
Update the Yolo County building code to require installation of more-efficient alternatives to conventional furnaces or air conditioners, such as heat pumps and whole house fans, in new developments.
Planning
4 days ago
EB2c
Adopt an ordinance requiring all new development (residential and non-residential) to install all-electric or zero-emission equipment.
Planning
4 days ago
EB3d
Continue to require new residential and commercial development to install solar PV systems capable of providing a proportion of the development’s total projected electricity consumption and consider opportunities to amend County Code to go above and beyond existing regulation.
Planning
4 days ago
EB3k
Explore feasibility/grant funding to support a program that would waive County permit fees for projects that convert tailwater-return pumps to solar power.
Not started
6 hours ago
W3a
Create or amend existing greywater Code to require that dual waste piping be installed in new residential developments to allow for future greywater irrigation systems.
Not started
6 hours ago
W3b
Assess opportunities to increase the installation of graywater and rainwater catchment systems, particularly in new buildings.
Not started
6 hours ago
W4b
Require a standard of no net increase in water demand for new buildings by revising the County Building Code.
Not started
6 hours ago
SW2b
Develop an urban wood reuse program to require projects to source wood materials from urban reuse wood.
Implementation
8 days ago
OFR1b
Adopt an ordinance for warehouses, logistics, and distribution centers to phase out fossil fuel equipment in favor of electric or zero-emission alternatives by 2030.
Not started
4 days ago
OFR1c
Adopt an ordinance requiring use of only electric or zero-emission off-road equipment, where commercially available, for all new development.
Not started
6 hours ago
OFR1g
Update building codes for new and renovated buildings so that permits require outdoor outlets to facilitate use of electric yard equipment.
Completed
4 days ago
HC4b
Partner with local CBOs to provide weatherization resources and outreach to residents.
Implementation
4 days ago
HC4f
Partner with local CBOs to connect residents to resilience funding mechanisms
Implementation
4 days ago
HC8b
Investigate and implement programs to provide local financing for green technologies, including energy-efficient buildings, EV fleets, and low-flow fixtures, for developers, homeowners, and utilities.
Implementation
4 days ago