West Windsor TownshipPathway to Sustainable Jersey

Silver CertificationSilver Certification

presented by Michael Hornsby, Chair

West Windsor Environmental Commission

presented to

New Jersey Institute of Technology April 2013

West Windsor TownshipPathway to Sustainable Jersey

Certification

Sustainable Jersey Program Overview

Sustainable Jersey Certification

West Windsor’s Sustainability

Accomplishments

Sustainable Jersey Overview www.sustainablejersey.com

Voluntary certification program -- go green, control

costs, and sustain/improve quality of life

Concrete actions

Tools and guidance

Certified communities = among NJ’s leading

municipalities.

Sustainable Jersey Overview

Encompasses the three components of sustainability Prosperity: support local economy and use of community resources

Planet: practice responsible environmental management

People: embrace social equity and fairness

Sponsors New Jersey State League of Municipalities

Municipal Land Use Center at the College of New Jersey

NJDEP Office of Planning and Sustainable Communities

NJ BPU Office of Clean Energy

Certification Process Documentation-driven. Deadline Sept 15.

Two levels:

Bronze 150 points.

Silver 350 points

EC: 150+ points can be documented -

projecting Bronze Certification.

Announcement of certified communities --

NJ State League of Municipalities

Convention, November 2010.

Three-year certification

Certification does not indicate

that a municipality is "sustainable."

It indicates that the municipality has taken

the first significant step

on the journey toward sustainability.

Community Partnership & Outreach

GroWW environmental fair - 2008 and 2009

Environmental Commission Website

Community Paper Shredding Day

Community Garden GroWW garden tour Girl Scouts Pinelands

Ecology Trip

Land Use & Transportation Open space conservation and preservation

planning - extremely successful greenbelt, farmland preservation, and parklands programs

Redevelopment plan for the Princeton Junction area promoting smart growth, sustainable green building initiatives, brownfields development, alternative transportation, and community gathering

Parking standards ordinance including provisions for pervious pavements

Land Use & Transportation Sidewalk system promoting walking and biking Extensive bicycle lanes and paths in concert with

Township road projects. Trolley Line Trail through the center of the

community to promote exercise and alternative means of transportation

West Windsor Township portion of the Capital to Coast Trail.

Pilot “rain garden” to treat pavement stormwater runoff at the Ronald R. Rogers Arboretum

Natural Resources

Natural Resource

Inventory

Annual Stream

Cleanup with Stony

Brook-Millstone

Watershed

Association

Green Design

Green Building checklist for land use permit applications to promote implementation of more sustainable “green” building practices

Promote participation in the LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certification under the USGBC for several private land development applications, including PNC bank, Carnegie Center 701, and Princeton Theological Seminary as well as encourage green design considerations for all applicants, where appropriate

Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and Greenhouse Gas Reduction

Township office computer after hours shut down

Calculated Municipal and Community Carbon Footprint

NJ Office of Clean Energy’s Clean Power Choice Program

Solar PV powered pedestrian crossing signs near Dutch Neck School

Educated BoE on Solar Power for Schools

- WW-P News, July, 2010

Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and Greenhouse Gas Reduction

Energy audits and efficient electric fixture upgrade - Municipal Office Building and Senior Center

Energy Star rated appliances for Senior Center expansion

Solar PV pedestrian light at the Senior Center Solar PV panels on the Senior Center Project Porchlight: distributed ~ 3, 000 CFLs

Sustainability Planning

Sustainable West Windsor Plan

Sustainability Element adopted into the Township Master Plan

Sustainable Jersey Registration

Operations & Maintenance

Municipal Fleet Inventory Hybrid Electric/Gas Vehicle Stormwater Management Best Practices

Pamphlets   Landscape Contractor registration Integrated Pesticide Management (IPM)

brochure

West Windsor Highlighted In Sustainable Jersey Program

West Windsor Sustainability PlanWest Windsor Farmer’s MarketGreen Practices Checklist

(Green Building Scorecard)

Council Resolutions to Support Sustainable Jersey Certification

Green Building Policy/Resolution-completed

Sustainable Land Use Resolution-completed

Complete Streets Resolution – July 19

Anti-idling Resolution – July 19

Wind Energy Ordinance (Under Development)

Steps Toward Certification

• Pass Resolution• Form Green Team•Register Municipality•Complete SJ Action Items

Sample Actions

Innovative Climate Action Plan Report from Winners of the

Sustainable Jersey Small Grants Program

  presented by

SHING-FU HSUEHMayor, West Windsor Township

West Windsor TownshipPathway to Sustainable Jersey

Silver CertificationSilver Certification

presented by Michael Hornsby, Chair

West Windsor Environmental Commission

presented to

New Jersey Institute of Technology February/March 2012