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DSD-19-094a - Corporate Climate Action Plan
Kitchener, Changing For Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability El6z7 ' 1 III use + + less better different I r•ia The 500 kilowatt rooftop solar farm located on the Kitchener Operations Facility roof generates enough energy to power 100 homes rA: w -����I I I Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GCOD Contents Tables& Figures.................................................................................................................................................................3 KeyTerms and Acronyms...................................................................................................................................................3 (framework) Acknowledgements............................................................................................................................................................4 BAU — Business as usual EXECUTIVESUMMARY................................................................................................................................................................5 CH4 — Methane 1.0 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................................................................... 6 1.1 Vision............................................................................................................................................................................6 tCO2e —Tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent 1.2 Corporate profile..........................................................................................................................................................7 FCM — Federation of Canadian Municipalities 1.3 Policy Context...............................................................................................................................................................9 GHG — Greenhouse Gas 2.0 CORPORATE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN FRAMEWORK.........................................................................................................11 GJ — Gigajoule 2.1 Engagement Process...................................................................................................................................................11 GMF — Green Municipal Funds 2.2 Plan Focus...................................................................................................................................................................11 GRCA — Grand River Conservation Authority 2.3 Corporate Inventory & Assessment............................................................................................................................14 ICLEI — Local Governments for Sustainability CORPORATE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN.......................................................................................................................................19 3.1 Part One: Action Plan..................................................................................................................................................19 PumpingStations.......................................................................................................................................................20 Fleet............................................................................................................................................................................ 23 OutdoorLighting........................................................................................................................................................26 Waste.........................................................................................................................................................................28 ClimateAdaptation....................................................................................................................................................32 4.0 Part Two: Program Development & Implementation.................................................................................................37 5.0 Part Three: Plan Review..............................................................................................................................................44 6.0 Recap..........................................................................................................................................................................46 Short term climate action timeline & overview: 2019-2021.......................................................................................46 Appendix1: Figures & Tables...........................................................................................................................................47 Appendix 2: Environmental sustainability at City of Kitchener........................................................................................48 Appendix3: Climate Change Primer.................................................................................................................................49 Appendix 4: 2018 Greenhouse Gas Inventory..................................................................................................................54 Appendix 5: Key City of Kitchener Climate Data...............................................................................................................56 REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................................................................59 Tables & Figures: See Appendix 1 Key Terms and Acronyms BARC — Building Adaptive and Resilient Communities IPCC — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (framework) KWh — Kilowatt hour BAU — Business as usual LEED — Leadership in Energy and Environmental CH4 — Methane Design CO2 —Carbon Dioxide L - Litre tCO2e —Tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent N20 — Nitrous oxide FCM — Federation of Canadian Municipalities m3 — cubic meters GHG — Greenhouse Gas PCP — Partners for Climate Protection (framework) GJ — Gigajoule SDGs — Sustainable Development Goals GMF — Green Municipal Funds SWM— Stormwater Management GRCA — Grand River Conservation Authority UNFCC — United Nations Framework Convention on ICLEI — Local Governments for Sustainability Climate Change Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GOOD � g Acknowledgements Col -CAP Steering Committee Justin Readman, GM: Development Services Denise McGoldrick, GM: Infrastructure Services Don Miller, Director: Fleet Jason Winter, Director: Asset Management Kim Kugler, Director: Sport Niall Lobley, Director: Parks & Cemeteries Key Data Contributors & Mobilizers Paul Christner, Building Operator Dan O'Neill, HVAC Technician Mike Wigzell, Supervisor: Facilities Management Mike Born, Manager: Fleet Dianne Adams, Manager: GIS Mike Elliott, GIS Technologist Courtney Zinn, Digital Transformation Associate Shelley Ali, Senior Graphic Designer Roslyn Lusk, Director: Roads & Traffic Lynda Stewart, Manager: Projects & Energy Management Nick Gollan, Manager: Stormwater Utility Steve LaRochelle, Manager: Emergency Management & Business Continuity Claire Bennett, Corporate Sustainability Officer Phillip Price & Erin Power, Communications & Marketing Associates RU5H6� Rushby Energy Solutions The author of the document is Claire Bennett, Corporate Sustainability Officer. Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GODD � g Executive summary The widespread scale and complexity of climate change poses considerable environmental, economic and social risk to cities. As global surface temperatures continue to rise from human induced climate change cities are leading the way in combatting this prevailing challenge. As a growing city in Southern Ontario, there is an opportunity for City of Kitchener's corporate operations to evolve in a way that will achieve carbon reductions and better prepare for current and projected climate change impacts in Waterloo Region. With Council's support, the City has set an absolute greenhouse gas reduction target of 8% to be achieved through a series of actions that will reduce carbon emissions from our operations and strengthen resiliency to continue providing valued services to Kitchener residents. For a comprehensive approach to mitigating climate change and adapting to its impacts, the City is following industry frameworks from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) 'Partners for Climate Protection' (PCP) and Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) 'Building Adaptive and Resilient Communities' (BARC) frameworks. They include a series of milestones; the City has accomplished Milestone 1 (inventory/assessment) and Milestone 2 (target setting). The Corporate Climate Action Plan (CorCAP) achieves Milestone 3 (plan), and sets the stage for reaching Milestones 4 (implementation) and 5 (Monitoring). The City of Kitchener's Corporate Climate Action Plan (CorCAP) presents a detailed and integrated approach to achieve its target, by means of a series of eight overarching goals to: 1. Maximize facility -level efficiency and resilience. 2. Optimize and innovating City fleet through technology, alternative fuels and electrification. 3. Upgrade and standardizing outdoor lighting to LED technology; where applicable, with controls. 4. Complete a comprehensive review of the existing waste program to improve and expand diversion. 5. Plan and implement climate adaptation initiatives through engagement, policy and projects that improve resiliency to impacts that pose risk to the corporation. 6. Generate and manage robust data to analyze, forecast, and report on findings and trends to inform strategic planning, business operations and project level performance. 7. Guide decision making for broad support of greenhouse gas emission reduction and resiliency to climate change. 8. Improve engagement and two-way communication between corporate stakeholders by optimizing existing channels and creating new ones. The CorCAP is the result of a collaborative effort — guided by a steering committee and developed through a series of staff engagement measures. The plan reflects and builds upon the City's strategic goals and plans. It begins with an overview and background of purpose, scope and key drivers related to policy and climate trends and projections before presenting the goals and tangible actions that will work to achieve carbon reduction and resiliency targets. Lastly, the program development and implementation section details the means to realize the actions, followed by the process for ongoing review and updating of the CorCAP. Appendixes to the plan include a background on sustainability at the City, a climate primer as well as further data on the baseline greenhouse gas inventory and risk and vulnerability assessment took place. PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 ACTION PLAN PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION PLAN REVIEW 2019+ 2019-2024 2025-2026 Kitchener, Changing For GCOD 1.0 Introduction Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability The City of Kitchener's Corporate Climate Action Plan (CorCAP) aims to achieve meaningful and measurable carbon emission reductions throughout its operation, while also adapting to impacts resulting from climate change. An absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target of 8% by 2026, over 2016 levels, has been selected through inventorying and forecasts. An absolute GHG reduction refers to the total quantity of greenhouse gas emissions being emitted, whereas an intensity target compares the amount of emissions to a unit of economic output. For cities this typically means population growth. The City of Kitchener corporate carbon baseline inventory and reduction target: 2016 Corporate GHG Emissions (baseline) 10,397 tCO2e 2026 Corporate GHG Emissions Target 9,395 tCO2e Using this baseline information, and guided by the City's strategic plan, business plan, and stakeholder priorities, CorCAP demonstrates how it will mitigate and adapt to carbon impacts. In addition to reducing carbon emissions, CorCAP benefits other key strategic goals of the City through reductions to operating costs, improving capacity of planned capital expenditures, partnerships and engagement, process efficiencies, compliance with internal and external mandates, leveraging funding and demonstrating corporate and civic leadership to create a healthy environment. Actions have been selected based on return on investment, alignment to planned projects, equipment replacement schedules, core infrastructure availability and strategic goals. Unless otherwise indicated in the corresponding implementation plans, actions have implementation funding through existing budget allocations. The City of Kitchener's Corporate Climate Action Plan responds to both climate mitigation and adaptation: Climate mitigation reduces greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere that contribute to human -driven climate change Climate adaptation manages the impacts of climate change to reduce current and future risk and vulnerability 1.1 Vision The City of Kitchener's vision for the Corporate Climate Action Plan is to lead by example with action on climate change to reduce corporate greenhouse gas emissions and promote inclusive environmental sustainability and resilience. This supports the City's corporate mission of 'proudly providing valued services for our community', and strategic goals of environmental leadership, by working to ensure we can safeguard the City's assets and stakeholders. The ultimate vision is to make every decision with the consciousness of ensuring a sustainable world for future generations, embodied through the Iroquois Seventh Generation Principle that the decisions we make today should result in a sustainable world for seven generations. Kitchener, our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GODD � g 1.2 Corporate profile The City of Kitchener is located in Waterloo Region, in the heart of southwestern Ontario. The city covers an area of 136.86 square kilometers and has a population is 246,700 (2016); it is the largest city in Waterloo Region and within the Grand River watershed. The City of Kitchener has been designated as a growth area through the Provincial growth plan: Places to Grow, and has seen significant population growth that that is predicted to continue through the next decade. Structure The corporation is made up of five departments as well as the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer: Community services plans, builds and supports safe and thriving neighbourhoods and includes: By-law Enforcement, Corporate Customer Service, Fire, Neighbourhood Programs and Services, and Sport. Corporate Services supports public services and programs and includes: Corporate Communications & Marketing, Human Resources, Legal, Legislated Services, Technology & Innovation Services, and Office of Mayor & Council. Development Services drives effective city building and includes: Building, Economic Development, Engineering, Planning, and Transportation Services. Financial Services develops and delivers strategy, policy and programs supporting the city's finances and includes: Accounting, Asset Management & Business Solutions, Financial Planning, Revenue and Supply Services. Infrastructure Services leads delivery of services such as city facilities, roads, trails, parks, water mains, sewers, natural gas distribution systems, and vehicles and includes: Facilities Management, Fleet, Kitchener Utilities, Parks & Cemeteries, and Roads &Traffic. Operations As a municipality, the City's core mission and purpose is to deliver services to the community, from managing sanitary sewers, roads and trails, to recreational areas such as parks and arenas. As of 2016, energy represents approximately 6% of operating costs, making the City of Kitchener an energy intensive operation. In 2018, the city spent $9,360,175 in energy consumption costs on electricity, natural gas, diesel, gasoline, propane, water and sanitary. The City of Kitchener corporate operations provides services to the community via a total building square footage of 1,832,788 and more than 1,400 fleet vehicles and equipment. Municipal buildings provide functional space for administration and operations, arenas, cemetery and park facilities, and community and recreation centres, including pools. The City has both traditional and innovative heating, venting and cooling (HVAC) and water systems, including geothermal, solar, and rainwater harvesting. All facilities have a central waste program; many include organics diversion. The City is unique to most municipalities in that its operations are housed out of one centralized, LEED Silver facility (Kitchener Operations Facility — KOF). KOF hosts multiple reuse and recycling functions, for example, trees and aggregate is broken down for reuse in playgrounds and road infill and there are bins to divert pipe, metals, wood, etc. from landfill. Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GCOD The City's award-winning, ISO 140001 certified fleet is comprised of non -stationary assets, both vehicles and equipment, that perform operational functions across the city and includes heavy and light duty vehicles, mowers and hand-held equipment, golf carts, off-road and sidewalk and sweeper vehicles. Vehicles use electricity, regular gas, natural gas, propane, diesel and biodiesel. Management Systems are an essential part of the City's current operation and to will help implement the CorCAP goals; key ones include: o GIS: Corporate database — maps, asset inventory and platforms o Building automation system (BAS) displaying and controlling energy use o CityWorks: work management activities and asset condition repository o InfoSWMM: stormwater and sanitary modelling software o Rainbird: smart irrigation system o Streetlight Vision: Streetlight controls, dimming and maintenance o Control -Link: controls recreation facility outdoor lighting o FLINT: in-house developed fleet management system to track and optimize equipment maintenance and driving behavior o ISO 140001 Energy Management Certification (Fleet) o SAP: the City's enterprise resource planning suite of tools The scale of operations presents significant opportunity to reduce municipal operating expenses and carbon emissions through conservation, efficiency and innovation. For example, the streetlight retrofit in 2017 resulted in lower operating costs (including maintenance requirements) and improved functionality because the City of Kitchener went the extra step of sourcing smart technology that provides dimming and maintenance alerts, with capacity for further analytics. Environmental Sustainability at City of Kitchener: See Appendix 2 use + less better different Kitchener, Changing For GOOD � g 1.3 Policy Context Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Global agreements set the stage for federal level response, which steers provincial planning and legislation. As a local government, the City's corporate and community climate planning is also subject to federal and provincial mandates and driven by associated funding requirements. At a community -level, climate planning (both mitigation and adaptation) is coordinated through regional initiatives; given the City's footprint in the community, the City of Kitchener's corporate climate plan is an important part of achieving community and broader goals, in addition to corporate. UNFCCC PARIS AGREEMENT PAN -CANADIAN FRAMEWORK ON CLEAN GROWTH AND CLIMATE CHANGE A MADE -IN -ONTARIO ENVIRONMENT PLAN COlvi ,. _LIMAi ,. ACTI<.' BOO REGION, COMMUNITY ADAPTATION CITY OF KITCHENER CLIMATE ACTION (PLAN Figure 1: Global to local policy guiding climate action Global, federal and provincial The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Paris agreement is the most recent global initiative in place to curb the world's rapidly increasing greenhouse gas emissions. The agreement was ratified in 2016, with 195 countries pledging to take action to keep emissions well below a 2°C rise above pre -industrial levels and to limit the increase to 1.5°C to substantially reduce the associated risks with such a temperature rise. Complementary to this agreement, the United Nation's has released 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to help drive comprehensive sustainability efforts, which is being used broadly across the globe. In an effort to frame wider corporate efforts, the CorCAP lists the key corresponding SDGs to each of the plan's 8 goals. As a nation, the Canadian government responded with the 'Pan -Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change' (2016), with the 'Federal actions for a clean growth economy' (2016) putting the framework into action. The later outlines actions to reduce carbon impact through a variety of areas and means as well as a plan to adapt to the impacts of climate change. Provincially, 'A Made -in -Ontario Environment Plan' (2018) sets the stage for climate action in Ontario. Associated legislation includes the Electricity Act, which outlines energy consumption and GHG reporting and conservation management planning as well as the Strategy for a Waste Free Ontario, which is the framework for moving towards a circular economy. There are several funding streams attached to the policies listed. Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GODD � g Local Climate Action Local governments are leading climate action at a community level. A regional initiative, Climate Action Waterloo Region (CAWR), is coordinating regional and community efforts of climate mitigation to reduce GHGs 80% below 2010 levels by 2050 and the Region of Waterloo is leading community climate adaptation, in partnership with local government stakeholders. The community lens is focused on key sectors including: Residential; Businesses; Transportation; Waste; Agriculture as well as risk and vulnerability to climate change, respectively. Another key strategic document for local climate action is the Community Energy Investment Strategy (CEIS), which integrates energy management into municipal and land -use planning; it is also led by the Region of Waterloo. The City of Kitchener is actively participating in all of these community climate planning initiatives as a key stakeholder and funder as well as it corporate initiatives, demonstrated in this plan. Local government's current action in climate change: Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GCOD g g 2.0 Corporate Climate Action Plan Framework 2.1 Engagement Process Corporate engagement 2.2 Plan Focus Industry Milestone Frameworks Climate action planning in local government is guided by the Federation of Canadian Municipality's (FCM Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program for climate mitigation; for climate adaptation, Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) provides the Building Adaptive and Resilient Communities (BARC) milestone framework to understand vulnerability and risk to climate change. For our corporate planning, the City of Kitchener is on Milestone 3 in both frameworks. ©l z, a, 7— 141 01 1 Assess (measure) > Inventory, baseline > Stakeholder engagement Establish (goals) > Establish target, scope, impacts Plan Stakeholder engagement Inventory, action and implementation plan Implement > Resources, communications > Timeline > Measurement > Support Review > Track > Update inventory > Engage > Report and communicate MARCH Council approval of GHG reduction target and adaptation commitment 20 7 > Including subsequent action planning process NOVEMBER Risk and vulnerability assessment staff engagement > Including interviews and group work MAY — Corporate Leadership Team workplan presentation and approval JUNE — • Corporate Management Team workshop J ULY • Staff Workshops including division representatives from all over 2018 AUGUST - — • Staff survey lauch through Engage Kitchener OCTOBER • Kitchener intranet page launched • Intranet sustainability page and poll launched • Front line site visits/discussions NOVEMBER — • Steering Committee plan review DECEMBER • Corporate Leadership Team presentation on framework JANUARY Community centre tours and staff engagement FEBRUARY Stakeholder review: O 1 g Action owner Steering committee Greencity committee MARCH Environmental Committee presentation Kitchener Operations Facility staff social committee engagement 2.2 Plan Focus Industry Milestone Frameworks Climate action planning in local government is guided by the Federation of Canadian Municipality's (FCM Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program for climate mitigation; for climate adaptation, Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) provides the Building Adaptive and Resilient Communities (BARC) milestone framework to understand vulnerability and risk to climate change. For our corporate planning, the City of Kitchener is on Milestone 3 in both frameworks. ©l z, a, 7— 141 01 1 Assess (measure) > Inventory, baseline > Stakeholder engagement Establish (goals) > Establish target, scope, impacts Plan Stakeholder engagement Inventory, action and implementation plan Implement > Resources, communications > Timeline > Measurement > Support Review > Track > Update inventory > Engage > Report and communicate Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GCOD The purpose of milestone 3 is to establish short and long term actions with financial implications. Each milestone builds off the next and includes a specific set of criteria to consider: Climate mitigation: FCM's'Partner's for Climate Protection' program. The focus of study includes buildings, pumping stations, fleet, outdoor lighting and waste. The assessment takes into account energy and GHG emissions that are a result of corporate operations; it excludes emissions from sources not controlled or owned by the City, such as third -parties, construction activities, business or air travel. The third milestone must include: Rationale, goals and objectives as well as actions with time frame, background data, areas of responsibility and financial resources. Climate adaptation: ICLEI 'Building Adaptive and Resilient Communities' program. The focus of study is on risk and vulnerability of a corporation and community and must include: Vision and guiding principles, adaptation options, specific actions (where applicable), financial implications of your plan and draft and final adaptation plan. Plan Scope - Summary Target: Overall goal is to reduce absolute CO2 by 8% from 2016 levels by 2026 through a series of goals and corresponding action items Focus Areas: Corporate -wide through specific focus areas, including buildings & pumping stations (and grounds — parking, parks & trails/fields), fleet (and transportation), outdoor lighting, waste as well as climate adaptation Key Performance Indicators (KPI's): GHG reductions; financial savings - dollars and energy reductions (avoided cost and revenue an asset), process and quality efficiencies, engagement and strategic alignment Actions: Selected based KPIs and the following influencers - Planned capital projects and equipment replacement schedules/asset renewal, core infrastructure availability, cost per carbon reduction and return on investment Climate Data: Energy Emissions Fuel consumption Waste consumption Electricity consumption Gas consumption Climate impacts - main GJ GHG (tonnes COz) m3 kWh m3 Temperature (°C) Precipitation (mm) Cost (dollars) Table 1: Key corporate performance indicators Kitchener, our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing Fol -GOOD � g Climate Action Team: Involvement of all staff is paramount to the success of the CorCAP's goals; several corporate divisions have a direct role to play in the success of these goals. Key Parties Requirements Buildings, pumping Facilities Management (FM); Planning, design, construction; operations stations and Engineering grounds Sport, Neighbourhood Programs & I Building operation and use Services, all internal employees Turf crew Fleet Fleet By-law, Roads & Traffic, Sewers, Utilities, Parks & Cemeteries, Building, Transportation, Engineering, Sport, Fire, Economic Development Outdoor lighting FM Transportation Waste +M Adaptation Stormwater, Planning Milestones: Asset management Roads & Traffic, Parks & Cemeteries, Utilities PART 1 ACTION PLAN Water management Planning; analytics Operation and use Project management, payment (for non -road outdoor lighting) _ Project management, analytics, dimming schedules, payment (for road outdoor lighting) Planning, operations Planning, design, construction gray and green infrastructure Lifecycle planning; business continuity (all areas) Weather data, particularly severe events; business continuity & emergency response PART 2 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION PART 3 PLAN REVIEW 2019+ 2019-2024 % 2025-2026 Kitchener, our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GODD � g 2.3 Corporate Inventory & Assessment A greenhouse gas inventory and climate change risk and vulnerability assessment was completed to understand the current and projected state of the organization. The GHG inventory quantifies the amount and type of emissions in a particular year in a detailed manner, which becomes the baseline year to track progress against the plan. The risk and vulnerability assessment considers the readiness of the organization to confront climate change through studying likelihood of risk against impact, based on current and projected climate trends in the Region. Climate Primer: See Appendix 3 for background, weather trends and forecasts and impacts for the world, country, province and region. Corporate Greenhouse Gas Inventory Coe C AND 2 OS...! 2016 is the established baseline year for planning and measuring the City's corporate climate action plan. To gather robust data, the inventory determined energy consumption within City buildings, pumping stations, fleet, outdoor lighting and waste. The City is using an annual percentage increase of its population (1.8 %) to forecast a business -as -usual (BAU) GHG increase. Population increase drives the need to grow City assets; key ones over the next seven years are: three new facilities (two as partnerships) and two expansions, which will increase our emissions. Buildings I 5838 5,360 694( Pumping 134 130 15- Stations 130 26% 30% Fleet 3,584 3,300 435E Lighting 505 375 581 Waste I 33 5 39 TOTAL 10,397 9,37375 12,42 Table 2: Summary of corporate greenhouse gas emissions inventory and target Reduction • 478 6 8 % Reduction . 8% Reduction Share 38% 4 3% > 1% 284 8% 18% 130 26% 30% 126 38% 13% 1,022 8% 100% Energy Profile Buildings 5838 188459 Pumping Stations 134 7109 Fleet 3584 54619 Streetlights 505 42336 Waste 336 NA Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GCOD City buildings make up the largest portion of corporate greenhouse gas emissions, followed by fleet. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS (TCO2E) BY SECTOR ■ Buildings ■ Streetlights ■ Fleet ■ Waste ■ Water & Sewage Figure 2: Greenhouse gas emissions (tCO2e) by sector Accordingly, natural gas is where the City is expending the most energy and resultant emissions. ENERGY (GJ) BY SOURCE EMISSIONS (TCO2E) ■ Electricity ■ Natural gas ■ Diesel ' ' Propane ■ Ethanol (E10) ■Biodiesel (B5) ■ Biodiesel (B20) ■ Gasoline Figure 3: Energy use (GJ) by source Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GCOD Corporate baseline emissions (2016) amount to 10,397 tCO2e, business -as -usual forecast are 12,428 tCO2e by 2026, and the target scenario of 8% absolute GHG reduction by 2026 results in 9,395 tCO2e. 12,500 10,000 w 7'500 A 5,000 2,500 0 Q N ............ ........ ........... i .... . A ................ Baseline emissions •• •» • Forecast 8% absolute GHG redaction —� ' i P 6 Q r N m O 4 4 Q 4 4 O N N N N N N N Year Figure 4: Corporate emissions target vs business -as -usual projection Detailed inventory data on greenhouse gas emissions to date: See Appendix 4. Climate Assessment v Ln m 0 O 0 N N N Waterloo Region climate projections summary 0 Annual average temperature projected to increase by about 2-3 degrees Celsius by the 2050's. 0 Warmer winters: The monthly average temperature in February in the 2050's is expected to be 3-5 degrees Celsius higher than it is today, meaning it will hover around 0 degrees Celsius. 0 More extreme summer heat: Currently, the region experiences around 10 days per year with extreme heat (daily maximum temperature exceeding 30 degrees Celsius). The number of days with extreme heat is projected to more than triple to 32 days by the 2050's, and then nearly double again to 60 days by the 2080's. 0 More intense rain storms: Large-scale rainfalls and wind storms are projected to happen more frequently. 0 40% more freezing rain events by the 2050s in December, January and February. 0 Total annual precipitation is projected to increase by approximately 4-6% by the 2020's and 8-12% in the 2050's. Kitchener, Changing For GCOD Corporate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability To best understand climate change impacts and plan accordingly, the organization must identify gaps and priority areas to inform adaptive, resilient strategies; to do this, the City followed the ICLEI Canada BARC framework for completing a Vulnerability and Risk Assessment. Vulnerability and risk are the dimensions of assessing potential impacts on a particular system. Vulnerability is the extent to which a natural or social system is susceptible to sustaining damage from climate change, which ultimately translates to the sensitivity of a system to changes in climate and the ability to adapt. Risk is the chance of injury or loss defined as a product of the frequency of occurrence and the severity of the consequence. Consequences are the known or estimated ramifications (economic, ecological, social and legal) of a particular climate change impact; likelihood measures the probability of the projected impact occurring. Summary of key City of Kitchener Climate Data: See Appendix 5 Risk and Vulnerability Findings Based on climate projections undertaken by ICLEI Canada and the University of Waterloo Intact Centre for Climate Adaptation as well as internal corporate research and staff engagement, the following corporate risks were identified: Risk Score 0 20 40 60 80 100 Freezing Rain and Wind Storms Urban Forestry Diminution — Infrastructure Degradation e Severe Flooding Heat and Vector Health Risks Facility Damage — Recreation Area Damage ME Natural Heritage System Impairment MM—M HF/LM Flooding III" Increased Electrical Demand M" Build Environment M Forest and Grass Fires MUM Figure 5: Hierarchy of City of Kitchener risk areas compared against likelihood ■ Public ■ Staff Asset ■ Environment Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GOOD � g The assessment resulted in the following prioritization of climate impacts for City of Kitchener to address: • Increased tree mortality rates and change in the urban forest composition due to increase in hot weather and decreased summer precipitation. • Extensive tree damage, power outages, property damage and disruption to • transportation networks due to more frequent extreme wind storms and more freezing rain events. • Severe flooding causing significant damage to public infrastructure and private property, potentially forcing residents to evacuate their homes, businesses to shut down and the City to declare a state of emergency • Physical damage to the city's infrastructure, water main breaks, degradation of road surfaces, as it becomes increasingly unsuited to the changing climate and more frequent hazards, resulting in costly repairs, loss of functionality and reduced lifecycle. - • Physical damage to city buildings, and facilities as they become increasingly unsuited to the changing climate and more frequent climate hazards, ' resulting in costly repairs, loss of functionality and reduced lifecycle. • Health and safety risks to city staff that work outdoors and participants in outdoor city programs services due to extreme heat and changing disease vectors. • Increased surface water flooding from ponding of rainfall in low lying areas or heavy rainfall overcoming the capacity of the drainage system. • Damage to parks, trails, and natural areas due to longer, drier and hotter .' heat waves and/or severe weather • Impairment of the features and functions of the city's natural heritage system due to increased water temperatures, increased evaporation, more extreme heat waves, and/or flooding. • Increased demand on cooling systems in city buildings which may be used as a refuge by citizens due to more extreme heat events resulting in higher energy use, increased costs and potential energy brown -outs in peak ' demand periods. • ' " • • The built environment is not well adapted to changing climate conditions within its lifespan • Threats of forest fires and grass fires may increase with longer, drier and hotter heat waves. Table 3: Climate risk areas for City of Kitchener Detailed risk and vulnerability assessment: See Appendix: Climate Change Issues Briefs in Staff Report CAO -17-004, beginning on page 34. Kitchener, our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GODD � g coo 00 00 0 O O 0 V / i Zo'f s #/ V Part 1 outlines the tangible actions and corresponding implementation plan; it includes items accomplished from 2016 to 2018 in addition to the detailed plan for the next 7 years. Part establishes the necessary mechanisms to implement and achieve the City's goals; ultimately, it comprises the structure of the operational program for the Sustainability Office. Part 3 outlines a formal iterative process of reporting and review of CorCAP. Given the challenges and opportunities of climate action, it is important that action plans be a living document. 3. 1 Part One: Action Plan Corporate focus areas: Buildings, Pumping Stations, Fleet, Outdoor Lighting, Waste For the most part, the actions align with planned capital and operational programs and projects to best leverage and provide capacity to corporate resources with the goal of achieving the key performance goals; in addition to the carbon, cost and energy reductions shown, the actions often promote functionality, resilience, wellbeing and leadership. Not noted in the tables, the actions will leverage external grants as additional resources wherever available. Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GODD � g ®Buildings INS � Pumping 1 Stations 2016 Baseline Emissions: 5838 tonnes 2026 Emissions Goal: 5,360 tonnes 2016 Baseline Emissions: 134 tonnes 2026 Emissions Goal: 130 tonnes Summary of initiatives undertaken: 2016-2018 In City Facilities, GHGs have risen by 4.5% between 2016 and 2018. The following actions saved 1,357,191 kWh & 28,578 m3, and 134 tCO2e (per year). LED lighting upgrades Rainwater harvesting Soffit retrofit Airco saver Multiple locations Parking lot: Duke & Ontario rr KOF Victoria Hill CC Facilities Management (FM) Operations funding, incentives Parking Enterprise capital, operating FM; incentive FM operations funding, incentives Multiple locations (38 FM operations units) funding, incentives Dehumidifier Lions Arena, Grand FM operations River funding, incentives Insulation KOFFM operations funding, incentives Heat City Hall, Forest FM operations reclaim/recovery Heights & Breithaupt funding, incentives Pool Table 4: Summary of Building initiatives undertaken (2016 - 2018) $1,386,469 ($126,617 incentives) $88,000 $99,400 ($2,500 incentive) $ 8,990.00 ($565 incentive) $20,727 ($10,608 incentive) $56,880 ($4,060 incentive) $20,000 $14,930 ($750 incentive) 66 tCO2e reduction ROI — 6 years $268,284; 1,316,851 kWh 1 tCO2e ROI — 3.3 year payback: $21,435; 164,883 kWh 0.12 tCO2e reduction ROI — 6.3 years $17,778; 5,000,000 L 0.31 tCO2e reduction ROI — 5 years $1,620; 6213 kWh 3.3 tCO2e reduction ROI — 1 year $970; 59,789 kWh 2.34 tCO2e reduction ROI — 8.7 years $6,090; 40,594 kWh 10 tCO2e reduction Functionality ROI — 23 years $850; 3,864 m3 51 tCO2e reduction ROI — 2.6 years $5,731; 24,714 m3 Kitchener, Changing For GODD � g 2019-2026 Actions Goal: Maximize facility -level efficiency and resilience. Actions: Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability o Complete replacements and retrofits for inefficient and/or end of life equipment. • Controls and automation: sensors, dimmers o Optimize operations and maintenance program, including scheduling, recommissioning, preventative maintenance. o During new capital construction process, go above building code energy efficiency by a minimum of 25% and Net Zero Ready and Net Zero energy, where possible (site dependent). o During major renovations, complete deep energy retrofits. Implementation tools: Measurement: Corporate database energy platform, Building Automation System (BAS), GHG & energy management database, leak detection sensors, billing, City Works Policy alignment: O. Reg. 390/18 - Electricity Act; City of Kitchener Strategic Plan, Conservation Demand Management Plan (2014-2019) and GHG reporting; UN SDG #7, 11, 13 Implementation Plan The following actions will reduce approximately 93,000m3 and 979,616 kWh of energy and 700 tCOZe (per year). It is important to note that as the City brings on more building space, our emissions will be increasing (unless the builds are NetZero Carbon). LED lighting upgrades Sportsworld, Lyle Hallman; Activa parking lot Breithaupt, KOF Fire Hall Head Quarters (HQ); Lyle Hallman Pool Charles & Benton Garage City Hall Garage; Civic District Garage Other Variable City Hall, Freeport and frequency Carson pumping station drives (VFDs) 2019-2020 2021-2023 2021+ 2019 2021-2023 Ongoing 2019-2021 2020 FM operating; Corporate Sustainability - Reserve fund, incentives FM operating; Corporate Sustainability - Reserve fund, incentives FM operating; Corporate Sustainability - Reserve fund, incentives Parking Enterprise capital, operating budget, incentives FM operating; Corporate Sustainability - Reserve fund, incentives Reserve fund, Operations fund, incentives $210,000 1.17 tCO2e reductions ($5,800 ROI — 5.8 years; $35,800 + incentive) $3,500; 23,346 kWh _ $200,000 2 tCO2e reductions ($5,000) ROI — 5 years; $38,000; 280,000 kWh $27,000 4.5 tCO2e reductions ($2,900) ROI — 5 years; $11,000, 55,000 kWh _ $56,000 3 tCO2e/ per location ($7,500 ROI - 2.4; $17,000; incentive)/ 121,472 kWh location — Functionality, public satisfaction 1 $92,500 24 tCO2e reductions ($31,140 I R01— 1 year incentive) $37,000; 469,372 kWh $250,000 38 tCO2e reductions Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GOOD HVAC Breithaupt (condensing FM operating; Corporate R01— 9 years; $28,000; upgrades boiler) Sustainability - Reserve fund 15,330 m3 KOF geothermal loop 2020 FM operating $225,000 400 tCO2e reductions optimization R01— 200,000 m3, Pairing with other project to achieve ROI Fire Hall HQ Approx. FM operating $29,000 2.1 tCO2e reductions _ 2021 R01— 10 years; $2,900, 10,000 m3 _ Lyle Hallman Pool Approx. FM operating $29,000 2.1 tCO2e reductions 2021 R01— 10 years; $2,900, 10,000 m3 Kitchener Aud, Fire Hall HQ TBD FM & Sport operating, $80,000 100 tCO2e reductions (Demand control incentives R01— 4 years; $6,500; ventilation)_ 21,500 m3, 5500 kWh Fan upgrade Budd Park 2019-2020 Reserve fund, operations $17,000 4 tCO2e reductions fund (FM) ($1400 ROI — 8 years; $2,200; incentive) 2,115 m3 _ Building Kitchener Aud; Fire Hall HQ, TBD FM & Sport operating $106,000 43 tCO2e reductions envelope Lyle Hallman Pool1*1 ROI — 3.5 years; $14,200; 8700 m3, 16,400 kWh Kitchen plug Kitchener Aud TBD FM & Sport operating, $10,000+ 9 tCO2e reductions loads incentives R01-1.5 years; $25,000, I 180,000 kWh On-site Kitchener Aud TBD FM & Sport operating, $300,000- 6 tCO2e reductions generation incentives, $450,000 ROI — 15 years; $16,000, grants/partnerships 105 000 kWh _ Renovation — Mill-Courtland CC 1 FM & Community Centre $230,000 29 tCO2e reductions Deep energy (lighting, envelope, Capital fund, incentives ($4,300) ROI — 7.5 years; $12,500; retrofit mechanical including 10,800 m3; 86,000 kWh baseboard heat retrofit, demand control ventilation & on-site generation) Chicopee-Centerville CC Ongoing FM & Community Centre $69,000 30 tCO2e reductions (lighting, envelope, Capital fund, incentives ($2,000 R01— 4 years; $11,500; mechanical including incentive) 15,500 m3; 39,000 kWh baseboard heat retrofit, demand control ventilation) City Hall 5th floor - Building 2019 Operating, incentives $130,000 t39% Green new Schlegel Indoor - Net Zero 2022-2026 Capital fund, incentives Incremental— 13 years; $62,000; builds Ready (extra $8m for Net cost of energy savings above *unless net zero Zero, with close to no $850,000 building code carbon, new emissions) build will add Huron-Brigadoon Park & Approx. Community Services Capital TBD tCO2e Rosenberg - min. 25% above 2020; & DC fund, incentives Ontario Building Code 2023 Mill-Courtland & Forest 2021; TBD Heights CC expansion _ Table 5: Building actions and implementation plan Kitchener, our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GODD � g 2016 Baseline Emissions: 3,584 tonnes Fleet 2026 Emissions Goal: 3,300 tonnes Summary of initiatives undertaken: 2016-2018 With the City's Fleet, GHGs have risen by 2.8 % between 2016 and 2018. The following actions improved/saved 53,200 L energy, and reduced 200 tCO2e (per year). Em - Electric Electric fleet Vehicles (4), motorcycle (1), trail bike (2), Operations $141,000 15 tCO2e golf cart (1), zero -turn mower (1), push funding, Savings - $8,000; mower (2); line trimmers (4), blowers (3), incentives 3,200 litres pole pruner (1), chainsaw (1) Alternative Biodiesel use (13-5 & 1320) Operations $76,000 174 tCO2e fuels Fuel switch Conversion to propane (9) I Table 6: Summary of fleet initiatives undertaken (2016-2018) 2019-2026 Actions funding Operations $60,000 funding, incentives Savings - none 11 tCO2e Savings - $40,500; 50,000 L Goal: Optimize and innovate the City's fleet through technology, alternative fuels and electrification. Actions: o Integrate alternative fuels and anti -idling technology. o Electrify fleet vehicles and equipment where feasible. o Optimize fleet through right -sizing, downsizing, vehicle sharing/scheduling; driver behavior, particularly regarding anti -idling. Implementation tools: Measurement: FLINT, E3 assessment, ISO 14001 system/certification, Delphi Trident GHG & energy management database Policy alignment: City of Kitchener Green Fleet Plan; ISO 14001; Anti -idling, Driver Behavior and Fuel Efficiency policy; fleet equipment review process; UN SDG #7, 11, 13 Kitchener, our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GODD � g Implementation Plan: The following actions will reduce approximately 136,182 L of fuel as well as fuel -switching and 649 tCO2e (per year). Alternative Natural gas NA 1 Capital (TBD) $200,000 Will allow for future fuels Infrastructure — fast fill carbon reductions station Other: O&M functionality _ Natural gas conversion NA 60 vehicles in 6 TBD based on $12,000 60 tCO2e (vehicle) years (either this above action per action or propane conversion Savings - $202,000, below depending 250,000 L on ROI) Propane 60 vehicles in 6 years Operating units $360,000 60 tCO2e Savings - $202,000, 250,000 L Biofuels — increase b-50 Existing Additional Operating units $72,000 271 tCO2e diesel vehicles as added vehicles 243,000 L Electric & Electric vehicles NA Electric ice Operating units $250,000 2 tCO2e hybrid (Charging station resurfacer (2) Savings - $855; 813 needed) L; _ Hybrid Fire Ford 150 (2); 70k Operating units $84,000 8 tCO2e Officer, 46k (TBD for Ford Saving - $3,500; 150s) 3,319 L Mower 4 Operating units, $88,000 6 tCO2e Handhelds 5 4 4 Going green Savings - $1,500, capital fund 1,300 L Idling Stop/start system when Any new applicable vehicles - Operating units, $4,500 per 9 tCO2e reduction (paired with LED, aux Front end/heavy loaders; back capital vehicle vehicle technology batteries, strobe lights) hoes upgrade Savings - $5,000, for high -idlers 4,000 L _ Coolant recirculation/ 28 on big trucks (4 per year) Operating units, $168,000 7 tCO2e Auto -therm capital vehicle _ Savings - $3,000 upgrade 3,000 L _ Auxiliary heater 35 (5 per year) Operating units, $17,500 21 tCO2e capital vehicle Savings - $9,000, upgrade 9,000 L Auxiliary battery 35 (5 per year) Operating units, $35,000 11 tCO2e capital vehicle (Fuel upgrade savings Savings - $4,500, pays for 4,750 L kit) Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability GODD Changing FOr � g Optimize Route I Update vehicle use policy All areas who fleet asset use fleet 253 tCO2e utilization AVL reports on idling vehicles: Operations, 110,000 L Programming —rewards, Building, etc. accountability, feedback process Right — sizing I Fleet reviews and engagement Bikes In the yard to eliminate 1 4 Going green $1,500 1 tCO2e utility vehicles (2) capital fund 600 L Table 7. Fleet actions and implementation plan Kitchener, Changing For GODD � g en Q . , . # 0 $ Outdoor Lighting Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability 2016 Baseline Emissions: 505 tonnes 2026 Emissions Goal: 375 tonnes Summary of initiatives undertaken: 2016-2018 With the City's outdoor lighting, GHGs have decreased by 60 % between 2016 and 2018. The following actions reduced 5,764,883 kWh of energy, and 160 tCO2e (per year). LED/smart light Streetlights Operating budget, $6.6 m 160 tCO2e Functionality (with dimming incentives ROI — 5 year payback: $1,200,000; capability) 1 1 5,300,000 kWh Table 8: Summary of lighting initiatives undertaken (2016-2018) 2019-2026 Actions Goal: Upgrade and standardize outdoor lighting to LED technology; where applicable, with controls for further efficiencies, analytics and functionality. Actions: o Continue LED retrofits, with controls where possible. o Identify additional ways to conserve energy through actions such as reducing excess lighting. Implementation tools: Measurement: SLV platform: trouble shooting, billing, energy software, Delphi Trident GHG & energy management database Policy alignment: City of Kitchener lighting standards; SDG #7, 11, 13 Kitchener, our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GOOD � g Implementation Plan The following actions will reduce approximately 500,000 kWh of energy, and 16 tCO2e (per year). LED upgrades, with Parks: Victoria Park (existing TBD Parks $90,000 0.25 tCO2e controls (daylight poles globe Fixtures) capital/operating ($6,100 functionality harvesting, budget, incentives incentive) Savings - $7,000; dimming, sensors) 4,500 kWh; ROI - 12 year Underpass lights (56) 2021-2022 Transportation $22,484 1 tCO2e HWY 85 at Guelph St., Krug operating, incentives ($1,500) St., Courtland Ave., and Eckert ROI 5 years: St. Each underpass has Savings $4,421; approximately 14 wall packs 29,500 kWh Recent subdivisions with HPC TBD Transportation operating, incentives Decorative (2800), parks — During road Transportation, Parks 3.5 million 15 tCO2e replace as reconstructions reconstruction (non -road) operating, occur s; TBD on full incentives (TBD) ROI —11.4 years, Recent subdivisions conversion Transportation $307,000, 900,000 _ operating, incentives kWh LED standard New developments During Developer installed — developments DC charges Table 9: Lighting actions and implementation plan Kitchener, our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GODD � g A!1 I 1 Waste 2016 Baseline Emissions: 336 tonnes 2026 Emissions Goal: 210 tonnes Summary of initiatives undertaken: 2016-2018 With corporate waste, tCO2e have decreased by 25% between 2016 and 2018. 2019 — 2026 Actions Goal: Complete a comprehensive review of the existing waste program to improve and expand diversion. Actions: o Undertake a sanitation review to understand stakeholders, procedures, challenges and opportunities within procurement, design and operations, with key goals of: • Expanding organics program • Divert and/or reuse materials, such as fallen trees, aggregate, metal, wood, e -waste, plastic, underground piping • Expanding services/streams downtown; in parks & trails, where feasible • Process improvements and stakeholder engagement o Increase diversion at events through additional waste streams, engagement campaigns, vendor engagement and contractor services. o Partner with a downtown diversion program. o Develop sustainable procurement program: • Green office program, ie. Paper reduction (double sided, softcopy storage; RFP — specifying 1 hardcopy not in hard binder and softcopy etc.) Recycling of pipe Gas, water, sewer utility Operating (staff time) tCO2e (NA) Disposal fee saved; kg Recycled carpet All new projects Capital fund, project tCO2e (NA) program Disposal fee saved; 3000 kg Organics Stanley Park CC Operations funds $530 tCO2e (NA) expansion Other: New Service Construction Guelph St Storage Operating funds $4910 tCO2e (NA) waste Disposal fee saved Table 10: Summary of Waste initiatives undertaken (2016-2018) 2019 — 2026 Actions Goal: Complete a comprehensive review of the existing waste program to improve and expand diversion. Actions: o Undertake a sanitation review to understand stakeholders, procedures, challenges and opportunities within procurement, design and operations, with key goals of: • Expanding organics program • Divert and/or reuse materials, such as fallen trees, aggregate, metal, wood, e -waste, plastic, underground piping • Expanding services/streams downtown; in parks & trails, where feasible • Process improvements and stakeholder engagement o Increase diversion at events through additional waste streams, engagement campaigns, vendor engagement and contractor services. o Partner with a downtown diversion program. o Develop sustainable procurement program: • Green office program, ie. Paper reduction (double sided, softcopy storage; RFP — specifying 1 hardcopy not in hard binder and softcopy etc.) Kitchener, our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For -GOOD � g Implementation tools: Measurement: Annual waste audit: annual consumption and GHG reporting; billing; energy software, Delphi Trident GHG & energy management database Policy alignment: O. Reg 102/94; 2018 Business Plan INS; SDG #11, 12, 13 Implementation Plan Organics: Introduce to higher needs Medium priority areas $10 a bin a Indirect carbon Sanitation Expand program areas, ie. With food month reductions Community Centres; production Financial review smaller facilities — savings indoor and outdoor Identify solutions to unit infrastructure, space constraints Breithaupt Diversion Yard - Road Engineering projects; outdoor waste/dumping Free Indirect carbon construction materials, reductions waste metal, wood, Financial hazardous, plastic savings Recycling Single Stream Introduce into contract Expand Single stream Indirect carbon —outdoor areas premium reductions Process improvements Downtown Improve diversion and Assess best location and integrate recycling BIA Indirect carbon illegal dumping and organics units - Standardization of bins and signage partnership reductions Process Engage businesses in outreach improvements Public Assess alternative waste disposal means, both technology recognition and partnerships Events Vendor engagement Include sustainability Vendor waste reduction Sustainability Indirect carbon items in application phase 1, ie. Can get a premium for reductions discount for using better vendors/ Process Create phase in plan to packaging, incentivize grants improvements reduce packaging/waste through grants Financial savings Green guide for vendors Include waste items in tender process — program Financial requirements; Materials we are using during operation, savings ie. packaging Carbon reductions Process improvement Outdoor events Central waste station at At City run events $10,000 per Carbon (downtown, parks) City run events downtown and Victoria Park waste centre; reductions downtown (2 central stations, each single stream Process Single stream recycling location) recycling improvements Consistent bin colour and Water station availability premium Public branding recognition Kitchener, Changing For GODD � g Aud & Arenas Assess opportunities to reduce waste and improve diversion with food vendor and operating Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Reward and encourage reusable containers to regulars Hockey games — leverage branding and rangers to show program, info at food counter Office All facilities Paper, supplies waste program Electronic agenda and records program Meetings, ie. Styrofoam, water bottles, single -use items Table 11: Waste action items and implementation plan 1�7 Programming Carbon costs, ie. bins reductions and Process promotion improvements materials Public recognition Carbon reductions Process improvements Public recognition 12,000 a, 10,000 N O U 8,000 0 H 6,000 0 .N 4,000 W 2,000 0 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Figure 6: Wedge diagram showcasing GHG reduction potential of key CorCAP actions Kitchener, our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GOOD � g Greenhouse Gas Reduction Potential of CorCAP Mitigation Actions As the above actions are implemented the GHG reductions will be realized annually, demonstrated below in figure 6. The wedge diagram does not include waste or behavioural -based actions given the lack of available data. Emissions Wedge Diagram Based on CorCAP Actions (Excluding Waste and Engagement) "'0 .• I12,000 10,000 i 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 2025 2026 Propane Natural Gas Grid Electricity �I Gasoline Diesel Biodiesel B20 BAU With Projects Climate Adaptation Summary of key risk and vulnerability Summary of Risks and Vulnerability o Increased extreme precipitation events leading to more infrastructure failures, accidents, emergencies, or displacement. o Increased freezing rain and winter storm events, leading to infrastructure damage, increasing operating costs and salt use. o More extreme rainfall events may lead to erosion of riverbanks and hills. o Increased periods of hot and dry weather, particularly in summer months, leading to tree diminution and mortality, heat stress and cooling expenses. o A decrease in precipitation may affect groundwater reserves. City of Kitchener higher risk and associated vulnerability o More extreme precipitation events that result in severe flooding, resulting in: ➢ More accidents, emergencies and displacement and increased infrastructure damage and operating costs o More extreme rainfall events, resulting in: ➢ Erosion of riverbanks and hills o More frequent extreme wind storms and freezing rain events, resulting in: ➢ Freezing rain and winter storm events, leading to increased infrastructure damage and operating costs o Gradual increase in average temperature, extreme heat events and extended periods of low summer precipitation leading to drought -like conditions, resulting in: ➢ Increased periods of hot and dry weather ➢ A decrease in precipitation may affect groundwater reserves Medium risk and associated vulnerability o More frequent and intense rainstorms that exceed the capacity of the drainage system and result in localized flooding and ponding in low lying areas, resulting in: ➢ Damage to the city's facilities and infrastructure as they become increasingly unsuited; Habitat degradation. o Extreme heat and diseases vectors, resulting in: ➢ Health and safety risks Kitchener, our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GODD � g Summary of initiatives undertaken: 2016-2018 Integrated Stormwater Management Plan and associated projects: Primary Risk Developing a Regional Flood Plan in collaboration with GRCA, WRPS, and local Emergency management municipalities, with communication and public education to support community Health and Safety preparedness; wireless communication notification system. Habitat degradation Corporate Safety Manual includes a Heat Stress Prevention Guideline and tools, with Health and safety complimentary staff course: 'Heat Response Planning for Supervisors' Heat Stress Alert Waterloo Region (AlertWR) service that allows residents to receive important Large scale emergencies public safety messages. Residents and businesses near an emergency can be such as floods, severe informed using geo-mapping technology. Notifications can be delivered to home weather, or significant phones, mobile phones, text and email. power outages. Integrated Stormwater Management Plan and associated projects: Flooding • Stormwater Network Model (Infoworks ICM) expands existing model to Infrastructure damage include all pipe sections, all watercourses and improved surface elevations to determine high risk flooding locations and overland flow routes during Habitat degradation extreme precipitation events. • Low impact design (LID) was incorporated into 5 road reconstruction projects to meet water retention target in Council Policy MUN-UTI-2003 and mitigate increased precipitation due to climate change. • Idlewood Creek Restoration project completed construction works on the watercourse to include improved aquatic habitat and increase number of credits in the Habitat Bank as per existing arrangement between the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada and City of Kitchener. Corporate Asset Management Program is updating asset management policy to Flooding reflect impact of climate change into account in our asset management plans. Infrastructure damage Sustainable Urban Forestry Strategy (SUFS) includes proposed strategies to improve Heat stress the resiliency of the urban forest and emergency response and recovery plan. Flooding Table 12: Summary of climate adaptation actions undertaken (2016-2018) Kitchener, our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GODD � g 2019 — 2026 Actions Goal: Plan and implement climate adaptation initiatives through engagement, policy and projects that reduce risk through resiliency to impacts. Actions: Risk planning o Integrate comprehensive climate adaptation risks and plans in Business Continuity Plan. o Update and develop emergency management plans and procedures to include extreme weather protocol. • Flood coordinators; disaster planning o Create actionable data sets through better information from modeling and sensors to measure weather and associated impacts. • Analyze impacts within business planning o Using ISWM-MP in addition to flood modeling and sensors, respond to high risk facilities and critical infrastructure, including impacts on source water. o Assess impact of existing and coming trends, ie freeze/thaw cycles, invasive species. • Including impacts of damage and service disruption on enterprises and services o Develop plans for wastewater pumping stations located in low risk areas to ensure they are fully - operational and accessible during extreme rain events and riverine flood events; backup power to allow a minimum amount of uninterrupted service and overflow in case of failure. Capital planning, design and construction o Complete risk assessment and associated modeling to: • Understand overland flood routes, critical infrastructure and further stormwater controls ■ Support gray and green infrastructure, natural ecosystems that promote cooling, infiltration, etc. in corporately owned areas as well as private lands through engagement in implementing stormwater management controls to best minimize risk through comprehensive approach • Include cool and permeable paving in high risk areas including parking lots, walkways, driveways, patios, road and trail sections. • Safeguard critical infrastructure and prevent damage (bury, above grade, include backwater valves). • Explore anti -icing technologies, particularly for public facility entranceways and spaces. • Achieve structural integrity to withstand high winds, snow loads, etc. • Plant trees correctly and deliberately to support tree canopy on private and public lands, with consideration of future climate conditions. • Increase tree shade in urban areas and positioned to help mitigate flooding, wind and heat in open spaces and grounds of facilities. • Develop plans to mitigate impacts around the Grand River and other flood plains. Operations o Determine opportunities to improve response and safety during extreme weather events, such as contractor assistance, teleconferencing, mandated snow tires and other weather protocol for fleet and business commuting. Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GODD � g • Include community outreach, information sharing and engagement o Conserve, manage and maintain the city's natural areas and LID on a priority, proactive basis through appropriate operations practices. • Mobilize SUFS goal to develop a sustainable natural area management plan for city owned natural areas and the ISWM-MP private landowner LID engagement goals • Support water quality levels defined in IWM-MP through assessing and developing plans to reduce the amount of salt and sand used in winter maintenance o Develop and include climate related risk items as a part of surveillance programs: condition inspections, maintenance checklists and program, etc. • Install sump pumps and backwater valves in facilities that do not have them • Include infectious disease trends; invasive species, in alignment with SUFS goal of sustaining the City's existing urban forest • Share with emergency response personnel • Engage community in reporting and identifying issues o Embed extreme weather protocols, resources into operating procedures, including through use of personal protective equipment and industry recommended protocol for heat stress into safety procedures; improve extreme weather protocols for vulnerable community members and areas, including general awareness and information in addition to during and after events. • Use data such as heat maps to inform outreach, policy and procedures o Improve tree protection program to support the SUFS goal of sustaining the City's existing urban forest. • Via orientation training, planting and maintenance procedures; service level updates on trimming; peer-to-peer programming; work procedure for line trimmer/new trees Implementation tools: Measurement: Water loggers: weather sensors; City Works tagging, mapping and modeling systems, Industry Risk and ROI Toolkit Policy alignment: O. Reg; City of Kitchener Integrated Stormwater Master Plan, Sustainable Urban Forestry Strategy and Plan, community adaptation plan, Invasive Species Act, SDG #6, 11, 13 Implementation Plan For all items, KPIs include financial and staff health and operating efficiency by mitigating risk reliance in areas of health & safety, business continuity (service delivery; energy security) and infrastructure damage. Flooding Public Private landowner engagement Launch market Expand market incentive SWM capital and programs in SWM /LID: incentive program program scope and reach operating budget Develop market incentive program with suite of options Drainage risk Develop credit trading Kitchener Utilities • Benchmark evaluation program • Stakeholder engagement Lovemyhood (REEP, contractors, private 'greening' landowners) - create relationships and program External funding Participate in Lovemyhood 'greening' program; Update emergency and business L Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GCOD —1 continuity plans; Sediment management program Capital ISWM projects: Monitoring; creek rehabilitation; Assess ROI and propose projects watercourse program; facility retrofits; drainage funding of additional improvements; SWM infrastructure; LID road items: Laneway, reconstruction; park/SWM enhancements permeable paving; Capital design Model risk areas to build case for LID solutions in higher risk areas; operations plan — Integrate LID ROI assessment Use studies and work f procedures for extreme weather events and high risk areas/situations to identify _ further opportunities, ie. Reduced hours, supply of water and emergency kits, cool off stations, etc. Drought resistant trees; Forest, grasslands and soil management —avoided costs Cooling stations — buildings, parks Procedures for areas of risk: Kill switch's, levees, etc. Operations program and training Update green urban design guidelines and capital planning process (see Green Design Standard in Part Two) Vegetated LID techniques Weather, soil Water loggers in sensors (currently permeated pipes have rain -gauge at (monitoring wells) - link to City Hall and KOF), smart lights to see set up via open data stormwater systems response to rainfall events Implement procedures for extreme weather events and high risk areas/situations into operating practices, orientation, training, ongoing monitoring and review Assess invasive Program for invasive species species management Study service levels Implement, communicate and enterprise corporate climate impacts, impacts using new responses to public climate data being gathered SWM capital and operating budget External funding SWM capital and operating budget Human Resources Operating cost Operations and enterprise operating Study to support natural ecosystems, ie. naturalize Strengthen design guidelines via efficiency, GHG Corporate design and resiliency standards in addition to waste and standard alternative transit Separate standard for environmentally sensitive/at risk areas Table 13: Climate adaptation actions and implementation plan Urban, engineering, complete streets! design manuals By-laws Corporate LID Health & Heat stress, safety reduction o air quality Damaged assets Infectious disease, ie. ticks Infrastructure, Operational building and programs naturalarea damage Capital design Model risk areas to build case for LID solutions in higher risk areas; operations plan — Integrate LID ROI assessment Use studies and work f procedures for extreme weather events and high risk areas/situations to identify _ further opportunities, ie. Reduced hours, supply of water and emergency kits, cool off stations, etc. Drought resistant trees; Forest, grasslands and soil management —avoided costs Cooling stations — buildings, parks Procedures for areas of risk: Kill switch's, levees, etc. Operations program and training Update green urban design guidelines and capital planning process (see Green Design Standard in Part Two) Vegetated LID techniques Weather, soil Water loggers in sensors (currently permeated pipes have rain -gauge at (monitoring wells) - link to City Hall and KOF), smart lights to see set up via open data stormwater systems response to rainfall events Implement procedures for extreme weather events and high risk areas/situations into operating practices, orientation, training, ongoing monitoring and review Assess invasive Program for invasive species species management Study service levels Implement, communicate and enterprise corporate climate impacts, impacts using new responses to public climate data being gathered SWM capital and operating budget External funding SWM capital and operating budget Human Resources Operating cost Operations and enterprise operating Study to support natural ecosystems, ie. naturalize Strengthen design guidelines via efficiency, GHG Corporate design and resiliency standards in addition to waste and standard alternative transit Separate standard for environmentally sensitive/at risk areas Table 13: Climate adaptation actions and implementation plan Urban, engineering, complete streets! design manuals By-laws Kitchener, our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GODD � g ° rn 4.0 Part Two: Program Development & ° Implementation As with any program, it is essential to establish ways of gathering information in order to improve data availability and quality. Then, this information can be used to inform the processes that take place to manage operations, which are communicated both internally and externally to corporate stakeholders. Ultimately, the goal is to create a program where sustainable choices resonate and align to personal and professional mandates through straightforward, accessible and affordable solutions. The areas of program management include: Measurement Systems, Process Tools, and Communication. 4.1 Measurement Systems Measurement systems are the tools and methods we use to gather and make use of data for decision- making. Goal: Create and utilize robust climate data to gather, analyze, forecast, and report on findings and trends to inform strategic planning, business operations and project level performance. Actions Manual data gathering o Require new capital projects to include data gathering as part of scope; connection to existing measurement technology and/or process and systems. o Tag and link all project information to specific weather events (where appropriate) in City Works, work management app. • Train staff and validate information; include description of impact of event o Complete audits & assessments, including: • Energy efficiency audits/feasibility studies • Asset management condition information and cause and effect of activities related to service level • Gathering energy data during building condition and other asset assessments, ie. inventorying (both on project and operational basis); add energy related fields in CityWorks • Identifying high risk areas of the city through stormwater network model for high priority to address • Investigating how the City can streamline gathering of data on insured and uninsured claims in relation to weather events o Perform energy and GHG tracking via GHG accounting software; billing. 0 Organize base utility consumption reports, ie. labeling, parameters Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GCOD o Assess the value of corporate -wide assessment frameworks such as ISO 37120 World Council on City Data and other supporting sustainability frameworks, such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), STAR Community Framework, and ISO 37123 Sustainable Development in Communities. The SDGs serve as an analytical framework for assessing different sustainable development dimensions; climate action is one of these. Most areas of sustainability are interrelated and require action in several to be successful. In general, the SDGs provide a robust blueprint for cities to consider their own strategic growth and so provide a fitting model to frame contributing programs. 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In the corporation, these provide the capital means to do projects and the procurement principles that guide transactions; the budgeting process establishes parameters of what will get funded, the project management process identifies those parameters and the resulting asset is operated and maintained until end of life. The largest impact of these actions is on administrative processes, with often lower operating cost from less energy consumption and necessary maintenance. BUDGETING >>I PROJECT MANAGEMENT >YEE> Goal: Guide decision making to support greenhouse gas emission reduction and resiliency to climate change. Actions Finance o Establish a reserve fund to implement energy savings projects, with the financial savings being reinvested into the fund, in the amount of $400,000 for first 2 years to be reassessed for growth potential. o Consider including environmental sustainability section and ongoing operating impacts within staff reports that consider impact to GHG emissions, applicable opportunity and cost to reduce GHG emissions or improve resiliency to climate change. o Integrate sustainability elements into accounting metrics and associated reporting, ie. Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards. o Pursue external funding opportunities at the local, provincial and federal level, such as Infrastructure Canada funding and Low Carbon Economy funding. • Gather applicable project data and studies to facilitate application o Investigate alternative financing schemes (Internal offset, investment, revenue program): • Stormwater utility, private landowner low impact design (LID) incentive • Energy: contract/load management; renewables (net metering) • Apply to applicable funding and grant opportunities • Third party financing of green projects, where applicable • Internal and external partnerships to complete projects Budgeting o Integrate climate indicators into business planning process. Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GCOD • For new capital construction projects and major renovations, include energy efficiency and resilience as a standard (see Integrated Project Management — Green design standards below); total cost of ownership and lifecycle costing in project costing. Budget minimum 10% of project cost for energy efficiency to consider lifecycle cost and up to 13% for net zero construction Procurement o Include climate lens requirements in tendering/requests for proposals, ie sustainability statement; carbon impact - energy and risk modeling, applicable sensors, link to measurement systems, etc. o Include valuation criteria that includes climate mitigation and resiliency principles within vendor criteria. o Request less/minimal packaging of sourced goods and/or circular waste streams for packaging. o Develop a City of Kitchener sustainable purchasing policy and guide. Integrated Project Management o Develop checklist that includes ongoing involvement with staff throughout the planning, design and construction, commissioning/handoff, operations processes. Green desien standar o Update existing design standards, including facility and equipment standards to include energy modeling/studies, ie. Pumping stations. o Develop standard for major renovations to undergo 'deep energy retrofits'. • Complete, whole -building approach that includes building envelope upgrades as well as interior fixtures and systems that are high efficiency, ie windows, supplementary insulation, lighting upgrades, weather-stripping, programmable controls, efficient appliances, etc. o Develop and adopt a low -carbon standard for new buildings to be 25% above building code in energy efficiency at minimum, Net Zero Ready or Net Zero where possible (depending on site); to promote substantial energy efficiency, resilience to extreme weather, improvements to air quality and natural systems. • Energy efficiency, GHGs & Resiliency (including water and transit) ■ Perform energy and risk models; consider whole site with green and grey stormwater management; achieve minimum efficiency target; alternative transportation infrastructure ■ Co -locate complimentary uses where possible (ie. senior residence with a community centre) ■ Choose weather resistant materials and design, passive design and placement of critical infrastructure to reduce risk: ■ Thermal energy use (maintains heat even in power shut off for energy security and protection of building assets) ■ ISWM-MP including low impact design (LID) through gray and green infrastructure, including tree canopy for shading and slowing run-off ■ Minimize asset damage via site location, buried hydro lines, durable cladding and windows, placement of critical systems, etc. ■ Minimize heat exposure via shading standard, cool pavement Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GCOD • Air quality and ecosystem health ■ Protection of natural spaces: Bee and bird friendly design, mitigate impacts on water quality and species in built form and landscaping — building with biodiversity • Solid Waste ■ Divert construction waste, where possible ■ Facilitate a comprehensive central waste system that includes organics diversion; hazardous (, ie. florescence, battery disposal, etc.) Operations o Build climate indicators into asset management: • Integrate climate (energy and risk) indicators into condition assessments and modeling • Correlate climate change indicators to activity levels and overall asset condition trend • Business continuity plans to include climate risks (energy resilience and emergency plans for extreme weather) • Asses and integrate climate change indicators/considerations within levels and type of service during reviews, e.g. More expensive winter (freeze, thaw) and summer (dry) season o Build energy and climate indicators into operations and maintenance program (O&M): • Perform regular energy expenditure and consumption analysis for O&M program and continuous improvement ■ Promote equal level of environmental sustainability quality of assets across public spaces • Optimize drive routes to support deceased energy use between job sites • Share energy (utilities, waste) information monthly with staff for awareness and behavior change related to consumption • Develop efficiency training and front-line staff engagement on lessons learned and efficiency feedback • Develop and update work plans, standards, procedures; scheduling to reflect energy intensity measures: Conservation (Use less) ■ Program: Corporate conservation policy - reducing temperature, lighting, equipment run time in off hours/unoccupied space; IT— plug loads; grounds water conservation program; improve adoption of existing conservation policy (ie. fuel efficiency) ■ Operations and maintenance: Preventative maintenance program; weather stripping; insulation, daylighting Efficiency (Use better) ■ Program: Operations design standard for equipment and materials, ie. LED lighting, high efficiency chillers, preventative/deferred maintenance ■ Controls: - Building Automation System optimization and ongoing calibration, ie. commissioning, recommissioning, IT data centres - Applicable sensors; submeters (measure project or department level information) Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GCOD Innovation (Use different) ■ Develop and formalize progressive green capital and operations design standard for new buildings and major renovations meet advanced standards, where possible (site- specific) - Conversion of HVAC to renewable solutions; EV and biofuels in fleet use + less 4.1.3 Communication C+ better different Communication channels are the mechanisms to collect and disseminate information for purposes of awareness and transparency, engagement and reporting. Goal: Improve engagement and two-way communication between stakeholders by optimizing existing channels and creating new ones. Actions: Policy o Update corporate strategies, plans and policies to include and advance related climate goals. • Respond to Environmental Leadership goals in City of Kitchener Strategic Plan, applicable strategies in CorCAP o Include sustainability items and statements in human resources and customer service processes and protocols. Programs Focus Areas o Use an energy dashboard for divisional energy competitions and consumption awareness. o Engage in day -today front line communications: Community/recreation centre and operations crew feedback forums and peer-to-peer learning and program design, use of existing survey and app tools. o Develop a volunteer sustainability program stream in collaboration with Volunteer Engagement to build capacity and internal and external partnerships. o Promote waste reduction (see also 'Waste' actions): • Events ■ Outdoor events: Develop program for organics and recycling diversion through on-site waste centre, awareness campaigns, and vendor engagement ■ Arenas: Awareness campaigns, vendor engagement, reusable ware options • Downtown; Parks & Trails: Assess ideal locations to expand diversion programming • Office/staff waste: reduce paper, supplies, and energy use ■ Waste 101 training including peer-to-peer outreach and awareness with front line staff o Work with existing programs and develop new one to engage the public in climate action on both public and private lands (see Adaptation actions). Kitchener, our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GODD � g Resources o Develop and use management and information systems; web -based (polls, surveys, etc.). o Develop and use toolkit/resources/guide for key practices, ie. Waste reduction (batteries, e - waste, paper use, sharing, event kit/catering-food best practices, use less packaging/single use materials, etc.). o Promote learning events and opportunities, i.e. through Sustainable Waterloo Region. o Investigate and leverage appropriate funding partnership opportunities. Outreach o Internal: Perform annual formal updates and regular informal updates to stakeholders through common forums, such as KHub and development of interactive website for internal and external viewers. o External: Report to mandated and voluntary bodies; improve quality and quantity of information reported. Implementation tools: Measurement: Corporate management systems; billing Policy alignment: O. Reg; City of Kitchener Integrated Stormwater Master Plan, Sustainable Urban Forestry Strategy and Plan, community adaptation plan, Invasive Species Act, SDG #3, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17 Implementation Plan Many of the above actions relate to administrative updates and will be initiated via new programs and policy reviews in the short term, between 2019 and 2021. These have significant potential to reduce energy and associated carbon emissions at no or low cost. Items with a financial impact are demonstrated in the table below: Energy dashboard & energy accounting, project tracker tool Resiliency dashboard — extreme weather data Energy reserve fund Corporate green building standards New builds 25% above building code minimum Major renovations Pumping stations 2019 2020 2019 2019 2019+ 2019+ Staff time, operating $20,000 funds Staff time Capital funds $400,000 Capital, DC funds Approxima tely 10%- 12% of project Capital, DC funds cost Capital, DC funds Data availability and quality Data availability and quality Mobilize carbon reductions, financial savings, functionality See 'Buildings' and 'Pumping Stations' actions Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GODD g g Waste programs/ engagement (energy, fleet, waste, water) 2019+ Staff time, operating budget; grants/ sponsorship; Communication Plan Table 14: Program management implementation plan 5.0 Part Three: Plan Review See 'Waste' and 'fleet' actions Given the nature and scope, CorCAP must be a living document — projects will emerge to provide opportunity for further carbon reductions and resiliency and there will also be potential for challenges in implementation of some. Ongoing measurement and review is essential for the success of such an extensive program, in terms of its overall target and contents. In addition to the City's own purposes, it is required through FCM's PCP program. Using the CorCAP's implementation plans as a guide, the City will work to achieve FCM's PCP Milestones Four (Implementation) and Five (Monitoring). This section briefly outlines a plan for monitoring and reporting on the progress towards the overall corporate climate change program, including the following elements: Update Track Progress \IIIII, Report 5.1Track Progress o Update information, evaluate effectiveness of actions against baseline data and indicators using internal processes and industry standards. o Indicate whether reduction measures are producing anticipated results and whether emissions reduction target will be met, via: • Updating the inventory 5.2 Report on Progress Perform formal climate action reporting to mandated and voluntary bodies as well as key stakeholders for transparency of plan status in terms of progression in the key performance indicators: Internal Stakeholders o Corporate Leadership Team o Council o Environmental Committee o Staff Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GCOD External Stakeholders FCM & ICLEI o Report on milestone progress and apply for recognition; report on next stage success: 'implementation', including a description of the degree to which measures in you're the CorCAP have been implemented (include implementation partners, financing mechanisms, and variations from the original plan) as well as progress on the implementation schedule. Other: The City of Kitchener is also reporting to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) as well as for obligations under Sustainable Waterloo Regions' Regional Sustainability Initiative, Climate Action Waterloo Region and associated funding. 5.3 Forecast, Revise & Plan The City of Kitchener will gather data to analyze, forecast and update on options and opportunities as needed or available; revise plan based on: o Climate trends (energy and resiliency — based on KPIs and climate data) • Assessments and models o Available funding and partnerships o Project success, including additional initiatives and opportunities By 2024, the City of Kitchener should formally start the process of establishing a new corporate climate action plan, including a review and potential inventory of baseline year and climate projections. Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GCOD 6.0 Recap Short term climate action timeline & overview: 2019-2021 The following actions include high level project category areas rather than administrative -type actions (ie. policy updates). Timeline Sanitation review/ Stormwater Engergy Climate program Energy projects/ Stormwater events program program upgrades development capital planning program expansion expansion/capital 201946104040 2020 2021 Events waste Sanitation review/ Fleet utilitzation Huron-Brigadoon Mill -Courtland Extreme weather program downtown program Park expansion program program Overview Facility energy Controls and upgrades — lighting, pumps, HVAC efficiency Stormwater Gray and green infrastructure capital program management Fleet optimization Technology, electric handhelds, biodiesel Engagement Energy, GHG, Resiliency: Planning, design, Programs construction, operations standards and procedure Waste: Sanitation review; staff, events and downtown diversion program Stormwater: Private landowner market-based incentive program; lovemyhood; emergency planning Fleet: Driver engagement Energy efficiency, GHG Flooding resilience GHG: diversion; stakeholder engagement GHG: energy reduction; stakeholder engagement GHG: diversion; stakeholder engagement Flooding resilience, stakeholder engagement GHG: Fuel reduction; stakeholder engagement Kitchener, our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GODD � g Appendix 1: Figures & Tables Figure 1: Global to local policy guiding climate action Figure 2: Greenhouse gas emissions (tCO2e) by sector Figure 3: Energy use (GJ) by source Figure 4: Corporate emissions target vs business -as -usual projection Figure 5: Hierarchy of City of Kitchener risk areas compared against likelihood Figure 6: Wedge diagram showcasing GHG reduction potential of key CorCAP actions Figure 7: CorCAP's relation to the UN SDGs Figure 8: Source and composition of emissions stemming from an organization (Greenhouse Gas Protocol) Figure 9: Canadian's energy use per capita, as compared to the rest of the world Figure 10: Change in temperature over time in Canada (Canada.ca) Figure 11: The total number of heavy rain events for Ontario (Environment Canada, 2010) Figure 12: Global ecosystem impacts of climate change (planetsave.com) Figure 13: Catastrophic insured losses in Canada (1980-2016): Overall and Insured, US$ Figure 14: Cost of extreme weather events in the City of Kitchener Figure 15: City of Kitchener Flood map showing buildings and infrastructure Figure 16: Heat map of City of Kitchener showing a range of surface temperature - Sustainable Urban Forestry Strategy, 2017 Table 1: Key corporate performance indicators Table 2: Summary of corporate greenhouse gas emissions inventory and target Table 3: Climate risk areas for City of Kitchener Table 4: Summary of Building initiatives undertaken (2016 - 2018) Table 5: Building actions and implementation plan Table 6: Summary of fleet initiatives undertaken (2016-2018) Table 7: Fleet actions and implementation plan Table 8: Summary of lighting initiatives undertaken (2016-2018) Table 9: Lighting actions and implementation plan Table 10: Summary of Waste initiatives undertaken (2016-2018) Table 11: Waste action items and implementation plan Table 12: Summary of climate adaptation actions undertaken (2016-2018) Table 13: Climate adaptation actions and implementation plan Table 14: Program management implementation plan Table 15: Components of the modelling process for Waterloo Region (RCP: Representative Concentration Pathways) Table 16: Average annual mean temperature scenarios in Waterloo Region Table 17: Percentage change in total annual precipitation scenarios in Waterloo Region Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GCOD Appendix 2: Environmental sustainability at City of Kitchener Kitchener has a long history of implementing environmental sustainability measures throughout the corporation. Kitchener's Strategic Plan for the Environment (1992) included Energy Systems as a main areas of focus. Kitchener has implemented many initiatives since then —both large and small—to achieve reductions in the production of greenhouse gases (GHG). Notable examples include: Facilities o Three LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified buildings: KOF (Silver), Activa Sportsplex (Gold), Kingsdale Community Centre (Gold) o A 500 kWh solar roof at the Kitchener Operations Facility, the largest in Canada at the time. o Solar heating for the Breithaupt Community Centre pool o Rainwater harvesting at several locations, with the largest at City Hall and KOF, the latter being 225,000L and used for all washroom graywater as well as the wash bay which washes all fleet vehicles. In a one year period, the cistern has saved 5 million litres of potable water o Conservation and efficiency program, ie. LED lighting retrofits; insulation; controls: variable speed drives, etc. Fleet o GFX - Leading Fleets Award best mid-sized fleet award and 5t" overall (2017); ISO 14001 Environmental Management system certified; in-house developed fleet management system o Electric fleet vehicles and equipment o Alternative fuels: Biofuels, natural gas, propane o Anti -idling technology and policy Outdoor Lighting o Smart LED streetlights with controls for dimming and analytics Waste o Central waste program throughout facilities o Diversion of road pipe, wood, metals, florescence lighting o Repurpose fallen trees into mulch and playground footing and aggregate into road infill Other o Integrated Stormwater Master Plan (ISWM-MP) and related initiatives including quality, quantity and retention controls o Air quality initiatives – strategic plan for the environment One of the most notable sustainability attributes at the City of Kitchener is staff culture. Staff truly recognize and embrace sustainability autonomously through their projects, within workshops and strategic planning as well as collective efforts. Considering this, the City is very well positioned to showcase the invaluable benefits of leadership in climate health and resiliency. Kitchener, Changing For GCOD Appendix 3: Climate Change Primer Weather and climate change Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Weather and climate are differentiated by a measure of time: weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time and climate is the long-term trends of the atmosphere. Weather can change abruptly and differ from season to season year over another year; climate is the average of weather over time and space. A standard endorsed by the World Meteorological Organization, the period over which climate change is analyzed is through average monthly quantities over minimum 30 - year periods (WMO, 2017). As of 2017, human activities have caused approximately 1.0°C (between 0.8°C and 1.2°C) of global warming above pre -industrial levels, increasing at 0.2°C (between 0.1°C and 0.3°C) per decade. Global warming is projected to increase by 1.5°C between 2030 and 2052 if it continues to increase at the current rate. The rate of global warming over the last 50 years is almost double the rate of warming over the last 100; worldwide, 17 of the 18 hottest years on record have occurred since 2000. (IPCC, 2018) Greenhouse gases Greenhouse gasses are made up of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N20). It can take hundreds to thousands of years for CO2 to leave the atmosphere (depending on the level of reductions that take place), about a decade for methane, which it converts into CO2, and about a century for nitrous oxide. These gases become mixed so the amount measured in the atmosphere is roughly the same all over the world, regardless of the source of the emissions. Emissions are a result of burning of fossil fuels, which make up the vast majority of our energy sources. Figure 2 shows that in an organization, energy is defined into three scopes to consider: direct (burned on site) and 2 types of indirect (purchased, disposed, wasted energy): PURCHASED GOODS i a SERVICES CAPITAL GOODS FUEL& ENERGY RELATED ACTIVITIES CO2 CH, N20 TRANSPORTATION &DISTRIBUTION WASTE GENERATED M FB I TRAVEL HFCs PFCs SF6 I M DISTRIBUTION INVESTMENTS --J TRANSPORTATION PROCESSING FRANCHISE OF SOLD PRODUCTS LEASED USE OF SOLD ASSETS PRODUCTS EMD-OF4JFE IN OPE ONS TREATMENT OF SOLD PRODUCTF UPSTREAM ACTIVITIES REPORTING D.11. STREAM ACTIVITIES COMPANY Figure 8: Source and composition of emissions stemming from an organization (Greenhouse Gas Protocol) Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GCOD Did you know? Canadians use more energy per capita any other nation in the world — largely because of living standards, abundance of inexpensive energy, heavy industry and a large, cold climate (Pollution Probe, 2016) World 79 No"h Arrienca 273 Cans 416 Figure 9: Canadian's energy use per capita, as compared to the rest of the world Climate Change in Canada, Ontario & Waterloo Region Canada is warming at double the rate of the rest of the world with an average annual temperature increase of 1.7 °C over the period 1948 to 2016. The strongest trends are found in the far north, which is consistent with the projected future characteristics of climate change. With 8 of 10 of Canadian provinces and all three territories bordering on ocean water, many regions will be impacted by changing ocean environments. INCREASING TEMPERATURE IN CANADA 3_O 2.5 Average temperature in Canada has increased by 1.7'C WK.) AP ffV_*1k A111104M. ft- Figure 10: Change in temperature over time in Canada (Canada.co) Ontario Scientists' project that under the business as usual emission scenario the average annual temperature in Ontario could increase by 3.3°C above its 1986-2005 average by mid-century, with more significant Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GCOD warming expected in Northern Ontario. Temperatures in Ontario are rising faster than the global average. (Ontario.ca, 2018) Our local climate is getting, warmer, wetter and more extreme. This means more intense rainstorms, windstorms and freezing rainstorms. Total Number of Heavy Rain Events grouped by Environment Canada Public Forecast Regions (1979.2009) 76-a9 X11.25 � 1-3 f — No observed occurrKnus NNW CAM .At ow a. soon rwro ow .wrp a 401 ar+.nen w raw aOawRr w Ml WANW . ■adan ar arw-a woman •R/w also M!'WE I bV p.AMftffifL row dwwty rq glrifrA� of lWf.R sealrR walbw OCMP/-Nf R M *v -*4w* � Avow OW & r .. I of r !-alf ranwr�+ w a pwlc r@ON V*b i !Mom �rrd papAph�R d and 9bwM w o% nos a% w wrwtr, popufteenmNo am arrsrnar naftwk E cress Figure 11: The total number of heavy rain events for Ontario (Environment Canada, 2010) Projections for Waterloo Region (See full report for more information) aaua Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) presented in Table 3 demonstrate climate change scenarios based on carbon emissions levels and temperature increases. Table 15: Components of the modelling process for Waterloo Region (RCP: Representative Concentration Pathways) RCP 8.5 "business -as -usual" RCP 4.5 "aggressive mitigation RCP 2.6 'net -zero carbon" 1990s (1981— 2010) 2020s(2011 — 2040) 2050(2041 — 2070) 2080(2071 — 2100) Environment Canada weather data from the Waterloo Region Airport weather station, supplemented with data from Roseville weather station as needed Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GODD � g Table 4 shows the change in average annual mean temperature from a 1990s baseline of 7°C in Waterloo Region over the projection periods under the three scenarios shown in Table 3. Table 16: Average annual mean temperature scenarios in Waterloo Region The following table shows the percentage change in total annual precipitation from baseline of 918.5mm in Waterloo Region over the projection periods under the three scenarios in Table 3. Table 17: Percentaae chanae in total annual orecioitation scenarios in Waterloo +3.8% +10.4% +12.0% +6.2% +8.5% +10.0% +4.3% +11.7% +7.3% Summary of Climate Change Impacts The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a Special Report in the fall of 2018 on limiting global warming to 1.5°C to protect people and natural ecosystems. The report states that 'rapid, far- reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society' are required to avoid catastrophic consequences from rising carbon emissions and subsequent climate change. (IPCC, 2018). In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report (2019) both listed climate change and its affects as top risks to the world, based on likelihood of the risk against impact. Top risks in the Report include: • Failure of climate change mitigation and adaptation, • Extreme weather events, • Water crises, • Natural disasters and, • Biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse. In purely economic terms, Canadian cities are facing billions of dollars in costs due to accelerating climate change. Climate -related risks for natural and human systems are higher for global warming of 1.5°C than at present, but lower than at 2°C. These risks depend on the magnitude and rate of warming, geographic location, levels of development and vulnerability, and on implementation of adaptation and mitigation options. The impacts and costs of 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit (1.5 degrees Celsius) of global warming will be will be extensive; felt across ecosystems and human communities and economies. (IPCC, 2018) Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GCOD Health: World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 9 out of 10 people breathe air containing high levels of pollutants. Recent updated estimations show that 7 million people die every year from by ambient (outdoor) and household air pollution made up of fine particles that penetrate deep into the lungs and cardiovascular system. Exposure causes diseases including stroke, heart disease, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and respiratory infections, including pneumonia. Vulnerable populations are at particular risk to climate chance, such as the elderly, people with existing health conditions and those unable to afford resources such as cooling in summer months. Ecosystems: Changing Rain and Snow Patterns and More Heat Waves ���W,� Droughts , Wyk �- and Waldfi Stranger Storms Rising lwvwl Figure 12: Global ecosystem impacts of climate change (planetsave.com) Thmvdng Permafrost a r Economic: The financial cost of extreme weather is substantial, of both insured and uninsured damages as well as increased operating costs to individuals and businesses. Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GCOD USS bn Uaiwaad Ili 0 basured Los"s 8 (in 2016 values) On 2016 values) M Floods' Wildrim' 4 Ice st«m• Wildlim, floods* Floods' Winter Sew+a storm. 2 damago• tornadoes, floods' 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 Inflation adjusted via country -specific consurrwr price index and consideration of exchange rate fluctuations between local currancy and USS, costliest eventls) in the respective year Soij _e- 2017 Munich Re. C;eo Risks RPS -arch. NatCatSFR1ACF_ As of Feihniaw 201 7_ Figure 13: Catastrophic insured losses in Canada (1980-2016): Overall and Insured, US$ Appendix 4: 2018 Greenhouse Gas Inventory GHG Emissions to Date (2016 — 2018) Total emissions in 2018 are 10256 tCO2e 1 4, 000 — Forecast Building M Vehicle 12.000 M Streetlights Water & Sewage Waste 10,000 8,000 15 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 2015 2016 2017 2018 Year Sector Building Vehicle Streetlights Water & Sewage Waste 2026 Emissions (tCO2e) 6,296 3,523 198 63 24a Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GCOD GHGS emissions (tCO2e by sector Energy (GJ) by source Electricite; Kitchener, Our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GCOD Appendix 5: Key City of Kitchener Climate Data Cost of extreme weather events Extreme weather events in the City of Kitchener led to increased costs, which are demonstrated below in Figure 12 *Note: projects are tracked by tagging which has not included salt prior to 2017; just winter data is included; does not include claims. Severe Weather 'Projects', 2010-2019 Cost 1800000 1600000 1400000 1200000 1000000 800000 600000 400000 200000 0 2010/11 2012/13 2013/14 2015 2016 2017 Figure 14: Cost of extreme weather events in the City of Kitchener 2018/19 Kitchener, our corporate climate action plan for sustainability Changing For GODD � g City of Kitchener Flood & Heat Map Kitchener is not immune to the risks posed by extreme weather, both in terms of flooding and heat. Figure 14 shows a map outlining key critical infrastructure locations at high risk to flooding in City and Kitchener. 75% of the City of Kitchener has no stormwater controls and more than half is on private property. Figure 15 shows a heat map of the city using surface temperature compared against tree canopy, with clear distinction in the more built up areas. 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