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Pittsburgh, PA

Budgeting for climate: The City of Pittsburgh repurposes resources for a sustainable future

The budget is a potent tool to leverage for change. It is logical to begin there when implementing a major initiative like Climate Action. A shared la...

INITIAL COST

55 Thousand USD

GOV CHAMPION

Office of Sustainability, Mayor's Office

Markham, ON, Canada

Online permitting and approval process during COVID-19 exceeds in-person performance numbers

The COVID-19 stay at home mandate required The City of Markham, Ontario to implement a remote work policy within a 24-hour period. The Building Depart...

INITIAL COST

100 Thousand USD

GOV CHAMPION

Permitting & Building

Pittsburgh, PA

100% Renewable Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure + Emergency Backup Power

The City of Pittsburgh achieved their goal to acquire 100% renewably energized electric vehicle charging units for the City's growing fleet of electri...

INITIAL COST

421 Thousand USD

GOV CHAMPION

The City of Pittsburgh Office of Management and Budget on behalf of Equipment Leasing Authority

San Mateo County, CA

SMC Labs Demonstrates Smart Parking Solution to Encourage EV Adoption and Use

San Mateo County Labs is using an end-to-end, integrated IoT platform to pilot several use cases including parking, irrigation, air quality, and asset...

INITIAL COST

100 Thousand USD

GOV CHAMPION

Chief Smart Communities Officer and Chief Information Officer San Mateo County

Palo Alto, CA

Greenhouse Gas Inventory used to inform Implementation of Climate Action Plan

City of Palo Alto's rigorous accounting practices and communication plans integrated into its Sustainability and Climate Action Plan helped each city ...

INITIAL COST

233 Thousand USD

GOV CHAMPION

City Department of Environment

Los Angeles, CA

TBL-CBA for a Utility Infrastructure Master Plan

Before embarking on a costly comprehensive utility upgrade, LAX management used software enabled triple bottom line cost benefit analysis to inform th...

INITIAL COST

5 Thousand USD

GOV CHAMPION

Los Angeles World Airports

San Bernardino, CA

Climate Action Plan Implementation Screening Tool

Implementation of San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) greenhouse gas reduction plan, one of the largest in the nation.

INITIAL COST

100 Thousand USD

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