General Observations

Transcript General Observations

Energy & Climate Change: Growth Management & Environmental Policy Ramifications

July 23, 2009

HB 697 Enactment, Rules & Directions

Panel & Topics 1

Session:

Dennis E. Gilkey – Gilkey Organization, LLC Facilitator & Overview

Overview, Observations, Trends. Summary of Program for Resource Efficient Communities Protocol for Monetizing energy elements for master planned communities

Jim Murley –Florida Atlantic University

State Energy and Climate Change Commission – direction, CO2 issues, efficiency. Overview of SFRPC Climate Change and Sea Level Rise EAR Process

Erin Deady –Lewis Longman & Walker, P.A.

Local Government Implementation, building code requirements, green building incentives, certification programs, greenwashing

Panel & Topics 2

Session:

Vinette Godelia – Hopping Greens & Sams

HB 697 implementation , cluster development, urban infill, reducing VMT

Michael Tammaro – Florida Power & Light

Energy industry response, nuclear/ environmental issues, energy conservation and energy devices

Ernie Cox – Family Lands Remembered, LLC

Babcock solar project, rural/greenfield development, energy, VMT. Costs and opportunities of energy requirements

Posted on Fri, Jul. 13, 2007

THE ENVIRONMENT

Crist sets Florida on a green path

Florida will act forcefully on its own to counter global warming, Gov. Crist said as he prepared to sign a series of pollution-fighting orders.

BY MARTIN MERZER [email protected]

Surrounded by foreign officials but no one from the Bush administration, Gov. Charlie Crist warned Thursday that global warming poses such a dire threat to Floridians that the state must take immediate, dramatic and unilateral action.

The first phase of that initiative begins today as Crist signs unprecedented orders intended to help reduce pollution, slow global warming and position the state as a national model—even as the federal government remains on the sidelines.

The Implementation of House Bill 697

The Florida Legislature enacted HB 697 in the 2008 session. HB 697 establishes new local planning requirements relating to energy efficient land use patterns, transportation strategies to address greenhouse gas reductions, energy conservation, and energy efficient housing. These new requirements became effective on July 1, 2008. Implementation of these requirements presents the Department and local governments with new challenges and opportunities.

Summary Elements of HB 697

• • • • • Energy efficient land use patterns Greenhouse gas reduction strategies – transportation buildings Energy conservation Energy efficiency in design/construction Use of renewable energy sources

General Observations HB 697

• • • • • The basis of HB 697 is valid and necessary in addressing Global Warming, CO2 emissions energy and transportation The mobility fee for transportation impacts is a good approach.

Mixed-use development is necessary – and is already happening.

Compact Development is also necessary – and is already happening There will still be development in the green fields and suburbs, but higher net densities, and a greater mix of uses.

Commuting- Trends & Evaluation of Work Access Modes • Driving alone has risen from a 1980 market share of 66 percent to the present 77 percent.

• Transit’s share of work trips has fallen from 6.3 percent to 4.9 percent between 1980 and 2006.

• The walk share of work trips has been falling, a market share loss from 5.7 percent to 2.9 percent.

The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, Jan. 2009

Telecommuting

Telecommuting (working at home) has increased more rapidly than other methods of travel to work (such as driving, car pools and public transit.) The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, Jan. 2009

Mass Transit

• • Mass transit has the longest average travel times of any major commute mode.

Subsidies accounted for 77 percent of transit capital and operating expenditures.

The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, Jan. 2009

T O P

Principal Commuting Modes by Metropolitan Area over 1,000,000 population: 2006

Population Rank Metropolitan Area Car Alone Car Pool Mass Transit Walk Work at home

19 27 40 1 10 12 14 7 New York Detroit San Francisco Riverside-San Bernardino Miami Tampa- St. Petersburg Orlando Jacksonville 50.6% 84.9% 63.1% 75.6% 78.4% 80.5% 79.5% 79.6% 7.5% 8.5% 10.5% 15.5% 10.1% 9.6% 10.8% 12.0% 29.9% 1.4% 13.6% 1.5% 3.9% 1.4% 1.9% 1.2% 6.1% 1.5% 4.1% 1.8% 1.6% 1.8% 1.4% 1.8% 3.7% 2.8% 5.8% 4.2% 3.9% 4.3% 4.4% 3.7% The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation Jan. 2009

Concerns/Issues HB 697

• Lower vehicle miles traveled cannot be put totally on the backs of the new growth.

• Government needs to do its part, not just by regulation, but also by providing appropriate infrastructure.

• Safety is still the number one issue for people selecting where they want to live.

Concerns/Issues

• Need to address price, including land and infrastructure, of infill and density.

• People want environment, open space- not all or even the majority want to live in an urban setting • Need to also recognize that there are residential market forces. Can’t force the market.

Every 8 Seconds: American Housing as Boomers Turn 60 • • • • • The vast majority of older boomers want to remain in as single-family detached home, but that amount is reducing from previous surveys.

The desire for a semi-detached and multi unit buildings stands at 26% among boom fluentials (over $100K family income).

Boomers are suburbanites and they plan to stay suburban.

Almost as many as 67% want to live in the suburbs in the future.

16% want to live in an urban community when they retire, suggesting little if any movement to the cities.

Source: American Housing Conference/Hanley Wood (2006)

Every 8 Seconds: American Housing as Boomers Turn 60 • • • • • • 51% want to move to a better climate Green features and products and services that make homes more energy efficient are important to boomers.

A home designed for energy efficiently is hot (2/3 prefer this.) Living close to the great outdoors (over half prefer this.) An outdoor living community is desired.

A green community appeals to their social conscience .

Source: American Housing Conference/Hanley Wood (2006)

Economics – jobs, income

• Need new economic engines for Florida • This can’t just be about density and where people live; it must also be about what types of jobs they have and where those jobs are located • “Gen Y” may be our targeted consumer to make a significant impact

Possible Unintended Consequence

s • • • • • Higher home prices Higher costs to businesses Pulling up the welcome mat for people wanting to move to Florida What about sea level rise? Where should density occur? Possibly not best in areas below a certain elevation like 7 or 8 feet above sea level Will this trigger the proliferation of 5 and 10 acre lots (by rights) throughout the state?