Sustainable Waterloo Region | TransformWR

Organizations

Sustainable Waterloo Region

TransformWRWaterloo Region's TransformWR

Responsible in 18 actions

ID

Action title

Implementation phase

Tasks

Responsible parties

Indicators

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1.3.2

Expand and innovate on existing programming (e.g. Travelwise) that supports employers and employees in making active transportation and transit the easy and preferred choice for commuting and business travel

1.3.5

Post-pandemic continued adoption of work from home and flexible work schedules for reducing trips or shifting trips to off-peak times

2.2.1

Provide more public electric vehicle charging stations in public spaces, commercial spaces and other places visited by the public

3.1.1A

Upgrade commercial building walls, foundations, attics, windows and doors to reduce heat losses

3.1.2

Implement a public literacy campaign to explain and promote the adoption of electric heat pumps for space and water heating in residential and commercial buildings

3.1.9

Offer innovative loans for energy-related residential and commercial building upgrades

3.2.1

Support the adoption of highly efficient building envelope designs, hyper efficient mechanical systems, and onsite renewable energy options for new buildings

3.2.2

Develop resources for assessing the life-cycle emissions of building materials

3.2.5

Provide training for and build capacity of building operators and property managers in operating their buildings to zero-carbon standards

4.1.3

Support the use of compost/organics collection programs for all commercial buildings

4.2.1

Implement community waste reduction and circular economy campaigns

4.2.2

Build community champion programs to provide best practices and recognition for innovative commercial waste management

6.1.2

Incorporate education on sustainability justice and equity into climate action planning

6.1.8

Apply an equity lens to all the actions in this transformation

6.2.1

Develop and support a clean technology cluster in Waterloo Region

6.3.4

Evaluate how to identify and protect optimal areas for industrial-scale renewable energy generation

6.4.1

Develop an energy transition plan template, and provide outreach programs and target setting support for all organizations

3.1.3A

Switch business heating and water heating off of fossil fuels