Initiatives for Virginia

Locality	Initiative Type	Mitigation Strategy	Link	Title & Description	Date
Alexandria	Demonstration Project	Cool Roofs	Profile of Success (PDF)	Jefferson Houston Elementary School - The Jefferson Houston Elementary School replaced its conventional, dark roof with a cool roof which increased the roof's reflectivity from less than 20% to 78%. The cost of the reflective roof was comparable to alternate materials considered. The school also increased its insulation level from R-10 to R-20. Energy costs were reduced to $90,000 a year from $120,000 a year.	Completed
Arlington	Green Building Program and Standards	Cool Roofs; Green Roofs	Environmental Services: Green Building	Arlington County Green Buildings - Arlington, Virginia bases its municipal green building requirements on the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Rating System, which includes cool roof and green roof options.	Active
Fairfax County	Comprehensive Plan and Design Guidelines	Trees and Vegetation	Fairfax County Tree Action Plan (PDF)	Tree Action Plan - In June 2007, Fairfax County, Virginia set a precedent by selecting an urban forestry canopy goal of 45%. The county developed this target after it determined that current tree management efforts would lead to a decrease in canopy size from 41% to 37% over the next 30 years. To combat this loss, the county has proposed increasing the average number of trees planted from 21,000 to 84,000, justifying the expense of additional trees by citing the multiple benefits they provide.	Active

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