Survey - Sustainable Practices within Government Agencies

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1. How important is incorporating sustainable practices into your community and projects?

Extremely Important

Somewhat Important

Not Important

Important only when cost benefits are apparent

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2. Which of these statements is true?

My community has no Sustainability Plan or ordinances.

My community has an informal Sustainability Plan or ordinances.

My community has a formalized Sustainability Plan or ordinances.

Other (please specify)

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3. Does your community pursue any of the following?

LEED Certification

WaterSense

Energy Star Ratings

Other (please specify)

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4. Have you incorporated sustainability into your community and/or projects?

Yes

If Yes, briefly summarize sustainable feature and outcome

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5. What challenges do you face when incorporating sustainability into your community and projects?

Lack of Funding

Board/Council Buy-in

Lack of Public Support

Limited Staff Knowledge

Consultants Not Offering Sustainable Options

None of the Above

Other (please specify)

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6. Have you ever applied for sustainable funding?

Yes

If Yes, please specify the funding program and if you received it.

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7. How likely is your community to pursue the following sustainable service/technique or process:

	Not At All	Somewhat	Very
Create a Sustainable Community Plan	Create a Sustainable Community Plan Not At All	Create a Sustainable Community Plan Somewhat	Create a Sustainable Community Plan Very
Conduct an Energy Audit	Conduct an Energy Audit Not At All	Conduct an Energy Audit Somewhat	Conduct an Energy Audit Very
Install Green Roofs	Install Green Roofs Not At All	Install Green Roofs Somewhat	Install Green Roofs Very
Utilize an Alternative Energy Source - Wind or Solar	Utilize an Alternative Energy Source - Wind or Solar Not At All	Utilize an Alternative Energy Source - Wind or Solar Somewhat	Utilize an Alternative Energy Source - Wind or Solar Very
Water Conservation Plan	Water Conservation Plan Not At All	Water Conservation Plan Somewhat	Water Conservation Plan Very
Incorporate Natural Landscaping	Incorporate Natural Landscaping Not At All	Incorporate Natural Landscaping Somewhat	Incorporate Natural Landscaping Very
Expand and Maintain Tree Cover	Expand and Maintain Tree Cover Not At All	Expand and Maintain Tree Cover Somewhat	Expand and Maintain Tree Cover Very
Install Permeable Pavers	Install Permeable Pavers Not At All	Install Permeable Pavers Somewhat	Install Permeable Pavers Very
Install Bioswales/Rain Gardens	Install Bioswales/Rain Gardens Not At All	Install Bioswales/Rain Gardens Somewhat	Install Bioswales/Rain Gardens Very
Trenchless Rehabilitation/Installation of Underground Infrastructure	Trenchless Rehabilitation/Installation of Underground Infrastructure Not At All	Trenchless Rehabilitation/Installation of Underground Infrastructure Somewhat	Trenchless Rehabilitation/Installation of Underground Infrastructure Very
Install LED Street Lighting	Install LED Street Lighting Not At All	Install LED Street Lighting Somewhat	Install LED Street Lighting Very
Alternative Heating/Cooling Such as Geothermal or Heat Exchanger	Alternative Heating/Cooling Such as Geothermal or Heat Exchanger Not At All	Alternative Heating/Cooling Such as Geothermal or Heat Exchanger Somewhat	Alternative Heating/Cooling Such as Geothermal or Heat Exchanger Very
Water Reuse	Water Reuse Not At All	Water Reuse Somewhat	Water Reuse Very
Maximize Efficiency by Upgrading Equipment at Pumping or Treatment Facilities	Maximize Efficiency by Upgrading Equipment at Pumping or Treatment Facilities Not At All	Maximize Efficiency by Upgrading Equipment at Pumping or Treatment Facilities Somewhat	Maximize Efficiency by Upgrading Equipment at Pumping or Treatment Facilities Very

Other (please specify)

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8. Which of the following sustainable topics would you like to learn more about?

	Yes - Learn More	No - Not Interested
Funding Opportunities	Funding Opportunities Yes - Learn More	Funding Opportunities No - Not Interested
Create a Sustainable Community Plan	Create a Sustainable Community Plan Yes - Learn More	Create a Sustainable Community Plan No - Not Interested
Conduct an Energy Audit	Conduct an Energy Audit Yes - Learn More	Conduct an Energy Audit No - Not Interested
Install Green Roofs	Install Green Roofs Yes - Learn More	Install Green Roofs No - Not Interested
Utilize an Alternative Energy Source - Wind or Solar	Utilize an Alternative Energy Source - Wind or Solar Yes - Learn More	Utilize an Alternative Energy Source - Wind or Solar No - Not Interested
Water Conservation Plan	Water Conservation Plan Yes - Learn More	Water Conservation Plan No - Not Interested
Incorporate Natural Landscaping	Incorporate Natural Landscaping Yes - Learn More	Incorporate Natural Landscaping No - Not Interested
Expand and Maintain Tree Cover	Expand and Maintain Tree Cover Yes - Learn More	Expand and Maintain Tree Cover No - Not Interested
Install Permeable Pavers	Install Permeable Pavers Yes - Learn More	Install Permeable Pavers No - Not Interested
Install Bioswales/Rain Gardens	Install Bioswales/Rain Gardens Yes - Learn More	Install Bioswales/Rain Gardens No - Not Interested
Trenchless Technology/Installation of Underground Infrastructure	Trenchless Technology/Installation of Underground Infrastructure Yes - Learn More	Trenchless Technology/Installation of Underground Infrastructure No - Not Interested
Install LED Street Lighting	Install LED Street Lighting Yes - Learn More	Install LED Street Lighting No - Not Interested
Alternative Heating/Cooling Such as Geothermal or Heat Exchanger	Alternative Heating/Cooling Such as Geothermal or Heat Exchanger Yes - Learn More	Alternative Heating/Cooling Such as Geothermal or Heat Exchanger No - Not Interested
Water Reuse	Water Reuse Yes - Learn More	Water Reuse No - Not Interested
Maximize Efficiency by Upgrading Equipment at Pumping or Treatment Facilities	Maximize Efficiency by Upgrading Equipment at Pumping or Treatment Facilities Yes - Learn More	Maximize Efficiency by Upgrading Equipment at Pumping or Treatment Facilities No - Not Interested

I'd like to learn more about the following other sustainable topic(s):

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9. Which of the following do you consider to be valuable?
(check all that apply)

An email alert identifying sustainable funding opportunities

A low-cost energy audit identifying ways to save money

A free webinar focused on lifecycle cost analysis

White papers on municipal sustainable topics

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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10. Please enter contact information below. All participants will receive a copy of the survey results. Also, in appreciation for participation, a name will be randomly drawn to receive an Eco Starter Kit!

(Please note: We will never share or resell your contact information.)

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1. How important is incorporating sustainable practices into your community and projects?

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2. Which of these statements is true?

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3. Does your community pursue any of the following?

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4. Have you incorporated sustainability into your community and/or projects?

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5. What challenges do you face when incorporating sustainability into your community and projects?

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6. Have you ever applied for sustainable funding?

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7. How likely is your community to pursue the following sustainable service/technique or process:

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8. Which of the following sustainable topics would you like to learn more about?

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9. Which of the following do you consider to be valuable?(check all that apply)

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10. Please enter contact information below. All participants will receive a copy of the survey results. Also, in appreciation for participation, a name will be randomly drawn to receive an Eco Starter Kit! (Please note: We will never share or resell your contact information.)

9. Which of the following do you consider to be valuable?
(check all that apply)

10. Please enter contact information below. All participants will receive a copy of the survey results. Also, in appreciation for participation, a name will be randomly drawn to receive an Eco Starter Kit!

(Please note: We will never share or resell your contact information.)