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APPENDIX SAMPLE INITIATIVES <br /> City of Los Cabos <br /> "The City of Los Cabos has recently released their new urban development strategy. It <br /> introduces key objectives and strategic approaches that include the promotion and utilization of <br /> renewable and alternative energy sources for new infrastructural developments, public and <br /> private buildings, and touristic resorts. Also, sustainable technology use for the exploitation of <br /> natural resources is actively promoted and strategically implemented in the urban development <br /> strategy. Los Cabos is working in close collaboration with the Monterrey Institute of Technology <br /> on the development and implementation feasibility of a large scale wind park." (Sustainable, <br /> 2017). <br /> City of Vancouver <br /> "The City of Vancouver is aiming to become the Greenest City in the world by 2020, and <br /> has introduced an overarching action plan that tackles the areas of carbon reduction, waste <br /> management and ecosystem management. Moreover, the city has approved a strategy to <br /> accelerate the development and expansion of renewable energy-based district scale heating <br /> systems. Vancouver uses building codes and land-use rezoning tools to improve the energy <br /> performance of new buildings. The city is engaging experts from across North America as well as <br /> local utility partners to develop a robust strategy for city action in this area to explore data, <br /> building code, partnership, and financing approaches that may be required for success." <br /> (Sustainable, 2017). <br /> City of Zagreb <br /> "The City of Zagreb is actively following EU goals for energy efficiency and renewable <br /> energy implementation. This includes 20% gross immediate energy consumption from <br /> 0 <br /> Page 61 UNIVERSITYof$T.THOMAS <br /> EN-ERGYCITY <br /> Opus College of Business <br />