Standardization of the process and the tools used to analyze the impacts and costs of all City projects and programs will help ensure consistency across departments and will help further sustainability objectives.
BI-4Require life cycle cost and sustainability analyses for all City of Longmont projects and programs
Progress
- Not started
- Planning
- Continuous
- Implementation
Late
This implementation began in 2023 instead of the 2019-2022 initiation period.
Description
Resources for staff have been developed to assist in applying a sustainability analysis into their work, including the internal Sustainability Evaluation System and Sustainable Design Guide. The internal Sustainability Evaluation System (SES) tool allows staff to apply interdisciplinary thinking across topic areas, and to ask and consider important questions about a project, program or plan. There have been 29 projects to date.
In 2024, three projects used the SES tool to support decision making in their projects. The most recent project to use this tool was the 21st Ave and Main St project.
Tasks
What are we doing?
- 6/2025
Incorporating sustainability into the Project Management Office
What has been done?
- 12/29/2023
Internal Sustainable Design Guide Update
The Sustainable Design Guide was first created in 2019 as a resource of best practices for staff to use when working on projects or going through the Sustainability Evaluation System. The Guide is being updated to include additional best practices and being made into a more accessible format for staff.
- 05/19/2023
Internal Sustainability Evaluation System (SES) Update
The internal Sustainability Evaluation System that was first developed in 2015 by the Brendle Group and City staff was updated in 2023. The update evaluated the sustainability topic areas and rating system that is being used.
Summary and contacts
Topic Area
Timeline
2023 → Continuous
Initiation period
Responsible organizations
Contact persons
- Francie JaffeSustainability CoordinatorSustainability
Information updated 12/31/2024
Sustainability staff are currently working with staff from the Project Management Office (PMO) to integrate sustainability into new PMO tools and resources for staff. This will help staff better apply sustainability practices and tools, like the Sustainability Evaluation System, earlier in the project's planning period.