EXHIBITS Page 152 <br />J.7 Encourage medium- and high-density residential uses when balanced with other planning <br />policies in order to maximize the efficient utilization of all forms of energy. The greatest <br />energy savings can be made in the areas of space heating and cooling and transportation. <br />For example, the highest relative densities of residential development shall be <br />concentrated to the greatest extent possible in areas that are or can be well served by mass <br />transit, paratransit, and foot and bicycle paths. <br />J.8 Commercial, residential, and recreational land uses shall be integrated to the greatest <br />extent possible, balanced with all planning policies to reduce travel distances, optimize <br />reuse of waste heat, and optimize potential on-site energy generation. <br />J.9 Encourage industrial activities that use the smallest relative amounts of non-renewable <br />energy. <br />J.10 Support efforts to develop industries that have a relatively high potential for utilizing <br />renewable energy sources or waste heat. <br />J.11 Encourage the use and development of cogenerative and decentralized energy supplies <br />for commercial and industrial purposes in an environmentally beneficial manner. <br />J.12 When practical, the government sector should take the lead in demonstrating and <br />implementing: <br />a. Cost-effective use of renewable and decentralized energy sources, such as solar <br />space and water heating systems. <br />b. Selection and efficient use of energy-saving vehicles. <br />J.13 Continue and encourage cooperation and communication between citizenry, utilities, and <br />local, state, and federal governmental entities concerning energy-related issues, especially <br />as they pertain to service area boundaries and economic development. <br />J.14 Continue to encourage efforts at the state level to promote energy conservation, such as <br />in the statewide building code. <br />J.15 Continued coordination of information and programs concerning energy conservation <br />shall be a high priority for affected local governments. <br />J.16 The Energy Element should be re-evaluated during the Metro Plan update in light of the <br />program activities for local governments that were laid out in the Northwest Conservation <br />and Electric Power Plan. <br />Laurel Ridge Record (Z 15-5) Page 715 <br />