HomeMy WebLinkAboutClimate Plan Impact Report Commission Presentation_2025Natalie Meyer
Sustainability Program Manager
December 16, 2025
Climate Plan Orientation
Climate Plan Goals
2025
Year in Review
Photo: Martel Construction
Efficiency at Work
Library Renovation
•LED retrofit & commissioning
•36% less electricity, 18% less natural gas
•Energy Use Intensity 28% below ENERGY STAR
benchmark for libraries
Water Reclamation Facility
•Optimizing systems & preventative maintenance
•2024 – 5% less electricity
•2025 – 4% less electricity
• Two-year utility savings of nearly $80,000
Powering Change
•Advancing energy efficiency & building electrification
•Partnership with Montana DEQ and Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
•Education and contractor engagement
City of Bozeman Solar PV Permits
In 2025:
•345 Solar PV permits
•50% annual increase since 2022
•~10 MW (DC) installed capacity
•3% city-wide electricity
Charging Forward
•7 – Level 2 charging stations at
Bozeman Public Safety Center
•1 – DC fast charger for Bozeman Shops Complex planned
Moving
Together
Creating a Regional Long Range Transportation Development Plan
•Gallatin Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) engagement underway
•Regional planning effort to plan and invest in a connected, safe, and efficient transportation system
Curbside Organics Collection
•Launched the Bozeman Sustainable Organics Management
Program with $1.6 million EPA grant
•Partnership with Happy Trashcan
•~1,700 composting customers
Water Smart Bozeman
•New water use assessment for Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional properties
•Data analysis, submetering, and collaboration
•Published Water Smart Indoor Guide
•Tips and tricks, understanding usage, and repairing indoor leaks
•Outdoor Water Rebate Program
•Irrigation efficiency, drought-tolerant plants, and turfgrass removal
When it Rains,
There’s Stormwater
Adopted Stormwater Facilities Plan
•Establishes post-construction policies
•Stormwater pond and facility inspection and maintenance programs
•Addresses future infrastructure needs
•Resiliency against potential flooding
Unified Development Code
•Encourages efficient land use
•Encourages mixed commercial
•Reduces non-residential parking requirements
•Improves standards for bike parking infrastructure
•Encourages site planning for electric vehicle charging stations, composting, and recycling containers
•Supports innovation with definitions for district energy and community solar
•Supports diverse forms of local agriculture in zoning districts
www.Bozeman.net/sustainability