Green space and forests
EC
District energy
EI
Downtown revitalization
MD
Renewable energy
EI
Recycling
WW
Community opposition
Inexpensive natural gas
Upfront expense
Overwhelmed with the issue
Affordability
Attract businesses
Branding and exposure
Citizen accounts
Community support
Economic development
Employment
Energy conservation
outreach
Loss of heritage
Microclimate
Pride and motivation
Property value
Sense of place
Social capital
Social interaction
Tourism
Water conservation
Public awareness
Training and education
Social diversity
Health
Tax base and labour
Municipal account
Lighting quality
Public safety
Green building
Community engagement
Retrofit rebates
Social planning
EDITING THE MODEL
ADDING A NODE: Copy, paste and relabel one of
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ADDING A CONNECTION: Use mouse (left-click)
to draw a connection between nodes. Then, select
connection and change colour in Properties View to
#559100 (green) for a positive relationship
#ff0000 (red for a negative relationship)
PROBLEM
STRATEGY
BENEFIT
STRATEGY
connect to other model
Increase resident
diversity
Increase property values
Increase visibility of city
Attract funding
Community recognition
Attract residents
Attract tourists
Lack of buy-in
Lack of buy-in
Loss of community cohesion
Generate community support
Increase property values
Local employment rate
Energy savings
Energy innovations
Energy savings
Retrofitting work
Daylighting
Building retrofits
Infrastruture expenses
Water efficiency
Shading
Redevelopment of older buildings
Competitive gas energy
Competitive gas energy
Shading
Maintain temperature
Empowerment
Neighbourhood action
Encouraging voluntary retrofits
Encourage pro-environmental behaviours
Sense of community
Increase property values
Financial incentive
Initial costs
Lack of buy-in
Sense of community
Community cohesion
Promote energy efficiency
to residents and landlords
Reduced water
expenses
Increase appreciation of issue
"Doom and gloom"
Celebrate community accomplishments
Public education and outreach
Encourage pro-environmental behaviours
Energy savings
Integrate energy and
social planning
LED replacements
Business industry
Reduced incentive to participate in program