HA C2: Advanced Emergency Operations: Thermal Safety, Lighting, Critical Services, Water

(3-72 points)

HA Action 2.1 Meet the criteria of Requirement 2 Fundamental Back-up Power + Operations (36 points)

• HA Action 2.1(A) (12-16 points): All critical + important functions and 10% to 100% of all remaining functions, cooling and heating capacity.
• HA Action 2.1(B) (8 points): Back-up power is provided by cleaner burning fuel sources and combinations: Biomethane, Natural Gas, Propane, Biodiesel and/or Diesel bi-fuel generators allowing for operation on 100% Biomethane, Natural Gas, Propane after start-up.
• HA Action 2.1(C) (3-6 points): A percentage of islandable power and fuel needs come from renewable sources.
  • 10% (3 points)
  • 20% (4 points)
  • 50% (5 points)
  • 100% (6 points) 
• HA Action 2.1(D) (6 points): Store on-site fuel and/or provide on-site/near-site renewable energy capacity to provide 10 days of continuous fuel for the operation of emergency power.

HA Action 2.2 Advanced Thermal Safety During Emergencies

Provide opportunities to moderate the indoor building temperatures in times of gridsupplied power and/or fuel outages, heat waves, shelter-in-place emergencies and other extreme events when local self-reliance is critical.

Maximum + Minimum Temperature Management: (8 points)

Except as noted below, during periods of grid-provided power and fuel outages, provide operable windows and/or non-powered natural ventilation and passive cooling and/ or provide adequate power to operate ventilation fans and/or provide active cooling adequate to maintain indoor temperatures at or below 90 degree F heat index in hot seasons. In cold seasons provide passive heating and/or heat retention strategies and/or back-up power and fuel that maintain interior building temperature at, or above, 60 degrees F.

Temperatures must be maintainable for four continuous days without grid-supplied power or fuel.

For Hospitals and Nursing Homes

Maintain an 81 degree F heat index maximum during the hot season, 71 degree F minimum during the cold season (required by federal law for nursing homes).

General residential buildings, facilities and areas

Maintain a maximum 81 degree F heat index temperature during the hot season.

OR

Maximum + Minimum Temperature Management for facilities “Safe Zone” for Shelter-in-place Emergencies: (12 points)

During periods of grid provided power and fuel outages, maintain the temperatures and conditions identified above in a portion of the facility identified as a “Safe Zone” providing at least 20 square feet of space per regular occupant. For Hospitals provide 30 square feet of space per regular occupant. Meet all minimum local, state, or federal regulatory criteria that may exceed this criteria for specific occupancy and use types.

Manage other space to prevent freezing of water and infrastructure vulnerable to freezing.

HA Action 2.2(A) 10 Days Maximum + Minimum Temperature Management (6 points)

HA Action 2.3 On-Site Water Storage for Operations (4-8 points)

Structure + Community: Reduce Potable water for building sewage conveyance by 50%.

• Provide on-site water storage or processing to cover operations, including toilet flushing and mechanical equipment, if needed, for emergency, stand-alone operations for a period of at least 96 hours.

OR

• Provide on-site water storage or processing to cover operations, including toilet flushing and mechanical equipment, if needed, for emergency stand-alone operations for a period of at least 10 continuous days.

Structure + Community

• Provide on-site water storage or processing to cover operations, including toilet flushing and mechanical equipment (if needed) for emergency operation. Plan stand-alone operations for a period of at least 96 hours.

OR

• Provide on-site water storage or processing to cover operations, including toilet flushing and mechanical equipment, if needed, for emergency operation. Plan stand-alone operations for a period of at least 10 days.

HA Action 2.4 Thermal Safety: Moderate to Large Cooling Center (8 points)

Provide community residents with access to moderate temperate space during heat waves (moderate size: 11-25 people; large size: 26 or more people). Provide the following Critical Criteria as identified by the NAPA County HHSA Public Health Division Annex H, Appendix 10, Item 10: Cooling Center Criteria:

• Communications, phone, computer, sign-language interpreters and child friendly with materials for children to play with
• Disability Accessible
• Facility has security service
• Maximum Temperature Management: Provide a Cooling Center(s) for Air Conditioning
• Medical Personnel such as nurses and/or aides
• Back-up Generators
• Public restrooms accessible to disabled and continuously maintained
• Seating for ten or more people with continuous staffing
• Area for pets

HA Action 2.5 Thermal Safety: Advanced Cooling Center (12 points)

Provide district residents access to moderate temperate space during heat waves (moderate size: 11-25 people; large size: 26 or more people). Provide the Critical Criteria and any of the Suggested Criteria as identified by the NAPA County HHSA Public Health Division Annex H, Appendix 10, Item 10: Cooling Center Criteria.

• 24 hour/7 day operation; large capacity
• Assistance for people with disabilities
• Parking
• Proximity to transit
• Sleeping capacity including raised cots for accessibility
• Support procedures for those who need additional services (e.g., health care, social services)
• Television, books and games
• Toys and small furniture for children
• Transportation for those who need it

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