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Saint Paul, Minn., breaks ground on mixed-use, eco-friendly development
by Rena Ragimova Nov 24, 2008
The Achievement
In 2007 Saint Paul, Minn., Mayor Chris Coleman broke ground on “The
Winnipeg,” a mixed-use development that provides affordable housing and
retail opportunities in an environmentally sensitive manner. The new
development includes 6,000 square feet of high quality commercial space
for small businesses and 56 residential apartments for families with
varying income levels. In addition, the building will be constructed
with recycled materials and multiple energy saving amenities, including
an underground storm water retention system and permeable green roof.
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Chicago, Ill., leads U.S. in ‘green alleys’
by Rena Ragimova Nov 24, 2008
Chicago is the alley capital of America with its 2,000 miles of small
service streets cutting across the city. By the end of 2008 the city
hopes to complete 46 “green alleys” under Chicago’s new Green Alley
initiative. The green alleys will be retrofitted with environmentally
sustainable road-building materials such as more permeable concrete
where water can penetrate the soil through the pavement itself. The Achievement
San Francisco, CA, plants 16,034 trees
by Rena Ragimova Nov 24, 2008
As of May 2008, San Francisco, Calf., has planted 16,034 new trees
toward the goal of 25,000 trees by 2010.The Achievement
Denver, Colo.’s green fleet policy becomes a national model
by Rena Ragimova Nov 23, 2008
On Earth Day, 1993, Denver, Colo., created the first Green Fleet
program in the nation. The Green Fleets executive order mandates that
managers of Denver fleets – both city vehicles and Denver International
Airport vehicles – must purchase the most cost-effective and lowest
emission vehicles possible, and fuel-efficiency standards are included
in procurement specifications. The Green Fleets review process also
includes "right-sizing" fleets by reducing vehicle size and eliminating
old and underused vehicles. The effectiveness of the program is measured
by fleet energy use and CO2 emissions. The Achievements
Gatlinburg, TN, Goes 100% LED for Winter Magic Lighting Display
by Rena Ragimova Nov 23, 2008
The City of Gatlinburg, Tenn., has dramatically reduced its energy
costs and consumption by replacing all the incandescent bulbs used in
its Gatlinburg Winter Magic lighting program to LEDs. The four-month
Winter Magic attraction draws hundreds of thousands of visitors to
Gatlinburg each year to view the brightly colored outdoor light
displays, from snowflakes and snowmen to forest animals (indigenous to
nearby Great Smoky Mountain National Park) and dancing fountains.The Achievement
2008-09
marked the completion of the three-year, $1.5 million-plus rollout of
custom-designed LED lighting displays and conversion of existing
displays. These quarter-watt LED bulbs replace the traditional 5-watt
incandescent bulbs which have lit up the City’s Gatlinburg Winter Magic
lights program since 1989.
