Transcript Document 7294402

Greenprint Denver
Mayor John Hickenlooper’s Sustainable Development Program
Cindy Bosco
Denver Urban Fellow
Greenprint Denver
Colorado Directors of Environmental Health
April 18, 2008
www.greenprintdenver.org
Greenprint Denver
Denver’s Action Plan for Sustainability
Mission Statement:
Greenprint Denver develops and implements sustainable
solutions and services to make Denver a better place to
live, work and play. We also strive to showcase Denver’s
national leadership in resolving resource challenges that
meet the needs of current Denver residents while securing
the economic, social and environmental health of future
generations.
www.greenprintdenver.org
What Is Sustainability?
www.greenprintdenver.org
Where Denver Ranks
www.greenprintdenver.org
Defining the Challenges
2005 Greenhouse Gas Levels Across Denver
www.greenprintdenver.org
Greenprint Denver Climate Action Plan
GOAL: Reduce greenhouse gas
emissions 10% per capita by 2012 (25%
by 2020)
ADDITIONAL GOALS by 2012:
• 30% Waste Diversion
• 20% Increase in development near transit stations
• 35 acres of brownfield redevelopment
• Position Denver as green economy hub
www.greenprintdenver.org
Defining the Goal
www.greenprintdenver.org
How do we get there?
Greenprint Denver’s 7 Point Plan for 2008:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Energy Efficiency
Water Efficiency
Greening Our Homes and Businesses
Green Building
Expanded Recycling
75,000 Trees
City Leading by Example
www.greenprintdenver.org
Highlight of Year One Successes
 3.2 MW landfill gas-toelectricity plant at DADS

Webb Municipal Building
LEED-EB Gold certified
 2 MW solar plant at DIA

 70,000 trees planted
by The Mile High Million
program
64 low-flow toilets in City
Hall save 900,000 gallons
per year

Recycling at Colorado
Convention Center and
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

63% increase in tonnage
of recycled materials
 Bluegrass to native
vegetation conversions
 100% B20 biodiesel in City
diesel fleet
www.greenprintdenver.org
Greenprint Denver’s 7 Point Plan
#1 Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
• Solar access, solar master plan
• Ordinance eases solar & wind installs
• Fuel cell at Red Rocks
• Energy reduction 1% per agency/year
• CIP fund for Energy Efficiency
• LED holiday lights = 86% energy savings
• Computer monitors to sleep = 2 million KW
www.greenprintdenver.org
Greenprint Denver’s 7 Point Plan
#2 Water Efficiency
• 21% decrease in water usage last summer
in our Parks
• City Hall toilet replacement: 900K gallons
• Water fixture replacement
• Xeriscaping: 50% water savings
• Washers in Family Crisis Center: 40%
www.greenprintdenver.org
Greenprint Denver’s 7 Point Plan
#3 Greening our Homes and Businesses
• Green Business Program
• Green Your Home Toolkit
• Pilots for the community
• Mile High Youth Corps: free energy & water
upgrades to 2,000 low-income recipients
• GEO Grant for “Insulate Colorado” Rebates
www.greenprintdenver.org
Greenprint Denver’s 7 Point Plan
#4 Green Building
• City Green Building Policy: Lead by example
• LEED Silver, Green Concrete, Energy savings
• Sharing sustainability metrics
• City adopted 2006 ICC
• Partner in GEO Energy Star for New Homes
• Green affordable housing policy
• Webb Building = LEED-EB Gold
www.greenprintdenver.org
Greenprint Denver’s 7 Point Plan
#5 Expanded Recycling
• Solid Waste Master Plan
• Apartment building recycling pilot
• Denver Public Schools recycling pilot
• Ensure new buildings designed for recycling
• 1st Hybrid Trash Truck
www.greenprintdenver.org
Greenprint Denver’s 7 Point Plan
#6 75,000 Trees
• Tree by Tree: the Mile High Million
• Year one: 70,000 Trees
• This year: 75,000
• Trees improve storm water, river quality,
clean and cool our air, and add beauty to
region
www.greenprintdenver.org
Greenprint Denver’s 7 Point Plan
#7 Leading by Example
• Pilot Programs
• Annual Sustainability Goals
• On target to be first city with an EMS that
includes all city agencies
www.greenprintdenver.org
Greening the Democratic National Convention
Developing Legacy Projects for Denver
Building a long lasting green legacy that will thrive in our
community long after the last delegate leaves Denver.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Greening Businesses
Greening Events
City Facilities
Water Efficiency
Bicycles
Public Recycling
www.greenprintdenver.org
What Can You Do Today?
Thousands of Easy Tips:
 Reduce shower time by 45 seconds
 Unplug electronics
 Put your computer monitor to sleep
 Replace 3 light bulbs with CFLs
 Recycle
 Prevent car idling
 Landscape with native vegetation
 Carry reusable water bottles & coffee cups
 Use cloth shopping bags
Earth Day 2008: Take 5 Pledge
Visit www.greenprintdenver.org for many more tips
www.greenprintdenver.org
More Information
 Web site: www.greenprintdenver.org
 E-mail: [email protected]
www.greenprintdenver.org