Richard M. Daley Mayor Environmental Policies and Practices City of Chicago Going Green Policies and Practices

Richard M. Daley Mayor Environmental Policies and Practices Introduction Leading By Example  Green Action Plan Encouraging the Private Sector Education and Promotion

Richard M. Daley Mayor Environmental Policies and Practices Why Green? “Mayor Daley's vision of making Chicago the greenest city in the nation is about providing healthy air and water, being wise in our energy use, and conserving resources. But it's also about increasing Chicago's competitive edge: making the city a place where people want to come live, visit and start their businesses."

Richard M. Daley Mayor Environmental Policies and Practices Leading By Example

Richard M. Daley Mayor Environmental Policies and Practices Green Action Plan Sixteen sub-committees 10 months of collaborative work Focused on cross-departmental efforts to:  Conserve, protect and restore natural resources  Encourage healthy environmental practices  Leading by example

Richard M. Daley Mayor Environmental Policies and Practices Green Buildings The Chicago Standard was announced by Mayor Daley on June 10, This new set of construction standards guides the design, construction, and renovation of all City buildings to conserve energy and reduce operating cost by achieving LEED certification.

Richard M. Daley Mayor Environmental Policies and Practices Green Roofs

Richard M. Daley Mayor Environmental Policies and Practices CCGT

Richard M. Daley Mayor Environmental Policies and Practices Green Residential EHDD Architects, Chicago, ILSean Garrett Architecture, Denver, CO

Richard M. Daley Mayor Environmental Policies and Practices Green Pilot Projects Budlong Woods Public Library

Richard M. Daley Mayor Environmental Policies and Practices Green Bungalows

Richard M. Daley Mayor Environmental Policies and Practices Green Fleet Facilities

Richard M. Daley Mayor Environmental Policies and Practices Green Infrastructure

Richard M. Daley Mayor Environmental Policies and Practices Renewable Energy Art Institute of Chicago PV Installation (51.5 kilowatts) – 2001

Richard M. Daley Mayor Environmental Policies and Practices Energy Conservation Basement Lighting Retrofit BEFORE Basement Lighting Retrofit AFTER

Richard M. Daley Mayor Environmental Policies and Practices Encouraging the Private Sector

Richard M. Daley Mayor Environmental Policies and Practices Education