Envision Charlotte Envision Charlotte is a unique public-private collaboration that is leading Charlotte to become a global model of sustainability for economic growth.

Envision Charlotte is partnering with some of the premier companies in the world and has engaged with some of the leading academic institutions. Leading companies have committed almost $7MM in goods and service in support of our energy and water programs. Academic institutions have partnered for research and studied our model in their business schools.

Envision Charlotte aims to drive dramatic reductions in energy and water consumption over the next five years, while reducing our waste and improving our air quality. Envision Charlotte is creating modal programs in the areas of energy, air, water and waste.

We monitor building data, aggregate it for our urban core and report it in real time using interactive digital kiosks in building lobbies.

We use this information to work with building occupants and managers to Lower operating costs, increasing profitability Attract tomorrow’s workforce Improve the health and livability of our community

98% of uptown commercial office buildings are participating 64 digital interactive kiosks deployed

We have made amazing progress since we started 18 months ago. Envision Charlotte By the Numbers: 81 The number of volunteers working to create and execute our programs 52 The number of companies they represent 1 The size of our paid staff 98 The percentage of uptown buildings participating in our program 64 The number of our digital interactive kiosks deployed 800 The number of volunteer champions embedded in those office buildings Our energy program, Smart Energy Now, is fully deployed Smart Water Now was announced in Summer 2012 We are negotiating the introduction of a PEV program for uptown businesses Cities across the US and Europe have contacted us to learn more about our success

Forbes hailed Envision Charlotte as “an especially aggressive model for reinventing the relationship between electric utilities, customers and the built environment.” Our efforts are already attracting national attention. The Environmental Defense Fund cited our efforts as “an unprecedented plan to align business interests with smart grid technology. Envision Charlotte is one of the most forward-thinking projects on the East Coast.” CEO John Chambers noted “With Envision Charlotte we can completely transform a city... suddenly we see a model for the rest of the nation and the rest of the world” CEO Jim Rogers observed “By attracting more companies with efficient technology to a business district focused on sustainability, we can achieve the energy reduction goal with new technologies and become a more competitive city.”