March 22, 2006
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Scottsdale receives Governor’s Award for Energy Efficiency
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Scottsdale officials with the new award (left to right): Ken Clark (Arizona Energy Office Director), Jan Lorant (Scottsdale Senior Center Architect), Jay Spector (Scottsdale Environmental Quality Advisory Board Vice Chair), Anthony Floyd (Scottsdale Green Building Manager), Lynette Evans (Governor's Policy Advisory for Regulatory Affairs), Chuck Skidmore (Scottsdale Energy Management Engineer), Scottsdale Mayor Mary Manrose, Frank Gray (Scottsdale Planning and Development General Manager).
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City of Scottsdale Recognition for Green Building and Environmental Stewardship
Environmental Protection Agency award, municipal leadership in ISO 14001 and the Environmental Management System.
2005 Valley Forward Environmental Excellence Awards - The city of Scottsdale received a first-place Crescordia in the category of Livable Cities/Resource management for being the first city in the nation to adopt the LEED gold standard. The measure mandates that all new city buildings and remodels be certified at the Leadership and Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold level. In addition, the President’s Award was presented to the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy, formerly the McDowell Sonoran Land Trust, for creating a powerful community alliance leading to the preservation of 57 square miles -- on third of the city of Scottsdale -- as natural, public open space. more info »
2000 Valley Forward Environmental Excellence Award - On September 8, 2000, Scottsdale’s Green Building Program received this award for its education programs and marketing strategies to encourage builders to incorporate environmentally responsible practices and features into their projects.
2000 Construction Specifications Institute’s Environmental Sensitivity Award - On June 22, 2000, at CSI’s national conference in Atlanta, this award was presented to the City of Scottsdale Green Building Program in recognition of it’s ongoing efforts to promote environmental awareness in the construction industry.
1999 Governor’s Energy Efficiency Award - On November 18, 1999, the Arizona Governor’s office presented Scottsdale‘s Green Building Program a second place award for its partnerships with homebuilders on projects incorporating energy conservation features and for its public workshops promoting a whole-home approach to conservation. |
City’s landmark Green Building Program recognized
Scottsdale’s Green Building Program received the Award of Excellence for large cities Tuesday during the annual Governor’s Award for Energy Efficiency.
The award recognizes Scottsdale’s landmark effort to conserve energy and pioneer renewable resources through construction.
Scottsdale became the first city in the state to launch a green building program in 1998 and continues to be a leader in the field.
The program seeks to reduce the environmental impact of building while achieving both short- and long-term savings of energy, water and other natural resources.
Last year, Scottsdale became the first city in the nation to adopt the national LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Standard for all new city buildings.
The city is spending $500,000 in three planned buildings - a senior center, fire station and police support building - to bring them into conformance with LEED Gold standards. Thanks to lower energy use in the new buildings, the city expects to recover those costs within 11 years.
“Our community’s emphasis on Green Building is a sound investment not only in dollars, but quality of life for our citizens,” said Mayor Mary Manross. “We’re thrilled to receive the Governor’s Award for Energy Efficiency. It’s an honor to be recognized for being a good environmental steward.”
The governor’s Awards for Energy Efficiency recognize energy conservation and renewable energy work of educational institutions, local governments, state agencies and businesses.
More information on the city’s Green Building Program is available here.
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