Green Works Government

Energy  and Green Buildings

Green Government Buildings - The City constructs municipal buildings to LEED standards, including the first LEED certified fire station in Florida and soon the first newly constructed LEED NBA arena. Below is a list of buildings constructed by the City since 2007 and their LEED certification status:

Location Status Location Status
Fire Station #1 Registered/Goal: Gold Amway Center Registered/Goal: Silver
Fire Station #7 Gold Events Center Garage Registered/Goal: Certified
Fire Station #14 Certified Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center Registered/Goal: Certified
Fire Station #15 Certified 1025 W Anderson St. Platinum
Fire Station #16 Certified 737 San Juan Blvd Registered/Goal: Gold
Fire Station #17 Certified City Hall Goal: 2012 certification
Police Training Center Registered/Certification not reached    

Green Affordable Housing - The City’s Housing Department is committed to meeting LEED standards for its construction projects, including the first LEED Platinum affordable home in Florida. Two LEED houses are complete, and one is underway.

Green Neighborhoods Program and POWER Program, both in partnership with OUC, will perform 825+ retrofits in 2010/11. Green Neighborhoods will target six high energy consumption neighborhoods to perform up to $1,000 per home. The POWER Program will perform substantial and extensive retrofits to another 75 homes that have been identified for above average energy consumption. The City also hopes to unveil a pilot financed energy efficiency program in 2011.

Central Florida Energy Efficiency Alliance – The City started CFEEA with Orange County, local utilities and building associations. The program is encouraging 2,000 buildings to use Energy Star Portfolio Manager and reduce energy consumption 10%.

Green Building Orlando - The City is identifying what type of green building programs will be introduced by 2012.

Solar Orlando - The City was awarded the Department of Energy Solar America Cities grant with its partners Orange County and OUC (the local utility). The team has a goal of 15 MW of installation by 2015. By 2011, the area will possess 11 MW.

EECBG and GE EcoTreasure Hunt grants – In 2009/10, the City was awarded $2.9 million in energy grants. Funds will be used to reduce energy consumption both in the community and government operations.

Sustainable Landscaping - The City is undergoing landscaping code revisions to make Orlando landscaping one of the most sustainable and water-wise locations in Florida. Future potable water supply will become a limiting factor in the future growth of the area.

The City’s Parks and Public Works Departments have converted landscaping and altered irrigation patterns – resulting in an estimated $500,000 in savings per year.