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City To Open Second “Green” Fire Station
    

On Tuesday, October 23rd, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Fire Chief Jim Reynolds will officially open Orlando’s newest fire station – Station 17 – located in the heart of the Millenia neighborhoods.

Station 17 is one of only two “green” fire stations in the state of Florida.

The City opened the first “green” fire station in the state in September. The new facilities are the only fire stations in Florida to have applied for LEED certification, the national standard for green buildings. The City of Orlando will open a third “green” fire station later this fall.

Mayor Dyer will also sign the “U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement” at the event. By signing the pledge, Mayor Dyer will join more than 500 Mayors across the country who have pledged to act locally to reduce global warming.

The commitment to green building and the signing ceremony are part of “Green Works Orlando,” the City’s environmental action agenda. “Green Works Orlando” is a comprehensive plan to protect our natural resources, encourage environmentally friendly lifestyles and businesses practices and engage everyone who lives, works and visits our Central Florida home in the effort to “go green.”

More information about “Green Works Orlando” is available online:

http://cityoforlando.net/greenworks

 
WHAT:

Grand opening of the Millenia Fire Station and signing of “U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement”
 
WHEN: Tuesday, October 23, 2007
2:30 pm

 
WHERE: Fire Station 17, 3691 Millenia Boulevard

 
MEDIA: Station Tour available at the conclusion of ceremony. Mayor Dyer and representatives from McCree Construction will tour the new facility and highlight the specific features and design strategies that make the station “green.”

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