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OakGreen
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson issued an OakGreen
Challenge to Oakland County at the May 13, 2010 Green Summit event.
The OakGreen Challenge asks Oakland County homeowners, business
owners, and local governments to decrease energy consumption in
homes, businesses and government facilities by 10% within the next
two years. More information, tools, and resources to support this
challenge will be rolled out in the next few months. In the
meantime, stay up-to-date by signing up for email updates on the
OakGreen
Challenge. Also, please
register for the free monthly 2010 OakGreen Sustainable
Community Seminar Series.
Upcoming OakGreen Sustainable Community Seminars:
Green Building Update for Local Governments
June 10, 2010 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Oakland County Executive Office Building Conference Center - East
Oakland Room
- USGBC Update -Kenn Rickman, Chair, USGBC DRC
- Overview of LEED-ND-Robert B. Prud'homme, AAIA, LEED AP, Member
USGBC DRC-LEED Neighborhood Development Committee Chair
- Overview of current proposed legislation- Saulius K. Mikalonis,
Senior Attorney, Plunkett Cooney
- Changes to LEED-AP Accreditation Standards - Lindsay Roderick, LEED
AP, Designer, Navigating Business Space
Green Financing Resources and Legislative Update
July 6, 2010 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Oakland County Executive Office Building Conference Center - East
Oakland Room
Sandra Nelson, Service Sales Manager, Building Efficiency for
Johnson Controls
- Existing and potential grants and financing tools to implement Green
projects
- Pending national and state legislation
Energy 101: Energy & Renewables for Local Government
August 3, 2010 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Oakland County Executive Office Building Conference Center - East
Oakland Room
Tom Stanton, Director, Renewable Energy, Michigan Public Services
Commission
- Introduction and overview of to energy and renewables
- Current and proposed policy
- Financing options/incentives for customers & local governments
- Innovations at the local government level
The Sustainable Sites Initiative
September 7, 2010 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Oakland County Executive Office Building Conference Center - East
Oakland Room
Patrick Judd, Conservation Design Forum
The Sustainable Sites Initiative is an interdisciplinary effort by
the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Lady Bird Johnson
Wildflower Center and the United States Botanic Garden to create
voluntary national guidelines and performance benchmarks for
sustainable land design, construction and maintenance practices. For
more information see
www.sustainablesites.org.
Local Food Resources in Oakland County
September 7, 2010 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Oakland County Executive Office Building Conference Center - East
Oakland Room
PROGRAM TBD
What is OakGreen?
OakGreen is an initiative to share information, encourage
collaboration and connect Oakland County residents, business owners,
and communities to resources that can advance environmental
stewardship, economic growth and strong communities.
The mission of OakGreen is to provide businesses, communities and
residents the knowledge and tools to be more sustainable, reduce
expenses, and embrace the "Triple Bottom Line".
The OakGreen Challenge
Oakland County L. Brooks Patterson issued an "OakGreen Challenge" to
Oakland County communities at the May 13, 2010 Green Summit Event.
The OakGreen Challenge will be to decrease energy consumption in
homes, businesses and government facilities by 10% within the next
two years.
Sustainability and the Triple Bottom Line
Sustainability refers to actions that meet our present needs without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own
needs. Many businesses and governments are adopting a Triple Bottom
Line approach which evaluates economic, environmental, and community
factors into the definition of success:
For more information, please email
oakgreen@oakgov.com
This service is provided to you at no charge by Oakland County,
Michigan.
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