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Current Projects
Sustainable Performance
Global Reporting Initiative Framework - Cuyahoga County 2011 Budget, Sustainability Objectives benchmark international standards - other projects include
- Cuyahoga County Greenhouse Gas Inventories
- "Cool Counties" Climate Change Initiative and County Energy Plan
- County sustainable office practice guidelines
- Renewable and Advanced Energy Technology Master Plan for county facilities
- LEED building standards
Lake Erie Wind Power Pilot and Research Center
Great Lakes Renewable Energy Task Force - The Lake Erie Wind Power Project seeks to build county renewable energy capacity, foster green energy innovation, revitalize local manufacture & service providers, incentives growth, improve health of environment. Attract of international investment in Cuyahoga County.
- Increase renewable energy sources for Cuyahoga County.
- Support cleaner air
- Stimulate new “green industry” growth
Community Waste Management Co-op, school recycling education program, website public education, business recycling facilitation
Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District
Cuyahoga Valley Initiative, Cuyahoga River green bulkheads, Whiskey Island Park, Tow Path Trail, County Green Space Plan
Cuyahoga County Planning Commission
- Working with industry in Cuyahoga tributary watershed to foster profitable industry through sustainable means. Recapturing natural green space at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River.
- Nationally recognized environmental pilot projects
- Defining a comprehensive plan for regaining green space throughout county
- Public education
Operational energy conservation & efficiency
Department of Central Services
- Reducing fossil fuel emissions – through installation of 85% ethanol fuel pump & replacing fleet with flex-fuel vehicles totaling 29% of county owned vehicles to date
- Energy Audits of all county owned buildings and corrective action in 2001 reducing the county energy consumption over 5%.
- Installation of a county 85% ethanol fuel pump along with a county vehicle replacement program resulting in 29% of county owned vehicles being flex-fuel vehicles this year.
- All new county owned building are being designed to meet LEED certification standards.
- County operations paper recycling program since 1996
- Energy savings tips
Brownfield, Lead, Community, Business, Home Grant & Loan programs
Department of Development
- The County administers state & federal programs assisting in the cost of cleaning the environment & conserving energy.
- Implements business development
Alternative transportation support
Office of Human Resources
- The county subsidizes employees using the RTA Commuter Program and is implementing a wellness program
Green job development & training
Department of Workforce Development
- Preparing the workforce for green collar jobs
H.E.L.P. home energy efficiency improvements financing program
County Treasurer