Certified Project

Project Detail

North Port, City of

Address:
North Port City Hall
4970 City Hall Blvd
North Port, FL 34291
Type:
Local Government
Status:
Certified
Submittal Date:
December 21, 2010
Registration Date:
December 5, 2007
Project Contact:
Stan Frank
Project Contact Phone:
941-429-7234
Website:
http://www.cityofnorthport.com

Company

Name:
City of North Port
Address:
North Port City Hall
4970 City Hall Blvd
North Port, FL 34291
Phone:
941-429-7234
Fax:
941-429-7164

Property

New/Existing:
New
Project Population:
22797
Affordable Housing:
No

Certification Review

Evaluator:
Jeremy Nelson
Certification Date:
December 20, 2011
Certification Level:
Gold
Certification Score:
41
Certification Version:
1

Green Achievements

  • Incorporate the sustainability mission statement into the City's comprehensive plan
  • Adopt the Florida Green Building Coalition green building standard as official minimum criteria for new government buildings
  • Offer incentives for location of green businesses within city
  • Offer Low flow fixture rebates
  • Create an education campaign for water use reduction (xeriscaping, rainwater harvesting, etc.)
  • Enforce watering restrictions during meter reads
  • Encourage mixed-use zoning / development
  • Monitor and track local government solid waste generation / recycling rates
  • Create a reclaimed water infrastructure
  • Develop an Environmentally Preferred Purchasing Program (EPP) for the local government
  • Maintain an office, person, or group to coordinate current and future green activities
  • Conduct energy audit of treatment facilities
  • Employ green cleaning and maintenance procedures
  • Participate in Cities for Climate Protection Campaign
  • Became a Tree City USA
  • Became a partner in the EPA waste wise program
  • Organize green building education for local government staff
  • Earn certified Florida friendly landscapes within the city/county
  • Employ green landscaping procedures for local government facilities
  • Train and certify select staff as certified arborists
  • Offer free or discounted green products to the public
  • Require mitigation for consumption of natural habitat or resources
  • Enact and enforce a tree preservation or land-clearing ordinance
  • Enact a septic system replacement ordinance
  • Enact a landscaping ordinance for new construction
  • Conduct a green building awards program
  • Team with tourism department on eco-tourism campaign
  • Use alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) and/or bicycle patrol for urban/neighborhood areas
  • Minimize photo-processing waste
  • Fire departments review training operations and conserve water where appropriate
  • Police trained in crime prevention through environmental design
  • Public safety staff attend training on Healthy Street design
  • Offer energy audits
  • Offer residential building incentives
  • Recycle end-of-life electronic equipment
  • Enact local government policy so all computer/ancillary equipment is off when not in use
  • Develop environmental education content for the City's websites, TV programs, etc.
  • Create an endangered lands conservation / purchasing program
  • Enact open burning regulations
  • Enact a manatee protection plan
  • Enact car wash standards
  • Provide the City's air quality index and water quality testing reports on the website
  • Maintain organic community gardens
  • Implement recycling stations for plastic, glass, and aluminum containers at all areas
  • Implement energy efficient lighting & controls for outdoor courts, parks, and playfields
  • Place signs and/or brochures describing green features of public amenities
  • Engage in carpool/vanpool assistance
  • Analyze transportation routes to determine connectivity to bicycle & pedestrian network
  • Provide information about alternative commuting on website
  • Utilize integrated pest management
  • Use LED traffic lights and solar or other energy-efficient streetlights
  • Involve students in green projects outside the school
  • Provide curbside recycling and city-wide chemical/hazardous waste collection
  • Mandatory recycling of typical recyclables and C&D debris for homes and businesses
  • Develop a disaster waste management plan
  • Offer mulched yard waste to community
  • Teach Environmentally Preferred Purchasing and recycling practices to local businesses
  • Use recycled bill envelopes and utilize informative billing for sustainability education to community residents
  • Maintain an on-call water quality program