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ITEM: FLORIDA GREEN BUILDING COALITION CERTIFIED GREEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT - CITY HIGHEST SCORE AWARD FOR 2017
REQUEST: Recognition of Wellington's receipt of the Florida Green Building Coalitions Certified Green Local Government/City Highest Score Award for 2017.
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EXPLANATION: In July of 2017, Wellington again received Gold Certification from the Florida Green Building Coalition for its "Green" achievements (see attached). The award was presented at the September 26, 2017 Council meeting.
In March 2018, Wellington was presented with the Florida Green Building Coalitions Certified Green Local Government/City Highest Score Award at the FGBC awards luncheon in Orlando for achieving the highest score in the State of Florida for its Green certification.
The Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) Green Local Government program is the only one of its kind in the Country. They currently have over 17,000 certified projects since being founded in 2000. The projects include green homes and developments, local governments, high rises and commercial buildings. The FGBC is the largest certifier of green homes, residential communities and local governments in the State. Its success emanates from the fact that there is a sizeable and compelling return on investment for any municipality on green and sustainable projects. Benefits for Florida local governments include:
> Eligibility for grants such as EECBG (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants),
> Measurable cost savings,
> Efficiencies of existing programs/procedures,
> Recognition,
> Green program opportunities, and
> Citizen engagement.
Certified green governments will not only gain recognition and publicity for their achievements but will also function in a more efficient manner through better internal communication, cost reductions and effective risk and asset management. Being presented with the award for the highest scoring municipality in the State of Florida for 2017 confirms W...
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