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Green Works Orlando Green Updates

January 2008

January 18
City Contracts Support Green Initiative

At Monday’s City Council meeting, the Council voted on an amendment to the City’s fuel contract to allow the purchase of bio-diesel to power City vehicles. This alternative fuel is a cleaner-burning diesel fuel made from natural, renewable sources such as vegetable oils.

The City Council also approved a contract for 86 police vehicles that will be flex-fuel vehicles operating off of a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. This purchase supports the Green Works Orlando goal of replacing the entire City fleet with fuel efficient or flex-fuel vehicles in the next five years.

In addition, the City will be extending its contract with Florida Cleaning Systems, which provides cleaning services for the Orlando Police Department Headquarters, various neighborhood police offices and other City facilities. Florida Cleaning Systems has initiated steps toward Green Seal Awareness by utilizing Green Seal certified equipment and supplies and providing an extensive training program that their employees are required to complete.

City Employees Receive LEED Accreditation

Through the Energy Efficiencies and Green Buildings pillar of the City’s Green Works Orlando program, six members of the City’s Green Team have received the distinguished LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Professional Accreditation through the U.S. Green Building Council program. This accreditation represents the knowledge, application and practice of the LEED Rating System, a nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.