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City of Durham / Inside City Hall / Office of the City Manager / Sustainability / Environmental Initiatives in the City and County

Environmental Initiatives in the City and County

Both the City and County of Durham are committed to vigorously pursuing sustainable practices in their operations. Initiatives include:
•   Four downtown public parking garages and the South Durham Water Reclamation Facility use energy efficient LED lighting.
•   Six City facilities have solar hot water systems.
•   The City and County are each purchasing several electric vehicles and installing public electric vehicle charging stations throughout Durham.
•   The City Fleet Management Department purchases fuel-efficient vehicles that qualify for the Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay program.
•   City and County idle reduction policies require employees to shut off vehicles when not in use to reduce fuel costs, maintenance, pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions.
•   A County green building policy requires all new buildings to meet high environmental standards. The county currently has six LEED-certified buildings and two more in development. The City-owned Durham Performing Arts Center was constructed to meet high environmental standards.
•   A City environmentally preferred purchasing policy and employee expectation policy guides purchasing and use of the most environmentally friendly products possible.

Other city and county departments that work to make our community more Sustainable:

Soil, Water, and Waste:

City
•   Solid Waste Management
•   Water Management
•   Stormwater Services Division
•   Keep Durham Beautiful

County
•   Solid Waste Division
•   Utility Division (Waste Water)
•   Stormwater and Erosion Control Division
•   Soil & Water Conservation District
•   Cooperative Extension Service

Open Space:

City
•   Durham Parks and Recreation
•   Urban Forestry Division
•   Landscape Services Division

County
•   Open Space and Real Estate Division
•   Forest Protection

Planning & Development:
•   City-County Planning Department
•   City Department of Community Development
•   City Neighborhood Improvement Services Department

Transportation:
•   Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA)
•   Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO)

Contact the Sustainability Office:

Tobin L. Freid

City-County Sustainability Manager

120 E. Parrish St.

1st Floor

Durham, NC 27701

(919) 560-7999

Aaron Milano

Energy Program Specialist

807 E. Main St.

Suite 2-200

(919) 560-4570, ext. 22231