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Dallas: An Environmentally Conscious City


Dallas is one of the most progressive cities in the country. On every level—from city leaders to local business owners and individuals—the city is moving towards environmental sustainability. Dallas is on its way to becoming the greenest city in America. In 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized the City of Dallas for becoming one of the largest green power purchasers in the nation. Dallas ranked No. 1 among all local governments. Later that year, the Environmental Protection Agency acknowledged the City of Dallas as the first city in the United States to be ISO 14001 certified across all of its major operations. ISO 14001 is an international environmental standard which sets environmental goals for organizations and communities to exceed environmental compliance, and continually improve and reduce the impact of their operations on the environment.

Across the city, green initiatives are establishing precedents. In 2006, Dallas unveiled a significant environmental landmark, Victory Park. The $3-billion downtown development, which offers unique shopping, world-class dining and ultra-modern, high-rise accommodations, was awarded the prestigious Phoenix Award by the EPA for being the nation’s largest and most successful brownfields project.

Future planned projects include pedestrian-friendly parks, such as Main Street Gardens and Woodall Rodgers Deck Park, and numerous Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified buildings.

Dallas is home to the Trinity River Audubon Center, a LEED certified building that includes the following sustainable building features: a vegetated roof, rainwater collection system, energy efficient systems and recycled materials. The world’s first energy efficiency store™, Current Energy, is also located in Dallas.

City Initiatives

“The City of Dallas is committed to being the greenest city in America, and we intend to lead by example,” said Mayor Tom Leppert. The city has a numerous initiatives and resident programs. To learn more about “building a greener Dallas,” visit Green Dallas.

 

Meeting Space

The Dallas Convention Center has become one of the greenest facilities in the nation due to a determined effort to reduce energy consumption, use 40 percent renewable energy, install solar panels, practice water conservation and gain Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. Read more on the Dallas Convention Center’s environmental efforts.

The Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau also promotes the Convene Green Alliance, a grass-roots industry initiative that seeks to affect positive environmental practices through national, regional and local outreach and education.

 

Hotel Properties

Numerous Dallas hotels have incorporated green elements, such as energy conservation, recycling, sheet-changing programs and environmentally conscious towel hangers. A few of these properties include Hotel Palomar, The Fairmont Dallas, Marriott properties, Magnolia Hotel Dallas and Hyatt Regency Dallas at Reunion.

For more information about environmentally friendly hotels, visit the Green Hotel Association.

 

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