“This report shows how local communities are taking action to re-energize their communities, while saving taxpayer dollars, reducing global warming pollution, and creating family-supporting, clean energy jobs,” said Carol Keyes-Ferrer, chair of the Northern Dakota County Sierra Club. “The Sierra Club applauds these steps, and urges local leaders’ continued leadership – to advance renewable energy and efficiency, and promote transit and other transportation alternatives for our region.”
The report release was held at the site of a new 50,000 square foot City-County maintenance facility under construction in West St. Paul (at Marie Ave. E. and Holiday Rd), where a geothermal heating and cooling system is projected to save $55,000 in annual energy costs. Other green features include lighting, insulated construction, pervious pavement and a rain garden.
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| Margaret Levin of the Sierra Club, Harry Melander of the Building Trades and West St. Paul Mayor John Zanmiller were among the speakers at the news conference. |
“The expected savings from these energy-efficient projects show that Dakota County is a good place to do business,” said Ruthe Batulis, president of the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce. The Minnesota Chamber’s Energy Smart program, highlighted on p. 9 of the report, is helping businesses such as Eagan’s St. Paul Linoleum and Carpet, who cut their utility bills by at least $6,400 a year.
“Businesses across the County are going ‘green’ while creating jobs – saving energy and taxpayer dollars, while doing something good for the environment,” said Batulis.
Harry Melander, president of the Minnesota Building and Construction Trades, talked about the importance of energy conservation and getting Minnesotans back to work. Mayor John Zanmiller of West St. Paul shared details about the maintenance facility and other city initiatives.
In Inver Grove Heights, a geothermal heat pump system for the new City Hall-Public Safety project is projected to pay for itself in 10 years. The project also features high-performance windows, reflective roof, sustainable landscaping, and low-VOC building materials. Other projects noted in the report include:
• Geothermal systems for ice arenas in Burnsville and Eagan, and a new municipal liquor store in Apple Valley;
• Rooftop heating-cooling for ice arena in South St. Paul;
• Lighting and heating upgrades in Rosemount;
• Hybrid public works-vehicle purchase in Hastings.
Also featured are efforts at Inver Hills Community College and Dakota County Technical College to invest in wind, solar, transportation, and green building technologies; and by Dakota County at its new Northern Service Center and Lebanon Hills Regional Park.
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“This report shows how local communities are taking action to re-energize their communities, while saving taxpayer dollars, reducing global warming pollution, and creating family-supporting, clean energy jobs,” said Carol Keyes-Ferrer, chair of the Northern Dakota County Sierra Club. “The Sierra Club applauds these steps, and urges local leaders’ continued leadership – to advance renewable energy and efficiency, and promote transit and other transportation alternatives for our region.”
The report release was held at the site of a new 50,000 square foot City-County maintenance facility under construction in West St. Paul (at Marie Ave. E. and Holiday Rd), where a geothermal heating and cooling system is projected to save $55,000 in annual energy costs. Other green features include lighting, insulated construction, pervious pavement and a rain garden.
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| Margaret Levin of the Sierra Club, Harry Melander of the Building Trades and West St. Paul Mayor John Zanmiller were among the speakers at the news conference. |
“The expected savings from these energy-efficient projects show that Dakota County is a good place to do business,” said Ruthe Batulis, president of the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce. The Minnesota Chamber’s Energy Smart program, highlighted on p. 9 of the report, is helping businesses such as Eagan’s St. Paul Linoleum and Carpet, who cut their utility bills by at least $6,400 a year.
“Businesses across the County are going ‘green’ while creating jobs – saving energy and taxpayer dollars, while doing something good for the environment,” said Batulis.
Harry Melander, president of the Minnesota Building and Construction Trades, talked about the importance of energy conservation and getting Minnesotans back to work. Mayor John Zanmiller of West St. Paul shared details about the maintenance facility and other city initiatives.
In Inver Grove Heights, a geothermal heat pump system for the new City Hall-Public Safety project is projected to pay for itself in 10 years. The project also features high-performance windows, reflective roof, sustainable landscaping, and low-VOC building materials. Other projects noted in the report include:
• Geothermal systems for ice arenas in Burnsville and Eagan, and a new municipal liquor store in Apple Valley;
• Rooftop heating-cooling for ice arena in South St. Paul;
• Lighting and heating upgrades in Rosemount;
• Hybrid public works-vehicle purchase in Hastings.
Also featured are efforts at Inver Hills Community College and Dakota County Technical College to invest in wind, solar, transportation, and green building technologies; and by Dakota County at its new Northern Service Center and Lebanon Hills Regional Park.
For more information
Download a pdf file to read the full report