Project Detail
Davie, Town of
- Address:
- 6591 Orange Drive
Davie, FL 33314 - Type:
- Local Government
- Status:
- Certified
- Submittal Date:
- March 28, 2011
- Registration Date:
- August 27, 2007
- Project Contact:
- Lise Bazinet
- Project Contact Phone:
- 954-797-1180
- Website:
- http://www.davie-fl.gov
Company
- Name:
- Town of Davie
- Address:
- 6591 Orange Drive
Davie, FL 33314 - Phone:
- 954-797-1180
Property
- New/Existing:
- New
- Project Population:
- 75720
- Affordable Housing:
- No
Certification Review
- Evaluator:
- Jeremy Nelson
- Certification Date:
- June 29, 2011
- Certification Level:
- Silver
- Certification Score:
- 22
- Certification Version:
- 1
Green Achievements
- Development of a local government energy reduction plan
- Development of a local government hazardous waste reduction plan and became a partner in the EPA waste wise program
- Implemented the FDOT “12 Steps Towards Walkable Communities” into planning processes
- Requires mitigation for consumption of natural habitat or resources
- Regulates impervious parking surfaces
- Enacted a rain sensor ordinance applicable to all functioning automatic irrigation systems
- Enacted a landscaping ordinance for new construction
- Developed a partnership with the tourism department to promote eco-tourism
- Developed a historic preservation ordinance
- Provides C&D separation for recycling at landfill, offers recycled paint back to the community, and offers recycling collection to multi-family dwellings
- Participates in the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign and become a Tree City USA
- Certified the community under the National Wildlife Federation Wildlife Habitat program
- Purchase of alternative fuel vehicles
- Utilize alternative fuel vehicles or bicycle patrol for urban and neighborhood areas
- Maintains an office, person or group to coordinate future green activities
- Enacted green landscaping practices for government buildings and applies Florida Friendly Landscape Principles at public amenities
- Offer incentives to create organic farms or sustainable, water-efficient agriculture
- Maintains organic community gardens and operates an environmental demonstration/learning center
- Provide green building education to industry professionals and community residents
- Adopted FGBC or LEED green building standards as official green standards for the Town
- Firing ranges utilize non-lead bullets or trap and collect fragments
- Police are trained in crime prevention through environmental design
- Became an Energy Star ally
- Offers energy audits and established a utility rate structure based on consumption
- Implemented energy efficient lighting and controls for outdoor courts, parks and playfields
- Established an end-of-life recycling program for computer equipment
- Provide air quality index and water quality test results to the community via the Davie website
- Provides public transportation route searching and alternative commuting information on the community website