Description
This powerpoint presentation begins by presenting the Mayor of Chicago’s water agenda for the City of Chicago that includes: water conservation;water quality;managing storm water;outreach and education. Topics covered include: Challenges toImplementing GreenInitiatives; Chicago Department of Water Management (CDWM) Internal GreenPrograms; City of Chicago water supply area; Chicago Sewer -Wet Weather Operation; and, tunnel and reservoir plan. Storm water management initiatives include:City Storm water Ordinance, Performance Based;Best Management Practices (BMPs),Green/Sustainable. Leadership in Energy and EnvironmentalDesign (LEED™)(United States Green BuildingCouncil):reducing water consumption indoors andoutdoors;minimizing energy consumption;using recycled building materials wheneverpossible;planting green roofs or materials that reduceheat absorption;using healthier cleaning methods; and,maintaining good air quality and maximizinginterior daylight. CDWM Internal GreenPrograms include:promotion of stormwater BMP’s;reducing water losses in distributionsystem; and, implementing LEED. Includes figures.
Product Details
- Edition:
- Vol. – No.
- Published:
- 06/01/2007
- Number of Pages:
- 30
- File Size:
- 1 file , 6.8 MB
- Note:
- This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus
