smart growth – a blueprint for sustainable, energy efficient communities: gov. parris n....
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Presentation from the Alliance to Save Energy's 2010 Great Energy Efficiency Day, which took place on March 10, 2010 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.TRANSCRIPT
Smart Growth A Blueprint for Sustainable, Energy Efficient
Communities
Smart Growth A Blueprint for Sustainable, Energy Efficient
Communities
Gov. Parris N. Glendening
Great Energy Efficiency Day
March 10, 2010
Gov. Parris N. Glendening
Great Energy Efficiency Day
March 10, 2010
Einstein on Insanity
Two Paths to Sustainability
1. Utilizing systems and technology to become more efficient and “use
less”
2. Rethinking our land use patterns to reduce consumption.
LEED for Neighborhood Developments
Twinbrook Station in Rockville, MDLEED-ND Gold
Twinbrook Station in Rockville, MDLEED-ND Gold
Harborpoint in Stamford, CTLEED-ND GoldHarborpoint in Stamford, CTLEED-ND Gold
Sustainable Wal-Mart?
Above: Wal-Mart’s “green”store in McKinney, Texas
Below: TypicalWal-Mart site plan
Conventional Wisdom: The Old
6
7
Nashville
Housing that costs
30% or more of Area Median
Income(in blue)
Housing that costs
30% or more of Area Median
Income(in blue)
8
Nashville
Housing + transportation
that costs48% or more
of Area MedianIncome
(in blue)
Housing + transportation
that costs48% or more
of Area MedianIncome
(in blue)
Conventional Wisdom: The NewDirksen SOB: 92
Chantilly Conference Center: 52
Governors’ Institute
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Is this our future?
Or is there a better way?
thank youthank youGov. Parris N. Glendening
President, Smart Growth Leadership Institute
www.sgli.org
www.smartgrowthamerica.org
Gov. Parris N. Glendening
President, Smart Growth Leadership Institute
www.sgli.org
www.smartgrowthamerica.org