Sustaining Las Vegas

For the city of Las Vegas, Sustainability is more than just being “green” — it is a way to ensure that current and future generations will enjoy the quality of life we have all worked so hard to achieve. It includes every aspect of our lives and it takes the whole community to make it work. Learn more about the following topics:
The city’s Neighborhood Stabilization program has partnered with Building America Retrofit Initiative, Home Performance with Energy Star and EnergyFit Nevada to upgrade two residential homes to a higher energy efficiency standard. The home at 7224 Carmen Blvd. will be open through May 2012. For further information, visit the HomeFree Nevada website.
The city dedicated its new City Hall in March 2012. This projected LEED certified Gold building features 33 solar trees and solar panels on the roof, which generate 290,000 kWh of electricity annually. This is equivalent to reducing the city’s carbon footprint by 2,400 metric tons in greenhouse gases with a dollar savings of $400,000 per year. The building also has electric vehicle charging stations, state-of- the-art design and a green roof with courtyard.
The city has several new electric vehicles in addition to its hybrid Toyota Priuses and Ford Escapes. Its newest addition is the Chevy Volt, which is an extended range electric vehicle, and a Nissan Leaf. The Volt drives around 30 miles all electric and switches to gasoline when the battery is drained. The Leaf is an all electric car and can drive up to 90 miles before a charge. Read More...
The Sage Steps website is a centralized resource for individuals to measure their environmental impact based on their actual usage of electricity, natural gas, water and fuel. Sage Steps provides conservation tips and rebate information on a variety of conservation and sustainable issues.

Air Quality & Transportation
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Water Stewardship
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Solid Waste & Recycling
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Energy Efficiency And Renewable Energy

Green Building
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Climate Protection
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Community & Education


Sustainability News
		City Solar Installations In 2008, the city adopted a Sustainable Energy Strategy resolution that established the goal of installing three megawatts of renewable energy by 2011 and seven megawatts by 2015. At this time, the city has completed two phases of renewable energy projects. Thus far, solar covered parking structures have been installed at 27 city facilities. The completion of the first two phases of projects has resulted in the installed capacity of 1.85 kw, which will produce 3.7 million kwh of renewable energy annually resulting in significant cost savings and emissions reductions. More...

		Sustainable Energy Strategy 2012 In 2008, the Sustainable Energy Strategy was implemented at the city. Several goals that have been achieved since its inception include installing 4.85 MW of renewable energy at city facilities, reducing the city’s carbon footprint by 10 percent, electricity consumption by five percent and achieve a 10 percent renewable energy standard. One hundred percent of cost savings from renewable energy projects are invested in energy conservation and additional renewable energy projects. The city also purchases environmentally friendly products when possible and shows preference to firms that employ sustainable practices. More ...

		Sustainability News Archives Read past articles and press releases about sustainability efforts at the city. More...

Contact Information

Administrative Services
Office of Sustainability
495. S. Main St.
Las Vegas, NV 89101 (Map)
Phone: (702) 229-2397
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