Engineering

• The City of Madison achieved 2022 Climate Champion (3 Star/Building Energy Use) status for Fire Station 13, which uses around 75% less energy than similar buildings through a combination of solar power, geothermal, and passive lighting systems that are both energy efficient and cost-effective.  

• The City of Madison achieved 2022 Climate Champion (2 Star/Building Energy Use) status for Pinney Library, which uses over 50% less energy than a comparable building.  The LEED® Gold building has geothermal energy and LED lighting with daylight sensors.

• The City of Madison achieved 2022 Climate Champion (1 Star/Building Energy Use) status for the Police Training Center, which uses about 25% less energy than a comparable building.

• The City of Madison achieved 2022 Climate Champion (1 star/Building Energy Use) status for the Water Utility Building, which uses approximately 25% less energy than a comparable building.

The categories were: 

1. Building Energy Use -for entities with very energy efficient buildings.

2. Building Design -for still-under-construction facilities that are projected to be very energy efficient.

3. Fleet Operations -for entities with a fleet powered by clean fuels.

4. Employee Commuting -for entities where the workforce commutes via bike, walking, transit or telecommuting.

5. Water Saving Practices -for entities that have implemented practices to reduce water usage.

6. Waste Diversion Practices -for entities that have strong waste diversion practices.

7. Sustainable Land Use Practices -for farms and land with strong sustainability practices.

8. Catalysts -for entities that help others take climate actions.

9. GHG Emissions -for entities that have reduced their carbon footprint.

10. Other -for entities that have taken actions that don't fit into other categories.