Sustainable Design: City of Madison, Wisconsin

Welcome to the City of Madison Sustainable Design and Energy Committee web site. It is our mission to take a leadership role to make Madison a sustainable city by advising the Mayor, City Council and staff on implementing the adopted recommendations in Building a Green Capital City: A Blueprint to Madison's Sustainable Design and Energy Future. We will focus on sustainable community development, energy conservation, renewable energy, green building, and greening city operations through a variety of approaches including: building staff capacities, education, pilot programs and studies, measurement and data analysis, procurement and code modifications, public-private and nonprofit collaborations and creative financial approaches.

Committee Presentations and Materials:

Peak Oil: The Forward End of the Curve, (powerpoint presentation April 10, 2006)
Resolution ID 02486: Adopting The Natural Step Model For Eco-Municipalities As A Guiding Framework For The City Of Madison's Sustainable City Program And Providing Training In Both The Natural Step And Retro-Commissioning For City Staff. December 13, 2005 (PDF)
Memo on the Resolution on The Natural Step and Commissioning/Retrocommissioning training. November 30, 2005 (PDF)
Helping Madison Meet the Challenges of Becoming a More Sustainable City:Lessons from The Natural Step Sustainability Framework and the Swedish Eco-Municipalities
powerpoint presentation November 7, 2005 (PPT)
Achieve Multi-Benefits Using the Commissioning Process for
Retro-Commissioning of Buildings, CLIMA 2005.
Lausanne, Switzerland (PDF)
Energy, Financing and Budgeting Approach: Portland's Office of
Sustainable Development (powerpoint presentation, October 3, 2005) (PPT)

Sustainable Design and Energy Committee:

Roster
Agenda (Links to Online City Hall)
Minutes (Links to Online City Hall)

Mayor's Energy Task Force (October 2003 - June 2004):

Energy Task Force
Conservation and Green Building Subcommittee
Utility Subcommittee