The Environmental Media Association along with Southern California Edison and Green Seal honored the city of Simi Valley with a Silver level status in So Cal Edison’s California Green Communities Program (CGC) this past Monday night.
Simi Valley is the first city in Ventura County to achieve Silver level status in the CGC program.
California Green Communities encourages cities to adopt innovative and environmentally sound practices involving energy efficiency, waste reduction, water conservation, renewable and alternative fuels, efficient transportation and other activities. The goal is to reduce carbon emissions and energy consumption, while building sustainable communities.
Amongst other efforts, Simi Valley succeeded in achieving the following sustainable practices:
- Installed energy efficient lighting and occupancy sensors in city buildings
- Adopted an energy efficiency reach code as a part of its Green Building Ordinance
- Implemented an Affordable Housing Ordinance that creates incentives for affordable housing projects to incorporate climate friendly and green building techniques
The City also received its first LEED Gold certification for its Transit Maintenance Facility expansion and modernization project. Members of the community played a role by supporting the City’s water conservation campaign and annual Living Green Expo.
Congratulations to Simi Valley on their sustainable achievements!
Source: keyt.com