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The City of Baltimore is proud to be an official ENERGY STAR Partner

Department of Planning - Office of Sustainability

Baltimore named to Top Ten Most Sustainable Cities

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What is Sustainability?

We define sustainability as “Meeting the environmental, social, and economic needs of Baltimore without compromising the ability of future generations to meet these needs.” The purpose of the Sustainability Plan is to:

Engage the Baltimore community in a comprehensive discussion on sustainability
Inventory existing programs, organizations, and resources
Articulate and prioritize sustainability goals for the Baltimore community
Serve as roadmap for future legislation, public/private partnerships, programs, educational campaigns, etc.

City Mandated to Establish Green Building Standards

In August 2007, Council Bill 07-0602 mandated the City establish Green Building Standards for commercial and multi-family residential buildings over 10,000 square feet being either newly constructed or extensively modified. The requirements were intended to be phased in, affecting City- owned buildings as of July 1, 2008, City-subsidized buildings as of January 1, 2009, and finally all other buildings as of July 1, 2009. The City has issued an RFP to engage a consultant to assist with developing and implementing the new code standards and procedures that are required.