Green My Business
The Office of Advanced Planning and Sustainability encourages all businesses in Louisville to green their operations.
Manage Stormwater On-site
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Install a green roof. (More information coming soon)
Reduce Air Pollution
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Become an idle-free business.
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Grow more and mow less. Replace turfgrass with plants you do not have to mow.
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Receive rebates for replacing your gas-powered mowers, trimmers and leaf-blowers for cleaner versions.
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Invite Bike Louisville to give a workplace presentation on bicycle commuting.
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Convert your fleet to high-efficiency, electric, hybrid or biodiesel vehicles.
Reduce Louisville's Urban Heat
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Plant trees and report them through the Louisville Tree Tracker.
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Donate to the Louisville Tree Fund.
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Replace asphalt with green space or porous pave.
Reduce Waste
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Located in the Central Business District? Participate in the "Wet-Dry" Recycling Pilot Program, which is the first of its kind in the region and offers organics collection to restaurants. Over the first eight months of the program, diversion rates increased from 11% to 76%.
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Donate unwanted items to secondhand stores instead of sending them to the landfill.
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Convert all of your desk-side garbage bins to recycling bins using Solid Waste Management's Business Launch Pack.
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Check out Solid Waste Management's Recycling for Businesses page to learn more about ways your facility can reduce the amount of waste it sends to the landfill.
Reduce your Energy Consumption
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Complete an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC). Louisville Metro's first ESPC saved more than $750,000 in its first year. Louisville Metro launched a new ESPC in 2013 that will result in $27 million in energy-saving improvements.
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Through the LG&E Commercial Rebate Program, commercial customers can earn cash rebates up to $50,000 per facility per year for making energy-saving improvements to their facilities.
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Track your energy consumption using Portfolio Manager, ENERGY STAR's free, online software
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Apply for a below market-rate small business loan to increase your energy efficiency.
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Contact the Louisville Energy Alliance for more information on how to reduce energy in your operations and save on your utility bills.
Source Food Locally
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Participate in Louisville Farm to Table.
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If you purchase Kentucky grown products and are located in the Portland neighborhood, apply for the below market-rate Louisville Agribusiness Loan
Get Engaged
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Join one of the Louisville Sustainability Council's Action Teams: Community Engagement, Green Building and Infrastructure, Green Economy, Transportation, Tree Canopy and Urban Heat Island.
