City of Knoxville - Energy and Sustainability Task Force

The Waste & Recycling Work Group, with help from UT student volunteers, conducted a waste audit of the City-County Building November 13-15. Results will be posted soon.

Knoxville: 2008 Solar City

ICLEI's Cities for Climate Protection Website

Strategy Template for Work Group [PDF]

Take the Energy Star Change a Light Pledge

Madeleine Weil
Deputy Director
Policy Development
mweil@cityofknoxville.org
Room 656, City County Building
865-215-2680
Fax: 865-215-3035

The City of Knoxville's Energy & Sustainability Task Force will analyze the city's energy use and develop a strategic plan to make changes needed to lower consumption, costs, and emissions. Madeleine Weil, the city's deputy director of Policy Development, is chairing the group and numerous city departments will be involved in gathering data, analyzing ideas and implementing changes.

TASK FORCE MEMBERS

Jim Keiffer
Senior Vice President of Marketing
Tennessee Valley Authority

Susan Edwards
VP of Communications & Environmental Stewardship
Knoxville Utilities Board

Dana Christensen
Associate Laboratory Director
Energy & Engineering Sciences
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Elizabeth Eason
U.S. Green Building Council
East TN Chapter

Stephen Smith
Executive Director
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy

Mark Donaldson
Executive Director
Metropolitan Planning Commission

Lynne Liddington
Director of Air Quality Management
Knox County

Jeff Galyon
Director of Property Development and Information Technology
Public Building Authority

Walt Brockway
Manager of Regulatory Affairs - Energy
ALCOA

Clif Woods
Associate to the Chancellor
Professor of Chemistry
University of Tennessee

Art Cate
Chief Operating Officer
Knoxville's Community Development Corporation

Sam Hart
Technology & Manufacturing Consultant
Knoxville Chamber

Rikki Hall
Managing Editor, Hellbender Press
Foundation for Global Sustainability

J. Matthew Sleeth
Executive Director
Blessed Earth

Chris Woodhull
City Councilman
Knoxville City Council

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS:

Chair, Madeleine Weil
Deputy Director, Policy Development
City of Knoxville

Bill Lyons
Director, Policy Development
City of Knoxville

Boyce Evans
Purchasing Agent
City of Knoxville

David Brace
Deputy Director, Public Services
City of Knoxville

John Homa
Solid Waste Reduction Specialist
City of Knoxville

Randy Kenner
Deputy Director, Communications and Government Relations
City of Knoxville

Steve King
Director, Engineering
City of Knoxville

Madeline Rogero
Director, Community Development
City of Knoxville

Cindy McGinnis
General Manager
Knoxville Area Transit

Jeff Welch
Director, Transportation Planning Organization
Metropolitan Planning Commission

Gary Norman
Director, Plans Review & Inspections

Mark Kolander
Director, Fleet Services