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 America City

ICLEI's Cities for Climate Protection Website

Strategy Template for Work Group [PDF]

Take the Energy Star Change a Light Pledge

Erin Burns
Sustainability Coordinator
eburns@cityofknoxville.org
Room 656, City County Building
865-215-2065
Fax: 865-215-3035

The City of Knoxville's new energy report, "Knoxville's Energy Inventory: Government and Community Analysis and Strategic Plans," is now online in PDF format. The report provides a detailed snapshot of energy use in Knoxville during a single year as well as strategic plans to improve energy efficiency and sustainability within City Government and the community as a whole.

The City kicked off the energy inventory effort in August of 2007 when it formed the Energy & Sustainability Task Force, a 15-member advisory committee including business, industry, research, and government organizations. The mission of the Task Force is to develop concrete strategies to reduce the city's energy usage, costs and emissions and increase the city's overall sustainability. The City is well into implementation for the first generation of activities, as described in the report. Specific projects highlighted include a comprehensive energy/water audit of all city facilities, LEED certification for the Downtown Transit Center, institutionalizing energy efficient building practices for low-income housing programs, the Solar America Cities program, and more. The report also lays out greenhouse gas reduction targets and addresses next steps and new opportunities.

The report is intended to be a living document, as the work of the City and Task Force is ongoing.

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:

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