ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY TASK FORCE INFRASTRUCTURE WORK GROUP

City of Knoxville Energy & Sustainability Program TASK FORCE WORK GROUPS Community Involvement Energy Goods and Services Infrastructure Sustainable Growth Transportation TASK FORCE Task Force Members Task Force Meeting Documents Task Force Work Groups Group Leader & Staff: Wayne Blasius wb@insiteknoxville.com 865-525-0088 Susanna Sutherland ssutherland@cityofknoxville.org 865-215-4430 Focus: To work closely with applicable City departments to evaluate impacts of current City government practices, research, and recommend affordable and practical ways to incorporate sustainability into elements of street design, public parking facilities, and public park lands. Goals: Within ROW/Streetscape Design, design and operation of Parking Facilities, and water consumption/irrigation for Parks, the working group will: 1.) Evaluate environmental and economic impacts of current practices; 2.) Identify and prioritize most effective areas for improvements; and 3.) Analyze and propose strategic and viable methods for incorporating sustainable design and/or operation standards into engineering practices. Links of Interest: Infrastructure Goals [PDF] Infrastructure Overview 04/22/10 [PDF] Infrastructure Work Group Task Outline [PDF] Infrastructure Notes 05/05/10 [PDF] Infrastructure Notes 06/16/10 [PDF] Infrastructure Notes 07/19/10 [PDF] Infrastructure Notes 10/27/10 [PDF]