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Greener Denver Business ProgramGreener Denver Business Program

“let’s paint this town green”“let’s paint this town green”

Invite to Local Businesses

Denver OED

Growing our Own..ideas,businesses, and future workers.

Strategic Investments..to have the largest impact to our future economy and communty.

Asset Building/Wealth Creation..encouraging the benefits of all residents of Denver.

Greener Denver Program is part of OED’s integrated, community economic development strategy aimed at:

Greener Denver Initiative

Greening Business..changing business practices and approaches.

Green Talent..skills and training focused on developing this next generation economy workforce.

Green Marketplace..engaging the entrepreneurial energy and ideas, as well as attracting and retaining these new economy businesses and enterprises.

Green Communities..creating and building communities that incorporate new materials, technologies, and approaches in our homes, public settings, and neighborhoods.

Is multi-focused to capitalized on the pivotal role of the green economy in Denver, the metro area, and our state.

Why OED?

A few recent Activities Require Green Communities certification for affordable

housing projects Hosted delegation of Spanish renewable energy executives Sponsored an full-time employee as a Greenprint Denver

Fellow Participated in the WIRED Energy Industry Task Force Sponsored the 2005-08 CORE Sustainable Opportunities

Summit Gold Sponsor of the 2007 and 2008 NREL Clean Energy

Growth Forum

Proactive and foreword looking community economic development. Our strategic approach is to be integrated,

inclusive, and work in partnership.

Leading and Connecting…

Co-hosting the 2009 Sustainable Opprtunity Summit www.sosummit.org

Selected as 1 of 5 cities to participate in the Climate Prosperity Program

Green Accomplishments and Examples

Green Rankings and Measures

Pilot and Prototype for ideas and practice

Key element is to be a leading example of the ‘best practice’ and thought for changing the approach and practice for a

greener economy.

Greener Denver Business Program What is it?

Greener Denver Business Program encourages, measures, and monitors the efficiency and

conservation efforts of Denver’s businesses by providing no-cost resources like one-on-one

consultation, year-round training courses, industry network opportunities, and performance recognition.

 Greener Denver Business Program is a Greenprint

Denver initiative administered by the Denver Office of Economic Development (OED). 

All local companies are invited to participate.

How We Got Here

2006 State of the City address, Mayor introduced Greenprint Denver, his economic and environmental action plan

2007 Denver’s Climate Action Plan to reduce per capita greenhouse gas emissions by 10% by 2012

2007 Downtown Denver Partnership Leadership Program recommends Operation Possible: Greenbiz Denver

2007 Mayor Hickenlooper asked how we can make the 2008 Denver DNC the greenest convention in the history of the planet.

2008 almost 400 local service providers attend greening classes in preparation for the DNC

2008 Over 500 companies registered on the host committee on-line vendor directory for the green designation

GDBP Goals

Provide tangible evidence that Denver’s business community contributes to the Climate Action Plan’s corporate challenge goals

Maintain the momentum of the Greening the DNC Business Task Force as a legacy program

Engage Denver businesses in a discussion about the economic benefits of efficiency, conservation, and resource recovery

Create a local demand for green services providers and expand Denver’s green marketplace

Provide a more comprehensive, affordable greening solution for local companies

Promote the world-class greening activities already being accomplished by Denver companies.

Benefits of Participation

Training curriculum with courses on energy efficiency, water conservation, recycling, etc.(administered by CORE)

Industry peer-to-peer network programs providing opportunities to coordinate efforts with other green-focused business owners

On-line networking forum for companies to find local resources and engage with other green-minded companies

Searchable on-line Greener Denver directory listing participating companies

Greener Denver success stories will be profiled on-line and through the media

Greener Denver businesses will be recognized and highlighted at events throughout the year

Prepare to Register

Gather relevant documents Basic company info- contact information, number of employees and

square footage of buildings owned and/or leased 12 months of your electricity and natural gas consumption (Xcel bill,

lease invoice, etc.) 12 months of your water consumption (Denver Water bills free @

denverwater.org/consumption) Bill from your recycling provider indicating amount diverted Survey your local staff to determine the average weekly number of solo

miles traveled between home and work Energy offset info (Windsource, carbon offset renewable energy system

installation Names and e-mail addresses of 3 person green team.

Register On-line Register at

www.GreenerDenverBiz.org

Wogging Through

Get all the way through and then add your

green team

After You Register

An OED staff member will contact Denver-based companies to arrange a time to visit to:

Explain the program Discuss your baselines and help determine opportunities for

savings Review available local resources to help you become more

green Go over the Green List of Recommendations created by the

EPA and the Greening the DNC Business Task Force Provide a list of upcoming Greener Denver trainings and invite

you to participate

Expectations

Convene with green team and discuss greening opportunities Set 12-month goals using baselines from other GDBP

participants Attend Greener Denver 101 and any other relevant courses Suggest your green team attend courses Join a peer-to-peer industry network, if appropriate Sign up and participate in the Greener Denver forums within

the Engage on-line networking site Provide a list of upcoming Greener Denver trainings and invite

you to participate Attend the 2009 Sustainable Opportunities Summit

Questions

Thank You!

Tim MartinezDenver Office of Economic Development

720-913-1642Timothy.Martinez@DenverGov.org

www.GreenerDenverBiz.org