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The Greening
of Baltimore
Baltimore is
the home to Maryland’s highest
concentration of chemical,
paper, textile, and primary
metal manufacturing--all heavy
energy users and potential
sites for efficient energy
upgrades. The city has an
older housing stock. Its
government facilities/
property present many
opportunities for savings.
The
Greening of
Baltimore
Initiative was started by the
ICSD in Maryland in early
2002. The project was
initially funded by the Abell
Foundation. ICSD is working
with the city government and
private sector players on this
project. It is aimed at:
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Promoting
economic development in
the Green industry sector,
using conservation
technologies, efficiency
technologies, solar
and other renewable
technologies, recycling
and manufacturing with
recycled materials, with the
help from Green
architects, engineers and
consultants, as well as
energy service
contractors.
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Reduce
the stress on low and
moderate income families,
by creating job
opportunities in the new
Green economy and making
conservation products and
services more readily
available to reduce
energy costs and improve
comfort and health.
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Improve
the quality of life in
Baltimore,
by
bringing nature back into
the city- trees, parks,
gardens, restoring
streams and wetlands,
improving air quality
through energy efficiency
and renewable energy
programs.
Maryland
Energy Database
Parallel to the
Greening Baltimore Initiative,
ICSD also completed an energy
program assessment for
Maryland in
2002. The assessment is based
on the latest Energy
Efficiency and Conservation
Baseline report for Maryland
from the Maryland Energy
Agency (MEA).
Maryland Energy Map
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