A Decade of Sustainability

About the Program

Category: County Resiliency (Best in Category)

Year: 2015

McHenry County Government has created a decade of Sustainability within their County buildings. Back in early 2000, the McHenry County Board and the Facilities Management department embarked on making the County buildings "GREEN" and Sustainable. Since 2010, McHenry County buildings have seen in each year programs implemented that not only created energy savings to date in excess of $700,000, but have reduced 1,100 metric tons of CO2 and 8% reduction in Energy. In addition, other created sustainable practices that include the installation of water bottle filling stations, installation of outdoor furniture made of recycled products and completion of retro-commissioning of several of the County large facilities. The Facilities Management department takes a proactive approach in reviewing equipment replacement with Energy Star ratings and monitors building operations through an Active Building Automation System. All building are part of the Energy Star Portfolio Manage program and McHenry County has one certified Energy Star building ( Treasurer's Office building ) and two eligible buildings for certification ( Administration building and Department of Transportation building. )