The City of Novi has been recognized for environmental leadership as part of the Michigan Green Communities Challenge. The Challenge measures progress in implementing energy, economic development, and environmental improvements.

Novi achieved silver status for exemplary action in a variety of categories, including:

• installation of twenty-four 270 watt overhead light fixtures to a new LED fixture to realize a reduction of over   4000 watts of electricity per use;
• replacement of Novi Civic Center boiler (20+ year old) to increase efficiency from 70% to 89%;
• installation of water bottle filling stations to divert thousands of plastic water bottles from landfills;
• investment in motion sensing lighting to reduce the amount of wasted electricity from lights being left on for long unoccupied periods of time; and
• incorporating recycled-content building materials into projects including carpet, furniture, and tile.

The Michigan Green Communities Challenge, launched in 2009, emphasizes energy efficiency projects in an effort to help local governments prepare for and make the best use of federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funds. It is supported by the Michigan Association of Counties, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan Economic Development Corporation Energy Office, Michigan Municipal League and Michigan Townships Association.

Click here to visit the Green section of Novi's website.

For more information, please contact Rob Petty, Chief Information Officer, at 248-735-5605