Margate, Florida is committed to sustainability through various public works projects that reduce environmental impacts and costs while improving quality of life. The city implemented initiatives like water conservation, energy efficiency, renewable energy, recycling, and green buildings. This reduced energy and water usage and costs while creating economic benefits through jobs, savings, and development. Margate's sustainability efforts addressed environmental, economic, and social issues through a holistic approach.

1. American Public Works Association
Margate
One City’s Commitment to
Sustainability!
Simple Solutions to a
Complex Problem
April 2012
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2. Introductions
Sam May, City of Margate
Public Works Director
George Green, Johnson Controls
Account Manager
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3. Can there be one prescription to manage many issues?
Sustainability: enabling economic growth
through infrastructure improvements that utilize
natural resources efficiently while minimizing
environmental impact and enhancing the quality of
life for individuals and communities.
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4. Community Sustainability – The Triple Bottom Line
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5. How does one create a sustainable community?
Follow the path…
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6. Water Renewable
Conservation Energy
and
Efficiency
Green Energy
Buildings Efficiency
The path to community sustainability means
addressing many parts of a community.
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7. Path to Margate’s Sustainability
Environmental Impacts
Green Buildings
• Energy Savings
• Emissions Reductions
• Water Savings
• Climate change
• Environmental Health
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8. Path to Margate’s Sustainability
Environmental Impacts + Healthy Communities
An impact to your community
through volunteer
engagement, carbon
reduction, new jobs, economic
development, and diversity
initiatives.
Healthy Communities
• Community workforce participation
• Local participation
• New income and jobs in community
• Economic development
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9. Path to Community Sustainability
Result: Economic Vitality
Economic Vitality
• Energy and Water Savings
• Operations & Maintenance Savings
• Improved Productivity
• Business Retention and Expansion
• Jobs and Incremental Income
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10. Margate was faced with a host of challenges…
 Safety/Security concerns
 Resource availability
 Climate change
 Green House Gas Emission (GHG) baselines and mandates
 Water availability, restrictions and quality
 Wastewater disposal
 Economic development challenges
 Volatile energy costs
 Public image and perception
 Transportation issues
 Budget/funding challenges $$$
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11. How did we reduce energy and water use?
 Margate’s List of Sustainability Projects
 Lighting Retrofits
High Efficiency Lighting (25W T8)
LED and Induction
Occupancy Sensors
Solar powered entrance signs
Solar powered bus shelters
 Building Automation
HVAC Occupancy schedules
Demand control ventilation
Programmable T’Stats
Web based/remote access to information
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12. How did we reduce energy and water use?
 Margate’s List of Sustainability Projects
 Water Conservation
Waterless urinals
Low flow faucets and toilets
Pre-rinse spray nozzles (low flow)
Reuse water for irrigation for golf courses and medians
Low flow irrigation heads
AMR/Leak Detection
Community Awareness
 Energy Conservation
VFD’s on water distribution pumps at plant
New controls and VFD’s on pool pumps
Lowered water pressure
High SEER/EER HVAC Units
Cool and/or reflective roofs
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13. How did we reduce energy and water use?
 Margate’s List of Sustainability Projects
 Recycling
Fluorescent lights
Batteries
Asphalt-hot in place recycled
Asphalt millings
Scrap metal
Tires
Surplus Sales
Waste Oils
Citywide single stream curbside recycling
Wood pallets
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14. How did we reduce energy and water use?
 Margate’s List of Sustainability Projects
 Other Initiatives
Solar PV electric generation systems on roofs
Citywide Green-Seal certification for paper products and
chemicals
Low VOC paints
Hybrid Vehicles
Purchase Energy Star products
Energy Star building rating
All new City owned buildings will be built to LEED standards
(By City Ordinance)
Utilize ESCOs
Utilize/Piggyback State Term Contracts
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15. What will you achieve?
 Create a better environment for citizens and employees
 Improve energy efficiency
 Reduce expenses and operating costs
 Reduce GHG emissions
 Increase security and safety
 Improve reliability of municipal services
In short, it will help you improve your community!
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16. Next Steps
 Send your ideas to be included into the Database
 Become a part of the user group from APWA Florida Chapter
 Learn from other Public Works Professional’s experience
 Save time and money (don’t reinvent the wheel)
 Share sustainable vendors and equipment suppliers
(references)
 Share procurement options
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17. Broadcast Email to APWA Florida Chapter Members
Provide your sustainability ideas with a short description of
the idea and the anticipated results.
Include: 1) Procurement method ie; bid, ESCO, piggyback…
2) Funding source if a grant was obtained
3) Anticipated project impacts
4) Anticipated ROI (if applicable)
5) Lessons learned
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Lee County
(239)533-8500
(813)781-8533
954-883-6836
(954)597-3734
City of Miramar
City Of Margate
City of Tamarac
City of Hollywood
City of Miami Beach
Hillsborough County
City of Wilton Manors,
City Of Coconut Creek
City of Fort Lauderdale
gturek@hollywoodfl.org
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wnabong@swranches.org
litalico@coconutcreek.net
Town of Southwest Ranches
darchacki@wiltonmanors.com
7807 ToddHi@fortlauderdale.gov
Sam May
klindworthr@hillsboroughcounty.org
(954)343-7444
Damon Grant
305.673.7080 ewheaton@miamibeachfl.gov
Smay@margatefl.com
Thomas Good
Elizabeth Wheaton
Jack Strain
Greg Turek
tgood@ci.miramar.fl.us
David 954-390-2190
dsgrant@leegov.com
Lou Italico 954-956-1496
Willie
Randy M. Klindworth CEM
jacks@tamarac.org
Todd Hiteshew 954-828-
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Waterless Urnals
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Low Flow Fixtures
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LED Lighting
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Hot In Place recycled Asphalt
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Asphalt Millings reuse for shoulder stabilization
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Solar Entrance Signs
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Solar Lighted Bus Shelters
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Solar Lighted Exercise/walking paths
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Motion Activated light switches
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Hybrid Vehicles
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CNG Vehicles
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Cool/ Reflective Roofs
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Scrap Metal Recycling
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Green Seal Certified (paper & Chemical products)
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Programmable (set back) Thermostats
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Low VOC paint for interiors
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Induction Lighting
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Daylight Harvesting
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Rainwater Harvesting
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PhotoVotiac System
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Recycled Oil
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Four - Ten Hours Workweek
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Recycle Rechargable Batteries program
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Smart Building Energy management Control Systems
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Green Building Code
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Demand Ventilation
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ESCO Project
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Organic Fertilizer
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Bike Share Program
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Recycling Flouresnt Light Bulbs & Ballasts
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Community Hazardous Waste Drop off Events
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Urban Resorestation Plan
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Local Bus Circulator
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Xeriscaping of Public Spaces
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Single Stream Recycling at City Facilities
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Wasteful Weekends (electronics, bulk, single-stream monthly drop off events)
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Community Recylcing Drop-off Points
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Recycling in ROW
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Parking incentives to encourage alternative vehicles
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Development of Alternative Transportation network (bike lanes, bike paths, beachwalks, etc)
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Pedestrian Safety Projects
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Transit Services (South Beach Local Route, Airport Flyer Express, etc)
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Dune Management Program
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Green Waste Facility
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Car Sharing Program
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Geo-Thermal Cooling
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Water Reclamation Facility
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County Paint Recycling Program

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