Media Release

Tuesday, June 03, 2008
For Immediate Release
Communications

Contact: Diana Paul
Telephone: 229-6501

City Looks To Save $6,000 Per Month In Energy Costs
Simple Change To Thermostats In City Hall Can Net Major Savings

As part of the city’s sustainability initiative, the city of Las Vegas will begin taking steps to help reduce energy costs. Beginning this month, the city will raise the temperature in City Hall by a degree or two, resulting in an anticipated savings of approximately $6,000 per month. Executive employees and others who wear suits and ties are being encouraged to adopt business casual attire beginning now through Labor Day so they are more comfortable with the change in temperature.

“Just as the city’s sustainability initiative recognizes that we should build a community that is compatible with our desert environment, it underscores our summer environment is not particularly conducive to wearing coats and ties,” said City Manager Doug Selby.

The city of Las Vegas has a number of sustainability programs. Sustainability is defined by the city as meeting the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations. This includes numerous "green" efforts such as constructing new buildings to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards, water conservation, recycling and greater energy efficiency, just to name a few.
 
In fact, Las Vegas was named the American City of the Year by the World Leadership Forum in December, largely due to its leadership in sustainability. Specifically, the city was honored for operating 90 percent of the city fleet on alternative fuels and sustainability concepts built into the Centennial Hills master-planned recreational campus. The World Leadership Forum is an international competition among hundreds of cities from around the globe.

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