Cook County has been selected as one of the Top 100 nominees for the 2013 Chicago Innovation Awards. This nomination recognizes the County’s innovative steps to reduce energy costs and cut greenhouse gas emissions. The County’s submission focused on the Guaranteed Energy Performance Contracting (GEPC) project. In June 2012, the county’s Office of Capital Planning/Bureau of Economic Development in collaboration with the County’s Chief Sustainability Officer, began the largest single phase GEPC project undertaken by a county.
The Chicago Innovation Awards, celebrating its 12th year, is the Chicago region’s foremost recognition of innovative new products or services brought to the market or public service each year.
There were 562 nominees to the 2013 Chicago Innovation Awards.
Here’s where we need you!
Vote for us as part of the People’s Choice Award on the 2013 Chicago Innovation Awards website – Category #14 with Not-for Profit Nominees.
Bookmark our site and see if we won! Final winners to be announced on October 30th.
A Message from the President
I believe that Cook County should be a world-class model of sustainability. We are working not only to boost sustainability practices throughout County government, but also to join forces with local governments, nonprofits and business, to accomplish more than we could separately in making each of Cook County’s communities sustainable. To further this work, I appointed Deborah Stone as the County’s first Chief Sustainability Officer, and as Director of the Department of Environmental Control. I also recognize that Cook County needs to share ideas and collaborate with a diverse group of community leaders and sustainability experts. In March 2012, I appointed the Cook County Sustainability Advisory Council to help lift our vision higher and give us access to best practices. You can meet the Council members and read more about their mission in the “Advisory Council” section of this website. Toni Preckwinkle,Cook County Board President
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Room 1900
Chicago, IL 60602
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