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Page 2 <br />Energy/water use reduction. This could happen in a number of ways, including turning off street <br />lights at an earlier hour; requiring computers to be shut down when buildings are closed; <br />maximizing use of natural light; limiting the amount of time city vehicles can sit idling; and <br />installing programmable thermostats, water -efficient fixtures, motion -sensor lights, and high- <br />quality insulation. <br />• Anoka, population 18,000 <br />• Apple Valley, population 50,000 <br />• Minneapolis, population 388,000 <br />• New Ulm, population 13,700 <br />• Prior Lake, population 21,400 <br />• Rushford Village, population 800 <br />Green roofs. This is a roof that uses living plant material as part of the roofing system. A green <br />roof affords many environmental benefits, including lowering heating and cooling costs. <br />• Minneapolis, population 388,000 <br />LED lights. This type of lighting uses about 97% less energy than a traditional incandescent light <br />bulb. They also use less energy than CFLs, but they are not as bright and they cost much more. <br />Their use was limited to only certain types of light until recently. Some cities are now using LED <br />lights for such things as Christmas decorations, street signals, and cooler doors. <br />• Lakeville, population 51,800 <br />• Minneapolis, population 388,000 <br />• New Ulm, population 13,700 <br />LEED-certified buildings. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green <br />Building Rating System, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), provides a <br />suite of standards for environmentally sustainable construction. The USGBC offers a certification <br />for buildings it deems meet the standards, and some Minnesota cities' building have been awarded <br />the certification. <br />• Elk River, population 22,000 <br />• Minneapolis, population 388,000 <br />• Savage, population 24,700 <br />No -waste or "green" events. These include events such as picnics in which participants bring <br />food in all reusable containers, resulting in as little trash as possible. Some cities have had sporting <br />events in which environmentally friendly practices were observed, such as recycling, reusing, or <br />composting all refuse. <br />• Edina, population 47,500 <br />• Farmington, population 18,000 <br />• Richfield, population 34,000 <br />