Sustainability

A sustainable community is one that has a well-functioning local economy, broad access to resources, high-quality education, and is environmentally sound.

This category recognizes innovations in promoting and modeling sound environmental practices; economic development and social equity.

Sustainability

Bikes, Buildings and Broccoli: Integrating Arlington County’s Smart Growth and Fresh AIRE Principles into Who We Are and All We Do

Arlington County (VA), 2002 EPA National Award Winner for Smart Growth Achievement, "has consistently been viewed as a model for…land-use and sustainability...(AIA, 2012).” Arlington Library has intentionally positioned itself as prototype and promoter of Arlington's green principles, through programming, art, gardens, bikes, LEED certification, energy upgrades, collections, classes and partnerships. Read More ›

Sustainability

Making Green Routine at the Chicago Public Library

Continuing its history of providing the public with an example of the intelligent use of shared resources, the Chicago Public Library led the City for the past decade in sustainable building and facilities operation and permanently changed Chicago’s expectations regarding standard municipal construction and maintenance. Read More ›

Sustainability

Sustainability & Historic Preservation

Houston Public Library has had great success with achieving sustainability goals through historic preservation. By choosing to invest in restoring our older buildings, we reap rewards in high-performing, award-winning, well-loved libraries with all the “green” features we are seeking. Read More ›

Performance Contracting Lowers Utility Costs ›
Sacramento Public Library Authority, CA

Bikes, Buildings and Broccoli: Integrating Arlington County’s Smart Growth and Fresh AIRE Principles into Who We Are and All We Do ›
Arlington Public Library, VA

Mamilton Mill - Sustainable Library Branch ›
Gwinnett County Public Library, GA

Hamilton Mill- Sustainable Library Branch ›
Gwinnett County Public Library, GA

Economic Sustainability and Tax Diversion ›
Mid-Continent Public Library, MO

Green Roof, Clean Water ›
Milwaukee Public Library, WI

Instead of Outreach, Outward Focus ›
Pima County Public Library, AZ

Sustainability & Historic Preservation ›
Houston Public Library, TX

Simply Shorter Holds Slips ›
Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, OH

Parman Branch Library at Stone Oak ›
San Antonio Public Library/Parman Branch, TX

Partnership with Local Utility to Provide Home Energy Evaluation Kits ›
Jacksonville Public Library, FL

Making Green Routine at the Chicago Public Library ›
Chicago Public Library, IL