SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
The Menomonee Valley was named One of the 10 Best Developments in the Nation by the Sierra Club because of the Valley’s sustainable redevelopment practices. Menomonee Valley businesses, nonprofits, civic champions, and all levels of government have worked together for over two decades to redevelop the Valley as one of the best business locations in the region. These stakeholders developed sustainable design guidelines to ensure high-quality redevelopment, environmental sensitivity and energy efficiency.
Like lean manufacturing principles, these guidelines are intended to ensure buildings are energy efficient and good for the bottom line, in addition to being good for the environment. Today, all new development in the Menomonee Valley complies with these guidelines.
See the following links for additional information:
Menomonee Valley native species list identifies the trees, shrubs, forbs, and grasses native to the Valley that tend to do best in the local landscape
Guidelines Evaluation Form an easy to use checklist for tracking compliance with sustainable design guidelines
