Dallas is the land of bigger is better and newer beats older. Use the words “green” and “Dallas” together and you might get a perplexed look from a lot of people. The truth is Dallas is green and getting greener every day.

So, you ask? What's really going on in this city?

• The City of Dallas adopted a green building program in 2003. Seventeen new green city facilities have been built. Four are LEED gold certified and five are LEED silver certified.
• Dallas has the largest alternatively fueled green vehicle fleet in Texas.
• Dallas was the first city in Texas to use biodiesel fuel.
• In January, the Environmental Protection Agency listed Dallas as the nation’s top municipal purchaser of renewable energy.
• Dallas was also selected as the only city in the nation as a pilot city to partner with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Sustainable Skylines Initiative.
• The City of Dallas has a 1,000-lane mile bike route system for commuting and alternative transportation that covers the entire city.

These points are just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Keep an eye on Dallas; we’re growing greener by the minute!