Established in 2008, the Pittsfield Green Commission is charged with:

• Investigating means to increase the overall use efficiency in the City, to decrease the use of energy from nonrenewable sources, and to encourage the use of energy from renewable sources.

• Assessing current energy use levels and projecting future energy use levels in Pittsfield in the areas of industry, commerce, institutions, residential dwellings, transportation and municipal buildings, for the purpose of identifying opportunities to encourage and or provide incentives.

• Evaluating current land use policies for their effectiveness in promoting energy conservation and stimulating the use of alternative forms of energy, being attentive to the relationship between transportation and land use, built areas and open space, as well as to the configuration of buildings and street plantings.

• Drafting, for consideration by the City Council, ordinances, rules, regulations, policies and programs necessary for the implementation of the Commission’s recommendations

In May 2010 The City of Pittsfield was one of 35 Massachusetts Cities and Towns to be named a Green Community. Click Here to learn about the State's Green Communities Act, and what the City stands to gain from this designation. Or read the iberkshires article for a more local take on the designation.

The Commission meets on the Third Monday of each month at 6 pm at City Hall, and meetings are open to the public.  Take a look at the meeting schedule for 2012

Previous Meeting Minutes:

January 2012

November 2011

August 2011

September 2011

 Current members include:

Joseph LaRoche (Chairman)

Nick Caccamo

Bruce Collingwood

John Krol

Robert Harrison

James McGrath (Commission staff person)

Nancy Nylen

Mark Miller

John Wood

Daniel Bouvier

For more information please contact James McGrath at jmcgrath@pittsfieldch.com or by phone at (413) 499-9344