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Resident asks Wilmette to require energy‑use reporting for potential Metra‑lot development
Summary
During public comment, resident Velizar Filipov asked whether the village will publicly report or track energy usage for the proposed residential development; staff said Wilmette does not currently require such reporting but cited voluntary tools.
Velizar Filipov, a resident of Glenview, asked whether there are plans "to publicly report or track energy usage for the potential new residential development." The question was directed to commissioners and staff as the commission discussed the Metra‑lot possibility.
Sustainability Coordinator Lucy Mellen responded that the village does not require public energy‑use reporting. "They do not," Ms. Mellen said, adding that tracking such as through Energy Star Portfolio Manager is used voluntarily by some buildings and is required in some other municipalities.
The exchange did not result in immediate policy changes; commissioners signaled interest in considering energy‑tracking and reporting as part of broader development recommendations to be coordinated with the Land Use Committee.
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