The Village of Oak Park | 123 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302 | village@oak-park.us
Oak Park offers a variety of services that can be accessed online from a computer, tablet or smart phone. Some of the services are managed directly by the Village, while others are third-party vendors authorized by the Village to conduct transactions.
The Village of Oak Park provides a wide range of services, from public safety programs like fire and police protection to support for housing, historic preservation and neighborhood relations. Don't see what you are looking for? Use the search feature at the top of the page.
Oak Park operates under the village manager form of government. A part-time, elected legislative body of a president and six trustees hires a professional manager to oversee the day-to-day administration of government programs and services.
Oak Park boasts excellent schools, world class architecture, shopping, dining and an extensive public transportation network. But Oak Park is more than a place – it also is a way of life. Use the links in this menu to learn more about our community and the many services available to residents and visitors alike.
Oak Park offers a variety of services that can be accessed online from a computer, tablet or smart phone. Some of the services are managed directly by the Village, while others are third-party vendors authorized by the Village to conduct transactions.
The Village of Oak Park provides a wide range of services, from public safety programs like fire and police protection to support for housing, historic preservation and neighborhood relations. Don't see what you are looking for? Use the search feature at the top of the page.
Oak Park operates under the village manager form of government. A part-time, elected legislative body of a president and six trustees hires a professional manager to oversee the day-to-day administration of government programs and services.
Oak Park boasts excellent schools, world class architecture, shopping, dining and an extensive public transportation network. But Oak Park is more than a place – it also is a way of life. Use the links in this menu to learn more about our community and the many services available to residents and visitors alike.
Here are links to some of the most popular items on the Village web site.
Here are links to some of the most popular items on the Village web site.
The Village Board recently adopted an energy and water benchmarking ordinance to assist owners and managers of large commercial buildings in better understanding and improving their building’s performance.
Benchmarking entails measuring a building’s energy and water use and comparing it to the use of similar buildings, its own historical output or a reference performance level.
The energy used by commercial buildings in Oak Park is estimated to create one-third of the community’s greenhouse gas emissions, which trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere and lead to climate change.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency reports that buildings that practice benchmarking achieve an average annual energy savings of 2.4%.
The Village is working closely with the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) to collect data and offer workshops for building owners and managers to receive hands-on training and support for data collection.
The ordinance and the practice of reducing building energy use is a critical step that the Village can take to address climate change and reach the community’s Climate Ready Oak Park goals.
More information is at www.engageoakpark.com/building-benchmarking.
