Built Environment Success Stories
The energy to heat, cool, and power the buildings where we live and work accounts for a staggering 70 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in cities. But local governments are taking simple, effective, and innovative steps to slash these emissions, increase efficiency, and save money.
- Durham County, NC, approves high-performance building policy (10/08)
- San Francisco, CA, energy efficiency measures save 60,000 tons of CO2
- Santa Barbara, CA, first in nation to adopt 2030 Challenge for all buildings
- Austin, TX, launches Zero Energy Capable Homes Initiative
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