Ten U.S. Cities Commit to Reducing Building Energy Waste

The City Energy Project, a joint effort of the Institute for Market Transformation and Natural Resources Defense Council, announced the addition of ten communities that have committed to reducing energy waste in buildings.

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Launched in 2014 with an initial cohort of ten cities, the City Energy Project is a national initiative to create healthier and more prosperous American cities by improving the energy efficiency of buildings. The newest additions include the following:

Des Moines, Iowa
Fort Collins, Colorado
Miami-Dade County, Florida
New Orleans, Louisiana
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Providence, Rhode Island
Reno, Nevada
San Jose, California
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Paul, Minnesota

"NEMA congratulates the newest City Energy Project communities and thanks them for leading by example on energy efficiency," said NEMA Senior Director of Government Relations and Strategic Initiatives Patrick Hughes. "Buildings consume 40% of energy and about 80% of electricity used in the United States, and much of that is wasted. NEMA looks forward to continuing our partnership with the City Energy Project and these new communities to promote the adoption of energy-saving technologies such as advanced lighting systems, building controls, energy-efficient motors, and variable-frequency drives."

A 2016 survey commissioned by NEMA found that in New York City—the first U.S. city to implement a building energy benchmarking and transparency ordinance—77%of facility managers made low- or no-cost changes to operate their buildings more efficiently as a result of New York's benchmarking ordinance, and 75% of facility managers invested in new energy-efficient equipment as a result of the ordinance. NEMA encourages the new City Energy Project communities to adopt similar building energy benchmarking and transparency policies to spur economic development and to support local manufacturing and construction jobs.

More information about the City Energy Project is available at www.cityenergyproject.org.

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