CEP Resource Library Shares 5+ Years of Lessons Learned
There is an exciting new resource for local communities that want to tackle carbon emissions from buildings and spur markets for increased investment in energy...
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Westward, ho! New City Policies Address Building Performance
Western cities made major progress in building energy efficiency, with a recent flurry of activity in building performance policies. The land of big skies, big ...
Seven Midwest Winners Announced in City Climate Challenge
Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Natural Resources Defense Council and partners today announced that St. Paul, Minneapolis, Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Indiana...
St. Louis Building Code Update: Raising the Roof (Floor)
St. Louis adopted the 2018 IECC, or International Energy Conservation Code, a model code that creates a floor for energy performance in new buildings. Because t...
Race to Reduce Launched to Energize Saint Paul
Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter has kicked off an energy efficiency challenge directed at the city’s largest buildings. Through the program, dubbed the “Race...
Providence Details Energy Efficiency Success—and Recommits
Providence’s third annual municipal energy report shows major savings in city buildings’ energy expenditures. By reducing energy use in municipal buildings,...