EPA’s State and Local Climate and Energy Program office recently published two helpful tools for communities seeking to advance climate change mitigation and clean energy goals.
First, the Coastal Hazards Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has developed a handbook to help local governments adapt to climate change. The handbook demonstrates the need for local action and explains the options that are open to local governments. The handbook was written by UNC graduate student Sierra C. Woodruff with Anna K. Schwab and Dylan Sandler with advising from Professor David Brower and Gavin Smith, Executive Director of the Coastal Hazards Center at UNC. You can download the complete handbook here.
Second, the State and Local Energy Efficiency Action Network has produced a guide on energy audits and retro-commissioning. The guide provides a helpful synthesis of existing state and local policies, and discussion of policy options for driving energy audits and retro-commissioning activity within public and private sector buildings.
In recent years, a number of jurisdictions have enacted policies that require building owners to conduct energy assessments or "audits" of their facilities, improve the operating efficiency of existing buildings through "retro-commissioning," or both. This guide distills the experiences of these early-adopter jurisdictions and captures many of the key elements required for the consideration, development, and implementation of state and local audit and retro-commissioning policies. The guide can be downloaded here.
Share your community’s experience with promoting energy efficiency and addressing climate change. What is working for your community?
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