US cities adopt stricter building energy codes

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US cities adopt stricter building energy codes

By David Ribeiro, Senior Research Manager

As US cities ramp up their clean energy efforts, stricter building energy codes are some of their biggest success stories. In fact, 30 cities have taken steps to reduce energy waste in buildings by improving these codes, according to the newly released 2019 City Clean Energy Scorecard.

These cities are updating their codes, advocating for their state to do more, or benefitting from state action. Since 2017, nine cities adopted more-stringent building energy codes: Las Vegas, Mesa, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Reno, San Antonio, St. Louis, and Tucson. Another five cities successfully advocated for their states to adopt more stringent standards: Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Seattle. In addition, eight cities adopted efficiency requirements for existing buildings: Chicago, Denver, Minneapolis, New York, Reno, Salt Lake City, San José, and Washington, DC…

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In case you missed it: Six 2020 candidates discuss energy efficiency

By Kate Doughty, Communications Assistant

The 2020 presidential candidates aren’t pulling punches when it comes to energy waste and climate change. At CNN’s Climate Crisis Town Hall this past Wednesday, 10 Democratic candidates spoke out—and between the US Department of Energy rollback of energy efficiency standards for light bulbs, the pending challenges to vehicle fuel economy, and strategies to combat climate change, they had a lot to talk about.

But where do they stand on energy efficiency? If you didn’t have the stamina to watch the seven-hour marathon, we’ve got you covered. Here’s what six of the leading 2020 Democratic candidates had to say about efficiency’s role in a greener future, and in their potential administration…

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