I recently moved back to my home town of Albuquerque, New Mexico and was pleased to learn that my humble little desert town (now quickly growing city) is part of the 2030 Challenge which includes the cities of Chicago, Miami, and Seattle. The Challenge:
“…calls for an immediate 50-percent reduction in fossil fuel energy consumption in new and renovated buildings, and it seeks to eliminate fossil fuels from new construction by the year 2030. In other words, within 25 years, cities that manage to meet the 2030 Challenge will not use oil.”
The specific goals in Albuquerque include:
1. First, all newly constructed City buildings should be designed to consume a maximum of one half of the average fossil fuel usage for that building category as defined by the U.S. Department of Energy.
2. Second, all renovated buildings should achieve the same 50-percent fossil fuel usage rate as new buildings.
3. Finally, all other municipal construction should employ green building practices to the greatest extent achievable.
The 2030 Challenge website has all the goals of the program.
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