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Highlights
Robert Redford Announced $10M Funding Increase to the City Energy Project: Read Director Melissa Wright’s blog and Cliff Majersik’s statement on the project’s new round of funding
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Latest News
+ St. Paul asks building owners to cut energy use this summer, Star Tribune, May 30, 2018
+ Providence unveils large building energy efficiency program, Washington Times, April 30, 2018
+ New Orleans kicks off Downtown NOLA Energy Challenge to help building owners reduce energy use, The New Orleans Advocate, February 19, 2018
+ EERE Success Story: ReEnergize Reno Steps Up to Reduce Energy Costs and Create Jobs, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, January 3, 2018
2017
Des Moines challenges downtown businesses to cut energy use, Des Moines Registrar, November 21, 2017
Building the Future, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, September 28, 2017
Des Moines Mayor Cownie Promises Commitment to Paris Climate Accord, The Des Moines Register, June 5, 2017
US Cities Save a Billion by Making Their Buildings Energy Efficient, Apolitical, June 1, 2016
City Energy Project Miami, WLRN, May 11, 2017
Transparency is a Key Ingredient for City Climate Action, The Energy Collective, April 25, 2017
Scaling Up Sustainability from Buildings to Cities, Architect, April 7, 2017
One on One with Chris Castro, Spacecoast Business Magazine, March, 31, 2017
Going Green Saves Green, Spacecoast Business Magazine, March 31, 2017
District of Columbia’s Building Department Achieves First-of-its-Kind Milestone, The Energy Collective, March 17, 2017
Chicago Sees Progress, Challenges in Early Years of Energy Efficiency Benchmarking,Midwest Energy News, March 16, 2017
New Kansas City Energy Resource Center Will Focus on Efficiency in Large Buildings,Midwest Energy News, March 10, 2017
Building Sustainable Cities with Public-Private Partnerships, Social Earth, March 3, 2017
Green Bonds: Why You Should Care About the Massive Uptick, The Energy Collective, February 17, 2017
Buildings: A Surprising Source of Carbon Pollution, Yale Climate Connections, February 13, 2017
City Energy Project Cities Go the Distance on Energy Efficiency, The Energy Collective, February 3, 2017
St. Louis Adopts Plan to Track Energy Use in Commercial Buildings, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, February 3, 2017
How Chicago’s Housing Stock Can Help Fight Climate Change, Curbed Chicago, February 2, 2017
New Energy Efficiency and Air Quality Ordinance, Good4Utah, January 26, 2017
The City Energy Project Surges Ahead, Urban Green Points of View, January 25, 2017
Biskupski Proposes New Energy Efficiency and Air Quality Ordinance, Deseret News, January 17, 2017
The 13 Top Energy Developments of 2016, GreenBiz, January 6, 2017
Cities Commit to Using Energy Efficiency to Support Jobs and Local Economies, Electroindustry, January 2017
2016
Denver City Council passes energy-efficiency rules for commercial buildings, KUSA and Denver Business Journal, December 20, 2016
Orlando Joins List of Energy-Conscious U.S. Cities By Passing New Legislation, The Orlando Advocate, December 19, 2016
LA Takes Major Step in Reducing Building Energy Consumption, MyNewsLA.com, December 13, 2016
Ten New Cities Join the City Energy Project to Cut Building Pollution, Buildings, December 1, 2016
Cities and States Lead on Climate Change,The New York Times, Nov. 30, 2016
If Trump Won’t Step Up on Climate, Cities Will, GreenBiz, November 29, 2016
Communities Commit to Reducing Energy Waste in Buildings, Retrofit, November 25, 2016
Ten New U.S. Cities Join the City Energy Project to Cut Climate Pollution from Buildings, Facilities.net, November 23, 2016
Group Creates City Policy Model for Cutting Energy Use, Engineering News-Record, November 22, 2016
Miami-Dade Joins Project to Increase Buildings’ Energy Efficiency, WLRN, November 22, 2016
10 More U.S. Mayors Join City Energy Project and Commit to Reduce Building Emissions, Bloomberg Philanthropies, November 21, 2016
Fort Collins Joins National Energy Conservation Program, The Coloradoan, November 19, 2016
St. Louis Chosen for Program to Monitor building Energy Use, Identify Opportunities for Savings, STLtoday.com, November 17, 2016
Pittsburgh to Join Other Cities in Project to Cut Climate Pollution from Buildings, PA Environment Daily, Nov. 16, 2016
Providence joins City Energy Project to Reduce Climate Pollution, Providence Business News, November 15, 2016
Reno Joins City Energy Project in Order to Address Climate Pollution in Buildings, My News 4, Nov. 15, 2016
Cities: the Vanguard Against Climate Change, State of the Planet, November 10, 2016
Supercharging Investment in Sustainable Infrastructure: Perspectives from Boston, The City Fix, August 1, 2016
Using Big Data to Help Solve the Big Building Energy Problem, Energy Manager Todayand The Energy Collective, February 9, 2016
2015
Cities Will Help Lead in Putting Paris Climate Agreement into Action, The Hill, December 24, 2015
Chicago: Four Paths to Energy Efficiency, Energy Manager Today, December 22, 2015
These Funders Think That Cities Are a Key to Tackling Climate Change, Inside Philanthropy, December 15, 2015
NRDC Receives $10.5 Million to Expand City Energy Project, Philanthropy News Digest, December 9, 2015
Climate change: Sean Penn, Robert Redford speak out at Paris Talks, Associated Press, December 5, 2015
AP Interview: Redford says fighting global warming is urgent, Associated Press, December 4, 2015
Mike Bloomberg & the Sundance Kid pledge $10M+ for urban efficiency, Politico, December 4, 2015
Denver’s Three-Fold Approach to Building Efficiency, EfficientGov, Oct. 28, 2015
How Kansas City is Leading Energy Efficiency Action in the Heartland, Bloomberg Philanthropies, September 8, 2015
The Growing Link Between Energy Efficiency and Economic Development, Governing, September 4, 2015
City Energy Project Drives Forward Cross-Sector Approaches to Energy Efficiency, The Intersector Project, August 3, 2015
Salt Lake City Promotes Energy Efficiency with Challenge Awards, FutureStructure, July 23, 2015
The New Capital of Energy Conservation, USGBC+, July/August 2015
Boston New Lead City of C40’s Sustainable Infrastructure Finance Network, C40 Cities, July 23, 2015
5 Groups Honored for Energy Efficiency in Salt Lake City, Energy Manager Today, July 20, 2015
Deadline to Comply With Atlanta Energy Ordinance Almost Here, WABE 90.1, July 16, 2015
City Announces Project Skyline Challenge Award Winners, Utahpolicy.com, July 16, 2015
Kansas City Requires Energy Benchmarking, Energy Manager Today, June 8, 2015
Kansas City Could Save $394M with Energy Benchmarking, Fierce Energy, June 8, 2015
Energy Reporting Ordinance Passes Kansas City Council, KCUR 89.3 FM, June 5, 2015
Kansas City Passes Ordinance to Reduce Energy Bills by Nearly $400 Million and Generate More Than 1,000 Jobs by 2030, IMT and NRDC press release, June 5, 2015
Kansas City Approves Requiring Owners of Large Buildings to Report Energy Consumption, The Kansas City Star, June 4, 2015
City Council Approves Energy Empowerment Ordinance, Kansas City Energy Project, June 4, 2015
Data and Transparency are Key to Atlanta’s Push for Building Efficiency Gains, The Energy Fix, June 3, 2015
Southeastern Cities Take Charge to Embrace Energy Efficiency, Save Money, and Create Jobs, NRDC Switchboard, June 2, 2015
Atlanta Phases in New Energy Policy, NBC 11 Atlanta, May 25, 2015
KC Council Panel Supports Large-Building Energy Audits, The Kansas City Star, May 13, 2015
Atlanta: Gateway to the South for Energy Efficiency, Bloomberg Philanthropies, May 7, 2015
Atlanta Aims to Reduce Big Buildings’ Energy Use, 90.1 WABE, April 29, 2015
More Energy Efficient Buildings Could Help Renters in Kansas City, The Kansas City Star,April 28, 2015
Atlanta City Council Approves Sustainability Measure, Atlanta Business Chronicle, April 21, 2015
Benchmarking the Energy Use of Kansas City Buildings Makes Sense, The Kansas City Star,April 21, 2015
City of Atlanta Adopts Progressive Energy policy to Tackle Commercial Energy Use, City of Atlanta press release, April 21, 2015
Atlanta Ordinance to Help Reduce Commercial Building Energy Use 20 Percent by 2030, Create Thousands of Jobs, IMT and NRDC press release, April 21, 2015
Los Angeles’ Sustainable City pLAn Unveils Ambitious Goals to Improve Energy Efficiency in Buildings, NRDC Switchboard, April 8, 2015
Mayor Eric Garcetti Outlines Plan to Make Los Angeles More Sustainable, WABC7, April 8, 2015
Electric Cars, Clean Air: Garcetti Outlines Vision for a “Sustainable” L.A., Los Angeles Times, April 8, 2015
Op-Ed: Grow Los Angeles’ Economy — and Your Bottom Line — by Creating a More Sustainable LA, C-Suite Quarterly, Spring 2015
Salt Lake City Earns #5 EPA Ranking of Building Energy Efficiency, UtahPulse.com, March 29, 2015
City Energy Project Cities’ Buildings Make ENERGY STAR Top 10, Switchboard, March 26, 2015
Nemours, Orlando Companies Praise Sustainability at Summit, Orlando Sentinel, March 26, 2015
Efficiency and Green Building Thriving in the Capital of Desert, U.S. Green Building Council, March 19, 2015
Salt Lake City Accelerates Energy Efficiency in City Facilities, Energy Manager Today, February 5, 2015
Salt Lake City Mayor Orders Energy Efficiency, FierceEnergy, February 4, 2015
SLC Mayor Aims Executive Order at Adding City Energy Efficiency, KUER 90.1 NPR Utah, February 3, 2015
Mayor Becker Issues Executive Order to Increase Energy Efficiency at City Facilities,Utahpolicy.com, February 3, 2015
Super Efficient Apartments Could Bolster Kansas City’s Reputation, The Kansas City Star, January 27, 2015
Is Philadelphia the Greenest City in America? The Pulse, WHYY, January 9, 2015
Chicago Benchmarking Yields Energy Savings, Buildings magazine, January 7, 2015
2014
Energy Efficient Buildings Could Save Chicago $77 M, Energy Manager Today, December 29, 2014
Chicago Publishes Inaugural Report of Energy Use in Commercial Buildings, Architect magazine, December 19, 2014
First Year of Building Benchmarking Reveals Huge Benefits for Chicago, Fierce Energy, December 19, 2014
Cities Leading on Climate Action: Low Carbon/High Impact Policies Prove Profitable, E2 national webinar, recorded October 22, 2014 and now available on demand.
Spotlight on Denver: New Project Launches to Unlock Energy Savings, Switchboard, November 4, 2014
Building Owners Pledge Commitment to Benchmarking as Part of Denver City Energy Project, Retrofit, November 6, 2014
Spotlight on Denver: New Project Launches to Unlock Energy Savings, Switchboard, November 4, 2014
NRDC Voices: The Metropolitan Club, onEarth magazine, October 2014
NRDC Voices: Next Stop, Your Hometown, onEarth magazine, October 2014
Denver City Energy Project Aims to Cut Carbon Emissions, Energy Use, ARCHITECT Magazine, October 29, 2014
Unlocking our Buildings’ Potential, The Current, October 28, 2014
Denver efficiency project aims for big energy savings, Colorado Public Radio, October 28, 2014
Denver seeks to improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings, The Denver Post, October 28, 2014
At Greenbuild: Leading Southern Cities Ramp Up on Energy Efficiency, Switchboard, October 17, 2014
Philadelphia Challenges its Buildings to Push Further, The Current, October 15, 2014
Philadelphia joins energy-efficient-buildings race, Philadelphia Inquirer, October 15, 2014
Philly skyscrapers compete for national energy prize, Philadelphia Daily News, October 15, 2014
Matt Petersen: If we can do it in L.A., we can do it anywhere, Greenbiz, October 7, 2014
Buildings Hold the Key to New York’s Climate Goals, The Huffington Post, October 2, 2014
Three City Energy Project Participants Launch Mayors’ National Climate Action Agenda, The Current, September 22, 2014
L.A., Philadelphia, Houston mayors vow more action on climate change, Los Angeles Times, September 22, 2014
Jon Ippel: Making Orlando green is economic opportunity, The Orlando Sentinel, September 14, 2014
From Orlando to the EPA: Innovative Strategies to Cut Carbon Pollution and Save Money for Cities, Businesses, and Consumers, The Energy Collective, August 20, 2014
Creating New Energy Goals in Orlando, The Current, August 20, 2014
KC, chamber and KCP&L plug into energy-efficiency programs, Kansas City Business Journal, June 27, 2014
Plan to boost energy efficiency in Kansas City unveiled, The Kansas City Star, June 27, 2014
Mayor, KC Chamber and Utility Come Together and Promote Energy Efficiency, Kansas City Chamber, June 27, 2014
Spotlight on Orlando: Municipal Buildings Lead on Energy Efficiency, Switchboard, June 23, 2014
City Efficiency Efforts Could Help States Achieve Carbon Targets, The Energy Collective, June 16, 2014
City Slicker: Laurie Kerr, GreenSource, May 2014
Using Data to Build Energy Efficient Cities, Smart Data Collective, May 14, 2014
Philadelphia Joins “City Energy Project,” Philadelphia Magazine, April 22, 2014
To improve efficiency, cities collaborate—and compete, Midwest Energy News, April 14, 2014
City Energy Project—Advancing Energy Efficiency in 10 U.S. Cities, NEMA electroindustry, April 2014
Air Pollution Declines as Public Rallies, Buildings, March 28, 2014
Carbon footprint reduction plan for cities, Energy Digital, March 13, 2014
Spotlight on Los Angeles: Increasing Energy Efficiency in Buildings, The Energy Collective, March 13, 2014
In national contest, city’s big buildings eye the green savings, Chicago Sun-Times, February 23, 2014
Major Cities Unite to Cut Building Pollution, Buildings, February 13, 2014
10 U.S. Cities Tackle Efficiency, Architectural Record, February 12, 2014
Invest in energy efficiency in KC, The Kansas City Star, February 3, 2014
10 US Cities Plan Coordinated Attack on Building Energy Waste, Greentech Media, Jan. 30, 2014
US mayors unite to improve energy efficiency in city buildings, Blue & Green Tomorrow, Jan. 30, 2014
Chicago on its way to becoming more energy efficient, Chicago Sun-Times, Jan 29, 2014
Nutter launches energy efficiency mission for Philly buildings, Philadelphia Inquirer GreenSpace, Jan. 29, 2014
L.A. joins effort to reduce building pollution, Los Angeles Daily News, Jan. 29, 2014
Denver commercial buildings the target of new energy efficiency program, Denver Business Journal, Jan. 29, 2014
Kansas City is chosen for a 10-city effort to promote energy efficiency, The Kansas City Star, Jan. 29, 2014
Orlando is one of 10 cities picked for $9 million energy project, Orlando Sentinel, Jan. 29, 2014
Salt Lake among 10 U.S. Cities to cut climate pollution from buildings, The Salt Lake Tribune, Jan. 29, 2014
10 Major US Cities Join to Boost Energy Efficiency in Biggest Buildings, Sustainable Business, Jan. 29, 2014
Ten U.S. Cities Band Together to Cut Climate Pollution, EcoBusiness, Jan. 29, 2014
10 U.S. Cities Vow To Cut Emissions From Buildings, Associated Press, Jan. 29, 2014
OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Climate policy advocate gets a seat at SOTU, The Hill, Jan. 28, 2014