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]Energy $ 11qart • I C ' L • E • I <br /> 90PUS <br /> International Council for <br /> I&S n Local Environmental Initiatives <br /> � Now; Pass building codes for energy efficiency The Cities for Climate Protection <br /> Campaign (CCP) is looking for local gov- <br /> Roughly 35 % of U . S . CO emissions <br /> ; i 9 Y z ernments willing to think globally and act <br /> come from residential and commer- locally. A project of the International <br /> k t cial building energy use . Building 9 gY g Council for Local Environmental Initiatives, <br /> b codes can require measures such as the Campaign helps local governments <br /> improved insulation and efficient <br /> P implement policies and measures that <br /> F ' lighting and appliances to improve reduce global warming pollution , improve <br /> `� ' � efficiency. air quality and enhance communities . <br /> The City of Berkeley % Cities and counties participating in the <br /> �y P P 9 <br /> Residential and Commercial Energy Campaign develop action plans to reduce <br /> Consery <br /> .. . . . � ation Ordinances are codes community-wide emissions . CCP govern - <br /> that improve the energy efficiency of ments have found increasing energy <br /> 1 . attic insulation existing building stock . The measures efficiency and decreasing fossil fuel <br /> 1 , low-flow shower head mandate basic conservation improve - consumption to be cost effective, good <br /> 3 . compact fluorescent meets at the point a property sense strategies that tackle a host of <br /> bulbs & energy efficient changes ownership . With lower other local problems . <br /> appliances energy bills, the upgrades typically ICLEI offers software and other tools to <br /> 4 . weather strip doors pay for themselves rapidly. make the tasks easy, along with training <br /> & windows RESOURCES : workshops, information , grant funding <br /> ✓ Building Code Assistance Project . Free and other assistance , <br /> assistance to states and municipalities in Join Toledo, Honolulu , Miami - Dade, <br /> adopting energy codes . ( 202 ) 530 - 2200 ; Minneapolis, New Orleans and 55 <br /> www. solstice . crest . org / efficiency/ bcap other cities and counties in ICLEI 's Cities <br /> ✓ Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy for Climate Protection Campaign . <br /> Network, U . S . D . O . E . 1 - 800 - 363 - 3732 ; (ontact: <br /> www. eren . doe . gov ICLEI <br /> 15 Shattuck Square <br /> 10 Berkeley, CA 94704 <br /> 510 540= 8843 <br /> all Fax 510 5404787 <br /> Email . iclei_usa@iclei . org <br /> aye 1, (heck Out Cities for Climate Protection <br /> State and local governments spend over Campaign WebMe: www.iclehorlAf <br /> $ 25 billion a year purchasing energy using <br /> products and over $ 10 billion to power <br /> those products . Specifying energy efficiency <br /> CPA in purchasing policies can cut <br /> energy costs by 25 to 50 % . ry107_ a y� <br /> The State of Ma % % achz. % ett % l7t• �FJ 'w� �1�L1 <br /> purchases PCs , fax machines, P011Z11 * cO <br /> copiers , and appliances that meet t � from <br /> the E . P. A . 's ENERGY STAR efficiencyy� <br /> standards . Portland , 112 <br /> Oregon , 50 zil"cev : <br /> also requires ENERGY STAR burning fossil fuel <br /> purchasing , with energy ■ waste decomposition <br /> savings projected at ■ loss of forests and green areas . <br /> $ 35 , 000 per year. Reduce this pollution b <br /> RESOURCES : renewable sources of oVusing <br /> ✓ Energy Star Purchasing Toolkit. ! ng the ener Power increas- <br /> E . P. A . & D . O . E . 1 - 888 - 782 - 7937 ; ings. . equip ent, and transport,� °f build- <br /> sendin less waste to landfiland <br /> www. energystar. gov g <br /> increasing trees and greenspace . Printed on 100/ recycled <br /> ® paper with say based inks, <br /> _ .tee <br />