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GOALS AND STRATEGIES <br /> GOB U I LT E ALS , \ • , 1I <br /> Following transportation, commercial buildings contribute the second <br /> highest emission percentage at 34% (collectively, building energy <br /> consumption represents the highest contribution of emissions in the <br /> County,however,for the purposes of the CAP,individual building sectors are <br /> attributed their own emissions).The next greatest contributor is residential <br /> energy which emits 19%of the total. <br /> Buildings offer a unique opportunity to transition to a low carbon future. <br /> Buildings can reduce emissions in two ways. First, the energy efficiency <br /> of buildings can be improved. This reduces the need for carbon emitting <br /> energy from both electricity and natural gas. Second, gas-use equipment <br /> can be switched to electrical in both commercial and residential buildings. <br /> As utilities transition to 100% carbon-free renewable energy sources, <br /> building energy use will gradually become carbon free as a result. - -To effectively manage this transition, some considerations should be kept i <br /> in mind. For example,as the County and community transition theirvehicles <br /> from internal combustion to all electric (EVs), EV charging stations may <br /> create spikes in energy usage for commercial and residential buildings. A <br /> concerted effort will need to be made on both the supply and demand sideto ensure the transition to renewables is happening in a balanced way. <br /> CO-BENEFITS KEY00 @Go <br /> GHG COST COMMUNITY EFFECTS ON ALIGNMENT WITH EQUITY& <br /> REDUCTION EFFECTIVENESS BENEFITS THE ECONOMY STATE/LOCAL CLIMATE JUSTICE <br /> POLICIES <br /> 2023 CLIMATE ACTION PLAN ORANGE COUNTY,NORTH CAROLINA 43 <br />