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Eskişehir, Turkey, To Save $4.4 Million by 2030 with New Building Efficiency Commitment
Eskişehir, Turkey. Photo by Raicem/wikimedia
Today, Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality announced a new collaboration with the Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA), a public-private initiative that turns global expertise into action to accelerate local government implementation of building efficiency programs and policies.
Nagpur, India, Announces Deep Dive Commitment with Building Efficiency Accelerator
Nagpur, India.
RELEASE: Sonora State Kicks Off Efficiency Efforts With Support From Building Efficiency Accelerator
Hermosillo, Sonora State, Mexico.
Better Buildings Mean a Brighter Future: 3 Technologies to Decrease Energy Use
Luminaire level lighting controls in Pacific Tower, Seattle. Lighting that responds to occupancy patterns, daylight conditions and time of the day can help conserve energy. Photo posted with permission from BetterBricks.
Building efficiency is one of the most effective and affordable solutions for addressing climate change and capping carbon emissions.
Featured Resources
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Webinar: Accelerating Building Efficiency: 8 Actions for Urban Leaders
View a webinar held by the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities' Building Efficiency Initiative and partners from various sectors for an exploration of the report, "Accelerating Building Efficiency: Eight Actions for Urban Leaders." This research was produced in partnership with Johnson Controls and over a dozen other partners.
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Building Energy Efficiency and the Importance of National and Local Coordination
This 6-page brief on national-local coordination on building efficiency was prepared for the Building Efficiency Accelerator by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in collaboration with the World Resources Institute and the
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Accelerating Building Efficiency: Eight Actions for Urban Leaders
You can also read the report in interactive web version at www.wri.org/buildingefficiency.
With buildings responsible for 32 percent of global energy consumption and a quarter of CO2 emissions, there is a huge, under-tapped opportunity to create more sustainable cities through building efficiency. More efficient buildings can generate economic benefits, reduce environmental impacts and improve people’s quality of life.
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Assessment Tool for Building Efficiency Policies