New England Communities Join Program to Reduce Energy Use
Thirty New England communities have joined the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Community Energy Challenge, a move to improve energy efficiency.
Thirty New England communities have joined the
Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Community Energy Challenge, a move to improve energy efficiency.
As part of the agreement, the 30 communities, representing all six New England states, are committing to assess energy use, take action to improve energy efficiency, save money and seek out renewable energy choices that reduce air pollution. Almost two million people — 13 percent of New England’s total population — live in the cities and towns that have signed on to the challenge, according to the EPA.
Challenge participants will be measuring, or benchmarking, building energy use in schools, municipal buildings or wastewater facilities using the Energy Star Portfolio Manager tool.
EPA New England is collaborating with regional utilities, non-profits, businesses, and others to promote cost effective energy efficiency measures to communities participating in the Challenge. As a result, participants also have access to a network of resources that can help them improve energy efficiency and take advantage of renewable energy resources in their community.
The New England Community Energy Challenge is a regional program of the Energy Star Challenge, a nationwide campaign to improve energy efficiency in commercial and industrial buildings across the United States by 10 percent or more. Cities and towns that join the New England Community Energy Challenge sign on to be an Energy Star partner, and pledge to support energy efficiency measures.
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