Urban Efficiency II: Seven Innovative City Programmes for Existing Building Energy Efficiency builds on research in the successful predecessor “Urban Efficiency” Report and captures seven new detailed city case studies from C40 member cities. It is primarily targeted at city-level policy makers and decision makers across the world. The report increases the resource and evidence base available to support cities understanding of the characteristics and impact of innovative city programmes emerging across C40 cities, that advance operational energy efficiency and retrofitting in existing, privately owned buildings.
Retrofit Chicago Energy Challenge – Abstract
The Retrofit Chicago Energy Challenge (“the Challenge”) encourages, supports and celebrates voluntary energy efficiency leadership among large commercial, institutional, and private buildings throughout the City of Chicago. In partnership with diverse public, nonprofit and private stakeholders, the Challenge motivates and guides voluntary action towards reducing energy consumption by 20% over five years. The Challenge provides direct support and peer networking to help participants achieve their energy goals. Additionally, it facilitates best practise sharing and showcasing of ambitious energy leadership and impact.
The full case study for Retrofit Chicago Energy Challenge can be found here.
- Benefits
- Economic
- Environmental
- Social
- Key Impact
- The specific goal of reducing energy usage by 20% within five years in each participating building is central to the Challenge’s success and credibility
- Emissions Reduction
- As of July 2016, annual savings of 90 million kWh of electricity and 70,000 metric tonnes of avoided GHG emissions
- Since
- 2012
- Financial Savings
- Around $6.4 million per year (estimated)