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7A <br /> Page 31 <br /> DRAFT-Will be updated and provided in color for March 22"d Council meeting <br /> v'�;•z;���'�`t"... <br /> .;�:�ur'�.,;�a�-,,G._'�`��?�•, <br /> '-i?';.r � <br /> i,":'�' <br /> _ � <br /> �� �� <br /> f�:� ENVIRC)NMENT <br /> v�s�;rxttzaaettau:�.::-+�amr�v:!t;.::r,u�a;��:�uu�sr�<ata�-,c,+-s-w�:xtscesr�srssr.ax.::��enmxas�aaettiistin..r.�i:sFnsu�ua[ueos;x�iit,�xw:sr.ur�,7sxvcFw:x-asx=m�unu}:v:*:;�ie;K:usetutxuua+a?ccrsun��'aa?�u:m�xitsctteu��f:t�n�srinu <br /> Redwood City`s Built Environment strategy has been designed to meet the community's <br /> greenhouse gas emission reduction goals and stimulate job growth through efforts that make <br /> energy efficiency and water canservatian standard practice in new and existing buildings in the <br /> community.To achieve dual goals of emissian reductians and job creation, Redwood City will <br /> impfement an aggressive community energy education program that demonstrates t�e City's <br /> commitment to energy efficiency,incorporates free home energy audits and water conservation <br /> programs,and provides financing mechanisms for building retrofits. <br /> Electricity and natural gas consumption in Redwood City hames,businesses,industries and <br /> public institutions(including City government}results in approxima#ely 3i7,496 metric tons <br /> COZe(MTCOZe)per year emitted into the atmosphere—��e�u���per�ce���f Redwood City's <br /> total GHG emissions.The energy consumed in Redwood City hames contributes about 31%of <br /> total emissions from building energy use whiie energy consumptian by the commercial and <br /> industrial sectors,contrib�te the remaining 69%,Natural gas consumption,mostly�or space <br /> and water heating,is hy far the largest source of emissions related to building energy use. <br /> To achieve a 15 percent reduction in greenhause gas emissians by 2020 and an 80 percent <br /> reduction of emissians by 2Q5�,the community's task is to significantly reduce energy waste in <br /> homes,businesses ar�d industry,and"green"the energy supplyis that the community <br /> consumes,Accomplishing this will require substantial�ubiic and private investment in energy . <br /> efficiency.These initial investments can also result in significant cost savings and job <br /> apportunities over time.In additian to energy savings,improving efficiency in the buiit <br /> �environmen�cantributes to improved air quality and comfort. <br /> ��r�:��`����� <br /> �.� �`rc��rr;�t.�����-c�.�������m�n�:�i����is����������r ����ai:t��ia� ���:�;��Kc�q>�:��u�� <br /> �'���1?�s�ff'�i:� iE'9'Sy�i��'14F�?�'�'pkn€'g�w���`f�C�4�P!£:�`I€F`��'���x�fi't5«���''���� ��,E;a:�g�tc��'.'�5�`3Y <br /> {�, ��R�C�',f��'���a �bR,[i:�i��49l,���"�31�r".�8`R� �Tc��"�6+�� tg€��E;> �3�?:tt��e::",�C���r€.���S��S �,'�id� <br /> T�'1"�"4G€��:'€�F3'f�$PI�@�� <br /> ��t, 1a��►rs�����������€�����.� �,a�#���d���e��!•�:€��t��s:���a����°��•�����1::�_.��� <br /> ��.�'�:ak�,�t���°����9f��'£;��'�:�"��'�'s��''f�-"a�'t,��'R€��#'�s,�$`�:'s�;�xp���a��'r��?�`;,,'tji.�a'�.�'�'���'�?'�s <br /> �5 General Plan BE-157 <br /> ; <br />