Urge Duluth School Leaders to Invest in Energy Improvements
$500 million in federal funding is available for energy improvement upgrades in schools in 2022.
Urge School Leaders to Put Solar on Schools
$8 million in Minnesota state funding is available for solar installations on schools in 2022.
Ask City Leaders to Fund Climate Action
When the City of Duluth passed its climate emergency resolution in April 2021, it was charged with developing a Climate Action Work Plan.
Build Efficient New Construction
Build Efficient New Construction Building and designing affordable, energy-efficient buildings and homes is possible and an important tool in reducing greenhouse gases (GHG). Some methods… Read More »Build Efficient New Construction
Incentivize Alternatives to Air Conditioning
Incentivize Alternatives to Air Conditioning Duluth’s typically cool summers have been getting warmer and warmer due to climate change, more people are turning to air conditioning… Read More »Incentivize Alternatives to Air Conditioning
Develop Finance Mechanisms for Efficiency Investments
Develop Finance Mechanisms for Efficiency Investments While there are many low-cost things that can be done to address the energy efficiency and renewability of our… Read More »Develop Finance Mechanisms for Efficiency Investments
Advocate for Energy Use Disclosure Requirements
Advocate for Energy Use Disclosure Requirements An energy use disclosure mandate would require realtors, property owners, or managers to provide data on building energy usage… Read More »Advocate for Energy Use Disclosure Requirements
Invest in Fuel-Flexibility for District Heating
Invest in Fuel-Flexibility for District Heating When the City reconstructed East Superior Street, it took the opportunity to enhance the infrastructure of the district heating… Read More »Invest in Fuel-Flexibility for District Heating
Establish Benchmarking Standards
Establish Benchmarking Standards Other cities have successfully implemented building benchmarking programs that help property owners track energy consumption in their buildings, share standards and make… Read More »Establish Benchmarking Standards
Support Retrofitting Over New Development
Support Retrofitting Over New Development Developing programs to expand resources for homeowners looking to retrofit existing buildings and maintain their existing homes is something that… Read More »Support Retrofitting Over New Development
Advocate for More Ambitious Building Codes
Advocate for More Ambitious Building Codes Our buildings last 40, 50, even over 100 years, so future generations will be impacted by how we construct… Read More »Advocate for More Ambitious Building Codes
Urge Our Gas Utility to Meet State Efficiency Mandates
In 2007, Minnesota passed the Next Generation Energy Act, which in part mandated that every energy utility implement a program