State and Local Policy Database

Asset Management

Local governments make many long-term investments in terms of buildings, machinery, infrastructure and other assets. There are opportunities for additional or continued energy savings as existing assets are managed. Local governments can see significant energy and cost savings by systematically managing energy use, considering the lifecycle energy costs of their investments, and encouraging changes in employee behaviors. This sub-category includes information on three topic areas:

  • Building Energy Benchmarking and Retrofitting The percentage of municipal building square footage currently having its energy use benchmarked; the existence of a comprehensive retrofit strategy incorporating capital and operational improvements, including through a commitment as a Municipal Partners in the DOE’s Better Buildings Challenge, or significant efficiency investments in public buildings.
  • Sustainable Infrastructure Policies - Sustainable infrastructure policy for capital investments (i.e., lifecycle, fix it first, development impact fees); Percentage of the capital budget devoted to maintenance of existing assets.
  • Public Workforce Policies encouraging energy-efficient behavior of public employees such as flexible schedules and/or teleworking; City-provided incentives or benefits to public employees for carpooling or use of public transit.

Building Benchmarking

We were unable to find information regarding Akron’s benchmarking practices.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Akron.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

We were unable to determine whether Akron provides reduced-emission transportation benefits to municipal staff.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

Albuquerque benchmarks all municipal buildings of all sizes using Energy Manager, Portfolio Manager, and GRITS for project analysis. This data is regularly monitored and analyzed on a monthly basis and upon request.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

The City's Office of Energy and Sustainability Management houses the City's Energy Manager and Energy Specialist who are both dedicated to benchmarking, analyzing building performance, coordinating, and implementing improvements. Between 2009 and Feb 2021, the city completed 115 energy conservation retrofit projects resulting in over $45 million and 220,178,020 kWh in savings. In the last year, the Office has procured smart cities facilities software to City of Albuquerque utilize a data-centric approach to energy management. The Office of Energy and Sustainability Management's recent special projects include the development of an Energy Savings Performance Contract to assess and improve over 2 million square feet of city facilities, for which a contract was just awarded to begin level 3 audits. The capital improvements will include thermal and battery storage, additional PV, wastewater heat recovery, and building controls to improve energy efficiency by more than 30% and reduce GHG emissions by 40-50%. Albuquerque Ordinance 2-12-1 mandates that 3% of the City's General Obligation Bonds (released every two years) are dedicated to funding capital improvements and retrofits that result in energy conservation.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Albuquerque does not provide reduced-emission transportation benefits to municipal staff.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

We were unable to find information regarding Allentown’s benchmarking practices.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy for municipal buildings, but the city recently accomplished multiple upgrades.

Last update: June 2021

Building Benchmarking and Retrofitting

Arlington annually benchmarks 100% of municipal facilities in the Energy Star Portfolio Manager. Additioinally, the county seeks annual energy use intensity (EUI) reductions in its building portfolio of 2 percent per year. A new (2016) County Operations Energy Plan outlines enterprise-wide strategies for energy performance improvements.

Public Employees

Arlington policy allows for 4/40 or 9/80 compressed work schedules and teleworking. 

Last updated: May 2017

Building Benchmarking

In the City of Atlanta, more than 90% of government building square footage has been benchmarked in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Management. Atlanta's benchmarking data can be found here.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

The City of Atlanta has an existing Sustainable Revolving Loan Fund that has been utilized to support energy efficiency work in City Buildings through Energy Performance Contracts. The City’s Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contract (GESPC) Initiative evaluated 181 city buildings for energy and water usage. Phase 1 involved investment grade audits and phase 2 is currently underway implementing energy saving measures based on the recommendations in phase one. The GESPC is forecasted to save the City $10 million dollars annually. They also have a pilot program to improve buildings through Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant Funding (EECBG).

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Atlanta DOT is currently conducting a pilot as a transportation demand management (TDM) strategy for city employees to have 6 months of Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) pass for free.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

We were unable to find information regarding Augusta's benchmarking practices.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Augusta.

Last updated: June 2021

Building Benchmarking

Aurora does not have data on building benchmarking.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We did not find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Aurora.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

While Aurora does not provide reduced-emission transportation benefits to municipal staff, they do sponsor multiple bike to work days for employees each year.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking and Retrofitting

The City of Austin benchmarks all buildings over 10,00 square feet, and the city has taken an additional step in benchmarking their buildings below the 10,000 square foot threshold.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

While Austin did not receive credit for having a comprehensive retrofit strategy, the City’s new and existing buildings are eligible for a rating and rebates through annual benchmarking and in partnership with AEGB and commercial rebates.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

While Austin does not provide reduced-emission transportation options specific to municipal staff, the City of Austin has multiple benefits and commute solutions for city residents.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking 

We were unable to find information regarding Bakersfield's benchmarking practices. 

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Bakersfield.

Last updated: June 2021

Building Benchmarking

Baltimore benchmarks municipal energy use for approximately 14 million square feet of City facilities in an internal database, which represents 85% of the City's square footage.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

Baltimore, through the Division of Capital Projects and Energy, in the Department of General Services, engages in a comprehensive analysis of all energy used by city functions. They employ four staff dedicated to energy management. In 2021, their efforts saved the city 69 million kWh annually. The City of Baltimore started energy retrofits on buildings with over 25,000 ft² in 2004. Since then, 60% of buildings have undergone efficiency retrofits. When a building is considered, the City conducts a comprehensive assessment of all energy usage and work to implement savings through the HVAC, building envelope, and lighting systems. In 2023, the city switched its benchmarking platform to Energy Star Portfolio Manager, setting the goal of benchmarking 150 buildings with it.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

While Baltimore does not currently provide reduced-emission transportation options to municipal staff, they have surveyed municipal staff on transportation benefit options and are working on this action.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

We were unable to find information regarding Baton Rouge’s benchmarking practices.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Baton Rouge.

Last updated: June 2021

Building Benchmarking

Birmingham partnered with Trane Technologies to undertake a city-wide upgrade of facilities. The project installation was completed in early 2019 and Trane Technologies has been tasked with initiating an annual Measurement & Verification (M&V) report which includes benchmarking of 90% of public buildings over 10,000 square feet.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

Through Birmingham's Energy Performance Contracting Project with Trane Technologies, 120 municipal buildings have undergone audits and retrofits. The project's goal was to decrease water, electric, and natural gas consumption over the period of the guarantee.

Last updated: June 2021

Building Benchmarking

Boise benchmarks all occupied municipal buildings over 1,000 square feet.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

Boise employs an energy program manager that coordinates a city-wide Energy Team made up of facilities managers and key stakeholders from across the city to encourage energy efficiency and municipal electrification. City staff look to identify opportunities and funding for efficiency projects with renovation and repair funding for City facilities as part of the annual budget allocation process. Boise analyzes building performance on an annual basis, which identifies buildings that are underperforming. Underperforming buildings then undergo energy audits to identify issues and improve performance.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

The City of Boise offers free public transit passes for its employees. For employees that walk or bike, they can log those activities in the City of Boise's health incentive platform for rewards money (up to $100 per quarter). Boise surveys municipal employees on their commuting habits.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

In accordance with the 2013 Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance, Boston uses Energy Star Portfolio Manager to benchmark energy use in 100% of its municipal buildings. Boston makes all municipal utility billing data available through Analyze Boston, the city’s open data portal. Boston also makes real-time 5- and 15-minute interval data on the city’s largest facilities available publicly through Analyze Boston.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

Renew Boston Trust (RBT) is the City's self-financing, strategic program that conducts energy audits and invests in conservation upgrades for municipal buildings. RBT currently has three phases, each phase targets a unique set of municipal buildings and in 2022 RBT extended its scope to include an energy audit of all exterior City-own lighting. Between July 2021 and June 2022, the equipment installed in Phase 1 of RBT saved $681,185. The majority of Phase 2 installations are completed and the City is seeing savings in energy and dollars. Finally, Phase 3 lighting, water, and building envelope upgrades in schools will be completed. For the Fiscal Year 2023, that runs between July 1st 2022 to June 30th 2023, the funding included dollars for Energy Efficiency and Design, Exterior Lighting, RBT Phase II, and RBT Phase III.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

The City of Boston offers the MBTA Pass Program in which employees can have the cost deducted from their payroll before taxes. In addition to that, the City of Boston offers Bluebikes Memberships with a range of benefits dependent on employment type. The City of Boston in collaboration with A Better City (ABC) has released two reports to better understand post-pandemic commuter trends.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking and Retrofitting

While a benchmarking policy is not in place, Boulder still benchmarks 28 facilities that make up 80% of the city’s total energy use.  Boulder’s Facilities and Asset Management Division monitors energy use in city facilities and is tasked with ensuring that new facilities and reconstruction projects are designed to minimize overall capital, maintenance, and energy costs.  Since 2009, Boulder has completed several energy-efficiency upgrades at municipal facilities, including switching to energy efficient lighting and installing efficient HVAC systems.

Public Employees

Boulder permits its city employees to telework at the discretion of their city departments.  

Last updated: October 2015

Building Benchmarking

Bridgeport benchmarks 100% of city buildings in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Bridgeport.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

We were unable to determine whether Bridgeport provides reduced-emission transportation benefits to municipal staff.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking 

Buffalo is currently in the process of benchmarking all buildings above 1,000 square feet by putting the usage data on ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. The City’s energy consultant is working toward 100% and scrubbing the data for accuracy. The City plans to make data publicly available when deemed accurate. Energy benchmarking legislation is currently in progress, and is anticipated to be sponsored in the Common Council in 2021.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

Buffalo has relied on energy audits, specifically usage or cost per building, when prioritizing efficiency retrofits. 17 buildings have received comprehensive retrofits over the last 5 years yielding a 2,000,000 kwh energy savings. This accounts for 40% of the City’s owned building assets.

Last updated: June 2021

Building Benchmarking and Retrofitting

Burlington benchmarks its municipal buildings, but we do not know what percentage of their buildings the city benchmarks. Burlington has also made substantial efficiency investments, including boiler replacements, upgraded lighting systems, and the installation of heat recovery units.

Public Employees

Burlington is aiming to develop a commute reduction program that may include flexible work schedules, but this program has not yet been enacted. 

Last updated: October 2015

Building Benchmarking

We were unable to find information regarding Cape Coral's benchmarking practices.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Cape Coral. 

Last updated: June 2021

Building Benchmarking and Retrofitting

Carrboro does not regularly benchmark its municipal buildings and the town has not adopted a comprehensive retrofit strategy, but Carrboro has begun to plan for retrofits in capital budgeting.

Public Employees

Carrboro does not have policies to reduce the commutes of city workers, such as flex schedules and teleworking.

Last updated: April 2014

Building Benchmarking

We were unable to confirm Charleston’s benchmarking practices.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Charleston, however, the City’s budget allocates funds annually for building upgrades and energy conservation.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Charleston provides a free bus pass for employees. Charleston’s Climate Action Progress Report shows how much commute emissions are saved from the use of this benefit.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

Charlotte benchmarks all of its municipal buildings as well as Cultural Facilities, the Convention Center, and Sports Venues. The Sustainable Facilities Policy documents the benchmarking process and states, “All City-owned and City-managed buildings greater than 5,000 square feet are required to benchmark their energy use intensity.” The city publishes an annual benchmarking summary and has launched a dashboard which displays each building's EUI and GHG emissions. Additionally, the city is in the process of procuring energy management software which will automate the tracking and analysis of energy use across all city facilities, enabling more frequent review of energy performance.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategies

The City of Charlotte takes a strategic approach to managing energy use in municipal facilities with a focus on making continual energy efficiency improvements. Charlotte passed an updated Sustainable Facilities Policy, which focuses on energy efficiency retrofits and prioritizing benchmarking. The revised Sustainable Facilities Policy (SFP) is intended to direct City departments to design, construct, and operate City buildings in a manner aligned with stated 2030 Strategic Energy Action Plan goals. On an annual cycle, the City will utilize benchmarking outcomes to identify the least energy-efficient facilities and the facilities with the largest potential for carbon reduction and take data-driven steps to address energy inefficiencies. A Focus on Efficiency report will be prepared each fiscal year that highlights the bottom quartile of buildings based on energy performance. Then each building in the bottom quartile will be reviewed and assigned to one of three action categories: (1) Retro-Commissioning, which requires a budget request for retro-commissioning to be performed the following fiscal year, (2) Capital Project Integration, or (3) Deferred Action.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Charlotte provides employees a couple of options to obtain a significantly discounted or free unlimited transit pass. Employees may either purchase the pass for a reduced price or obtain the pass at no cost if the employee opts to give up their parking space. In 2022, 191 people signed up for the pass as part of annual enrollment for benefits. This benefit was purposely included in annual enrollment for benefits as a way to support employees taking advantage of this benefit.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking and Retrofitting

Charlottesville tracks the energy use of all municipal facilities and imports it into Portfolio Manager.  A Comprehensive retrofit strategy is part of Charlottesville’s ongoing energy management program.  In 2008, the city entered into an energy performance contract for its municipal buildings.  By November 2012, seven schools and several local government buildings had achieved Energy Star certification. 

Public Employees

Charlottesville allows city employees to telecommute and although there is not a city-wide policy, some departments permit employees to have flex schedules.  

Last updated: October 2015

Building Benchmarking

We were unable to find information regarding benchmarking practices in Chattanooga.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategies

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Chattanooga.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

We were unable to determine whether Chattanooga provides reduced-emission transportation benefits to municipal staff.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

Chicago benchmarks all buildings over 50,000 square feet under the City’s benchmarking policy. The City publicly discloses data of all private and public buildings with benchmarking requirements.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find updated information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Chicago.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Chicago has the Transit Benefit Program, which is an employee benefit program administered by employers. It allows employees to pay for their transit rides using pre-tax dollars and is based on a federal tax law designed to encourage the use of public transit.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

Chula Vista benchmarks facilities using ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager annually. Building energy, water use, and renewable energy production are tracked throughout the year and reviewed by Sustainability Team and Public Works on a regular basis and available for the public to view here.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

The City’s Municipal Building Energy Efficiency Policy (2005) states that existing buildings should be retrofitted with more efficient technologies as available. The City has a City Operations Sustainability Plan with goals to reduce energy use in facilities and is a participant in the DOE's Better Buildings Challenge. The City worked to create a Roadmap to Zero Net Energy in late 2019, which looked at the majority of city facilities for all opportunities for energy efficiency and renewable energy.  In 2020, the City retrocommissioned 2 existing buildings. Chula vista has a sales tax that funds high priority infrastructure needs, including installation of EV chargers, LED retrofits, and fleet electrification over the past few years.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

While Chula Vista does not provide reduced-emission transportation benefits to municipal staff, there is onsite EV charging and bike racks available for employee use.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

The City of Cincinnati has entered all government-owned buildings in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. Energy use is updated and monitored monthly. The data is available to the public on an annual basis.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

The City of Cincinnati has completed over $22 million in efficiency improvements through performance contracting and retro commissioning. The improvements have impacted over 50 percent of public buildings.  In 2021, the City will embarked on a $19M energy efficiency project that will include the installation of an additional2 MW of onsite solar,  34,000 LED lighting fixtures, conversion of 155 HVAC units away from R22 refrigerant.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Cincinnati recently adopted a benefit for municipal staff to have Flexible Spending Accounts for their transportation expenses, including some reimbursement for employee commute expenses.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

Cleveland benchmarks 95% of the municipal buildings, which is exported to ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. 4.5 million square feet is reported publicly through DOE’s Better Building Challenge. Facility energy use is monitored continuously throughout the year through the City's use of the EnergyCAP Energy data management system.  In-depth analysis is conducted at least on an annual basis.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

The City has a formal Energy Manager and an Energy Analyst on staff. The City continues to perform energy audits at facilities that are candidates for capital improvements, and incorporate energy efficiency improvements such as LED Lighting, higher efficiency equipment and Building Automation Systems (BAS) Controls, within the scope of such Capital improvements. The Energy Management team implements small-scale proof of concept projects such as integrating BAS systems across various facilities, and from a strategic perspective coordinates the implementation of the City's Sustainable Municipal Building Policy in new construction and capital improvement projects.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Cleveland offers a benefit to municipal staff for RTA passes via payroll deduction.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking 

We were unable to determine if Colorado Springs benchmarks municipal building energy use. 

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategies 

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Colorado Springs. 

Last updated: June 2021

Building Benchmarking

We were unable to find information regarding Columbia's benchmarking practices.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Columbia.

Last updated: June 2021

Building Benchmarking

The City of Columbus benchmarks 241 municipal properties in ENERGY STAR's Portfolio Manager.  There are 68 municipal properties 25,000 sq ft and above subject to the Energy & Water Benchmarking & Transparency Ordinance passed by City Council in 2020.  All of these sites are continuously benchmarked.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

The Sustainable Columbus Municipal Operations Energy Efficiency Relay Team and Southface Institute finished developing a Comprehensive Energy Management Plan outlining the steps needed to reduce municipal building energy and GHG consumption at the end of 2020.  The plan specifies that the largest (over 25,000 square feet) and highest site energy intensity (150% above the national median EUI) buildings be the focus of retro-commissioning and capital energy efficiency improvements.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

The City of Columbus provides subsidized transit passes to employees that work within the Downtown Special Improvement District and bikeshare subsidies to allow employees to purchase an annual membership at a discounted rate.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

City of Dallas completed energy benchmarking for 140 City facilities in Energy Star Portfolio Manager and data is reported in the annual energy report. The energy report will be updated annually. From their 2023 annual report, Dallas benchmarked 173 out of 366 buildings.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

Dallas implemented energy efficiency projects in various municipal buildings in 2008 and 2015 under the SECO Loan Star Program. The city keeps tabs on addressing potential deficiencies identified in M&V reports provided under energy performance contracts and began preliminary audits for city buildings with SECO in 2021. The city of Dallas currently has dedicated funding for energy procurement, monitoring, and efficiency improvements.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

While the City of Dallas does not offer reduced-emission benefits to municipal employees, Dallas teams up with the North Central Texas Council of Governments for the "Try Parking It" program, where employees log their commutes, transoprtation methods used, vacation or work from home days, and lunches. This allows the City to collect estimates emissions, and prizes are raffled to participating employees.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

We were unable to find information regarding Dayton’s benchmarking practices.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Dayton.

Last updated: June 2021

Building Benchmarking

The City of Denver has benchmarked 100% of public buildings in ENERGY STAR Portfolio manager, which amounts to approximately 10.5M square feet. Additionally, the city tracks the energy use of all of its buildings through EnergyCap. Energize Denver maps all benchmarked buildings.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

Near the end of 2014, the City completed a Facility Condition and Assessment Program to review the overall condition of every city facility and determine where appropriate improvements should take place. The City is continuing its Facility Condition and Assessment Program. Information derived from these audits will be prioritized for implementation based on feasibility and available funding. The City is currently working to implement performance contracts with multiple Energy Service Companies to develop energy conservation measures for evaluation and review. In 2021 the city entered two Energy Performance Contracts totaling $18 million toward energy efficiency measures. In addition, the city is conducting further audits to ensure compliance with its Energize Denver Performance Regulations.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

To encourage alternative transportation, Denver participates in the Regional Transportation District (RTD) EcoPass program for limited and unlimited employees and subsidizes the EcoPass. Employees have a $10 monthly cost, which allows them to use all of RTD’s bus, light-rail and train networks.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

Des Moines’s benchmarking ordinance requires benchmarking of buildings over 25,000 square feet.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Des Moines.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

The City of Des Moines is an Unlimited Access Partner of DART. As an Unlimited Access partner, the City contracts with DART to offer employees free use of all Local, Express and On Call fixed route bus services. Employees ride free by simply showing an employee ID to the bus operator upon boarding. City of Des Moines also has dedicated bike facilities for employees and low-emitting vehicle designated parking spaces.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

We were unable to confirm Detroit’s benchmarking practices. However, Detroit City Council has drafted an ordinance to benchmark all city-owned buildings above 25,000 square feet, which has not yet been adopted.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Detroit.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Detroit has a Commuter Benefit Flexible Spending Account, where municipal employees can use pre-tax contributions to pay for parking and transit expenses.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking and Retrofitting

We did not find information regarding municipal building benchmarking or the city’s energy performance strategy for municipal buildings.

Public Employees

We did not find information on policies to reduce the commutes of city workers, such as flex schedules and teleworking.  

Last updated: October 2013

Building Benchmarking

Durham benchmarks Energy Use Intensity (EUI) for city-owned buildings. This measures how much energy a building is using per square foot per year. The City has established a goal to reduce the EUI by 30% by 2040 for City-owned buildings. The total EUI for City buildings in 2020 is 6% lower than the EUI in 2009 when the City’s Energy Management Program was launched.

 

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

Durham’s plan to maximize energy efficiency includes converting all lighting in city buildings and outside to LEDs, completing energy audits in City buildings, developing a comprehensive Energy Management Plan for City buildings over 5,000 square feet, and updating city policies to reduce carbon emissions.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

We were unable to determine whether Durham provides reduced-emission transportation benefits to municipal staff.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking 

El Paso benchmarks energy use for approximately 52% of municipal buildings in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy for the city.

Last updated: June 2021

Building Benchmarking

We were unable to find information regarding benchmarking practices in Fayetteville.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Fayetteville.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

We were unable to determine whether Fayetteville provides reduced-emission transportation benefits to municipal staff.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking 

Fort Worth does not currently benchmark energy use in municipal buildings.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

Fort Worth has energy savings performance contracts for over 100 facilities. Approximately 9% of municipal buildings have undergone comprehensive retrofits in the past 5 years. The ESPC Phase 7 was authorized in 2013, with substantial portions completed in 2014 and the performance period extending through 2026.

Last updated: June 2021

Building Benchmarking

Fresno follows California’s requirements to benchmark buildings above 50,000 square feet.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Fresno.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

We were unable to determine whether Fresno provides reduced-emission transportation benefits to municipal staff.

Last update: February 2024

Buildings Benchmarking

Grand Rapids benchmarks all municipal facilities and have all energy data loaded in Energy Star Portfolio Manager. Over 60 City facilities participate in Energy Star and Michigan's Battle of the Buildings.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

The city's comprehensive asset management program manages energy efficiency upgrades. Over the past 5 years, Grand Rapids has implemented many efficiency projects. Since 2008, Grand Rapids has received over $900,000 in rebates from the electric utility and has avoided over 11,000,000 kWh of electricity usage through the implementation of energy efficiency projects. Their strategies aim to encourage and implement solar projects, among others.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

We were unable to verify whether Grand Rapids provides reduced-emission transportation benefits to municipal staff.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

We were unable to find information regarding Greensboro’s benchmarking practices.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Greensboro.

Last update: June 2021

Building Benchmarking

Hartford tracks electricity, natural gas, and water consumption data on over 40 of its most energy intensive public buildings on the WegoWise platform. This amounts to 85% of the area of its public facilities over 5,000 square feet. Energy use per square foot is posted for all benchmarked facilities.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

The City is in the process of a three-part retrofit strategy for municipal facilities, including benchmarking, inputting historical energy performance metrics, and installing energy conservation measures. These measures have included comprehensive interior and exterior lighting upgrades, improving space use timing, plus more time and cost-intensive retrofits to our mechanicals such as HVAC and a fuel cell. The Office of Sustainability regularly reports on energy projects to the Energy Improvement District Board, which meets regularly. The City directs some revenue from energy projects into an Energy Efficiency Revolving Fund. This is a dedicated account that can only be used for energy-related initiatives and has funded activities outside of regular maintenance such as the City’s energy dashboard and school retrofits.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Hartford does not provide reduced-emission transportation benefits to municipal staff.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking 

We were unable find information regarding Henderson’s benchmarking practices.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Henderson.

Last updated: June 2021

Building Benchmarking

As required by Ordinance 20-47, Honolulu benchmarks all municipal buildings above 10,000 square feet.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

The City is in the process of issuing an efficiency performance contract that will include a prioritized set of energy efficiency retrofit projects, as well as renewable energy generation and storage opportunities, and EV infrastructure development. The Board of Water Supply (BWS) has entered into a 20‐year, $33 million Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) with NORESCO LLC. This partnership allows the BWS to implement comprehensive energy efficiency, renewable energy, and operational improvements which guarantees enough energy savings over the next 20 years to pay for the contract. The project is being financed by a loan from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, managed by the State of Hawaii Department of Health. Honolulu also has 2 ongoing ESCO contracts for major facilities.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Honolulu municipal employees can use pre-tax contributions to pay for commute expenses.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

Houston committed to benchmarking approximately 21% (of total square feet) to the Better Buildings Challenge. Energy use is monitored annually through Energy Star Portfolio.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

In the City’s municipal energy efficiency program, 6 million square feet of municipal buildings are achieving guaranteed energy use reductions approaching 30% with average paybacks of less than 10 years. The City makes energy efficiency upgrades through the use of CIP projects. The City is also participating in a sub-metering program that allows key users to monitor electricity usage in real-time and more effectively respond to inefficiencies. Additional initiatives include the City of Houston General Services Department (GSD) Energy Efficiency Project. GSD applied to the State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) for energy efficiency funding under its LoanSTAR (Saving Taxes and Resources) Revolving Loan Program to fund the energy cost reduction measures identified by Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) Energy Systems Laboratory. TEES conducted and developed a Preliminary Energy Assessment (PEA). The total estimated cost of the loan, including energy cost reduction measures and project management is $2,326,526 with a payback of 8.7 years. GSD will implement the energy cost reduction measures at several City facilities.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Houston’s Employee & Transit Program provides either a parking permit or a transit pass to employees working in the downtown and surrounding area. They do not have data on estimating emissions for employees opting for transit passes. The program also began offering a vanpool program in 2020 which started with 11 employees participating. In 2022, 41 employees participate in the vanpool program and our transit partner, Metro, estimates the vanpool program for city employees has resulted in 221,396 reduced VMTs (Vehicle Miles Traveled) in 2022.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

Indianapolis’ Building Authority manages 20 municipal buildings and benchmarks energy consumption. The Office of Sustainability is working with the other departments to benchmark their own buildings. The benchmarking and transparency ordinance requires that all city-owned buildings greater than 25,000 sq feet be benchmarked.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Indianapolis.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Indianapolis offers each municipal employee the option to receive free bus passes instead of a parking spot.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

Jacksonville regularly enters energy use for municipal building space into the ENERGY STAR program. However, we were unable to confirm the percentage of overall city-owned square footage that the benchmarked square footage represents.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to confirm the existence of comprehensive retrofit strategies for public buildings in Jacksonville.

Last updated: June 2021

Building Benchmarking

Kansas City benchmarks 100% of buildings over 10,000 sq-ft annually according to the city's benchmarking ordinance.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Kansas City.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Kansas City offers free memberships to RideKC Bike ebikes for city employees through a partnership with BikeWalkKC. Kansas City also has free bus and streetcar service, not just for employees, but for all city residents. 

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

The City benchmarks energy use in all municipal buildings using a combination of B3 Benchmarking platform and ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.  Energy use is monitored regularly, and 87 facilities totaling over 2 million square feet are analyzed every year for progress towards the City's Better Buildings Challenge target.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

While we were unable to confirm if Knoxville has a comprehensive retrofit strategy, the City's Office of Sustainability continually monitors building energy performance and works with facilities to identify opportunities for improvements and deploy solutions. The Office began calculating municipal GHG inventories on an annual basis in 2021, and also began splitting energy/emissions data into departments to facilitate conversations around energy management and reduction opportunities. The City's Office of Sustainability created a Sustainable Innovation Fund in 2020 to augment facility energy efficiency improvements and provide staff training. The fund totals $500,000 over 5 years.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Knoxville offers a free monthly bus pass to employees. The City calculates emissions from employee commutes in its annual Municipal Emissions Inventory.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

We were unable to find information regarding Lakeland’s benchmarking practices.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Lakeland.

Last updated: June 2021

Building Benchmarking

The City has started to benchmark its facilities, but they are still in the process of acquiring all data and adding sites.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Lansing.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

We were unable to determine whether Lansing provides reduced-emission transportation benefits to municipal staff.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

Las Vegas benchmarks all municipal buildings.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

In addition to the 2050 Master Plan's goals and policies (see Chapter 4 - Energy, Water, GHG Emissions, and Public Facilities), the city of Las Vegas adopted R-32-2017, a resolution adopting a strategy for net-zero energy, sustainability, and community resilience. A goal of the strategy, in addition to the LEED requirement is to ensure that 25% of existing occupied City buildings and facilities meet or be upgraded to a LEED or equivalent standard, pursuant to R-32-2017. Several new buildings have been built to LEED standards or are being replaced with a LEED rated building. All other upgrades are included in the annual Capital Improvement Planning process. The city has allocated approximately $1.1 million toward EV charging, energy efficiency, and renewable energy projects for FY 2023 and 2024.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

The City of Las Vegas subsidizes transit passes and employees are welcome to participate in Club Ride, a program faciliated by the MPO (rtcsnv). In addition, if city employees carpool, there is prioritized, reserved parking spaces for carpool participants.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking and Retrofitting

Lawrence benchmarks all municipal building space using EnergyCAP and uses the benchmarking data to identify opportunities to save energy.  The city has contracted energy professionals to conduct energy audits of some key facilities.  Once the contractors determine projects with the best savings potential, Lawrence has prioritized the most cost-effective retrofits.

Public Employees

Lawrence does not have government-wide policies for teleworking or flex schedules, but individual department have implemented these. 

Last updated: October 2015

Building Benchmarking

We were unable to find information regarding Little Rock’s benchmarking practices.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Little Rock.

Last updated: June 2021

Building Benchmarking

Long Beach benchmarks all municipal buildings through ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

The City of Long Beach is currently finalizing its Facilities Conditions Assessment which identifies the overall capital renewal, building integrity, deferred maintenance, code compliance and life safety deficiencies in each facility while providing cost estimates. The City of Long Beach Public Works Department is currently under construction for a comprehensive efficiency retrofit of one of the City’s major health facilities. The scope of work will include upgrades to major systems (i.e. lighting, HVAC, windows, doors, roof, etc). Recent municipal retrofits have included energy efficiency upgrades to Burnett Library, repair and replacement of existing outdated HVAC unit at Los Altos Library, energy efficiency upgrades to Mark Twain Library and roof replacement with energy efficient roof design at Multi-Service Center.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

The city offers free municipal transit passes and secure bike storage/parking for staff.  Additionally, through Long Beach’s Employee Commute Incentive Program, full-time and part-time employees can earn up to $30 per month for walking, biking, carpooling or using transit to get to and from work at least five days per pay period. The city also has personalized commute services where employees can discuss their commuting options with a staff member.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking and Retrofitting

Los Angeles benchmarks all municipal buildings over 7,500 square feet through ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager as part of the Existing Building Energy and Water Efficiency Ordinance.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

Los Angeles audits buildings as part of the Existing Building Energy and Water Efficiency Ordinance to retrofit whole buildings and implement specific interventions. The City is currently using the benchmarking data and energy audits to best allocate resources. In 2022, the Los Angeles City Council adopted a motion to increase decarbonization and distributed energy generation in city facilities, allocating $30 million toward installations. The city also allocated $2.46 million toward municipal building energy and water management and conservation for FY 2022 to 2023.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

The City offers subsidies and incentives for carpooling, transit, and other multimodal mobility options.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

Louisville uses EnergyCAP to evaluate building energy use and to identify and prioritize opportunities to increase energy efficiency in its buildings. Louisville benchmarks all municipal facilities.  

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategies

In addition to Louisville Metro's ongoing Energy Savings Performance Contract with Johnson Controls, the first Energy Manager was hired in February of 2021, and is using BAS to implement an initial wave of facility setbacks by scheduling HVAC systems and setting appropriate unoccupied setpoints. The Energy Manager is using a combination of EnergyCAP data and reporting features from the local utility to assess overall energy usage and target facilities of higher impact and potential for improvement.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Louisville does not provide reduced-emission transportation benefits to municipal staff.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

Madison benchmarks all municipal buildings through EnergyCap.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

The City of Madison Engineering- Facilities Management Division manages energy use in municipal facilities. This team is in charge of benchmarking, meeting monthly, and developing schedules for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects for the current budgeted year as well as strategic long-term planning. This team has a dedicated budget line item for energy improvements. The city allocated $2.79 million toward facilities management for FY 2023. Recent projects include PV installs, LED retrofits, and retrocomissioning.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

The City of Madison provides a free Unlimited Ride Pass program on Madison Metro for City employees. The bus pass allows City employees to ride on Madison Metro anytime for free. In 2022, there were 1,500 city employees with bus passes, fully subsidized by the city. The City of Madison also supports the Round Trip program, which connects individuals and employers in the Madison region with convenient alternatives to driving alone. It promotes walking, bicycling, public transit, carpooling, and vanpooling.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

We were unable to find information regarding McAllen’s benchmarking practices.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

 We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in McAllen.

Last updated: June 2021

Building Benchmarking

The Memphis-Shelby County Office of Sustainability currently tracks energy use for all Shelby County buildings and is working to incorporate City of Memphis buildings into their energy management software.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Memphis.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

City of Memphis, Shelby County Government, and State of Tennessee employees are able to ride MATA for free.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

Mesa tracks energy use at all sites, including electricity, natural gas, and district cooling.  Each month sites are sorted by electricity, water, natural gas and district cooling usage. Annually Mesa calculates EUI for City buildings and uses this data to identify candidates for energy efficiency projects.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

Annually Mesa calculates EUI for City Buildings.  This is used to identify good candidates for energy efficiency projects. The city performs a monthly analysis of electricity, water, natural gas, and district cooling usage to determine causes of increased consumption.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Mesa offers free transit passes to municipal employees.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

Miami passed a benchmarking ordinance in 2021 that would require buildings to benchmark and for buildings over 100,000 sq. ft. Their 2022 data is set to be reported in 2023. While not currently in effect, all buildings over 20,000 sq. ft. are slated to be benchmarked by 2025 with data entered into the EnergyStar Portfolio Manager monthly.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategies

While we could not confirm if Miami has a comprehensive retrofit strategy, the city has retrocommissioned most of its top energy users. Otherwise, the city meets monthly to review electricity bills for municipal buildings.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Miami does not provide reduced-emission transportation benefits to municipal staff.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

In Milwaukee, all municipal buildings are benchmarked and then exported to Energy Star Portfolio Manager. 

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategies

Milwaukee has implemented HVAC and lighting retrofits in many public buildings. The city has contracted with Edison Energy and has completed work on a Preliminary Energy Reduction Study which provides the foundation of the Comprehensive Energy Plan. The city recently wrapped up a $2 million ESPC and has completed a comprehensive energy assessment of all municipal buildings. Milwaukee has a capital allocation in the City budget each year to make energy efficiency improvements. 4 such projects were completed in 2022.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Milwaukee offers the Commuter Value Pass to municipal employees, which offers a discounted rate for transit costs using pre-taxed income.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

Minneapolis Ordinance 47-190 requires benchmarking of city buildings of 25,000 square feet or more. 100% of the square feet of City-owned buildings is benchmarked in EnergyCAP, buildings over 25,000 square feet are also benchmarked in Portfolio Manager.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

Using data from EnergyCAP, the city prioritizes retrofit opportunities. Most recent retrofits of buildings larger than 25,000 square feet have been extensive retrofits (all lighting, HVAC, etc.). This software’s dashboard allows the City’s energy manager to strategize comprehensive retrofits by prioritizing buildings consuming the most energy and operating the least efficiently. Through the software, the City has avoided energy costs of $8 million over the past 6 years - an annual savings of 13% of the total energy/utility costs.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Minneapolis municipal employees can use pre-tax contributions to pay for commute expenses.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking and Retrofitting

Montgomery County has benchmarked all county buildings using EnergyCAP software. The 2018 Green Government Report states that the county is implementing a multi-year plan to invest more than $120 million in facilities through energy performance contacting. The Green Government Report presents efficiency project data for both completed and planned projects. From fiscal years 2013 through 2018, energy use has dropped approximately 19%.

Public Workforce Commuting

Montgomery County offers a telework program for public employees.

Last updated: December 2019

Building Benchmarking

Nashville’s Department of General Services (DGS) manages and benchmarks all facilities in the city's new Energy Management System. In 2022 Metro Nashville collected energy data on 335 facilities across 11 departments, with continued annual benchmarking.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategies

Nashville’s general services department administers an energy savings revolving loan fund program that uses savings to reinvest in future energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Over 35 energy efficiency projects have been completed by general services since 2020 alone with data being tracked. This energy revolving fund supports facility retrofits targeting the lowest-performing facilities to support legislation requiring a minimum of 20% energy reduction in municipal facilities. DGS retrofits buildings by doing pre and post-commissioning followed by test and balance. Nashville is planning for an energy retrofit program across at least 9% of metro government-owned buildings by square footage between 2021 and 2024, prioritizing buildings that have core systems and equipment nearing the end of their useful lives, with a goal of achieving at least 20% reductions in average energy and greenhouse gas emissions, as measured in BTUs; and a LEED Zero retrofit program across at least 12.5% of metro government-owned buildings by square footage between 2026 and 2032. In 2021 the city allocated $2 million toward the revolving fund for building retrofits, and now has a $1 million revolving fund for monitoring utility usage, reducing costs, and retrofitting buildings.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Metro Nashville covers the cost of transportation to and from work on WeGo, the city's public transit system. Metro Nashville offers a Green Parking Permit providing free downtown metered parking for owners of clean technology vehicles or those who purchase carbon offsets. The Department of General Services collects information on emissions from municipal employee commutes every 2-3 years for our greenhouse gas emissions inventory. This data is collected via employee survey.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

We were unable to find information regarding New Haven’s benchmarking practices.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in New Haven, but a retrofit strategy is listed as a goal in the City's Climate and Sustainability Framework.

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in New Haven.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

We were unable to determine whether New Haven provides reduced-emission transportation benefits to municipal staff.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

New Orleans benchmarks 100% of public buildings. The city uses Wego Wise to track this information.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategies

New Orleans conducted ASHRAE Level 1 audits of 17 facilities to advise the city on the next steps for an overall energy management strategy. The findings of this report were released publicly at Greenbuild in New Orleans in October of 2014. The city implemented no- to low-cost upgrades on dozens of public buildings, including operational optimization, in order to improve energy efficiency. Energy efficiency projects between 2018 and 2021 reduced energy use by 23% using a mix of general and capital funds.  The city also offers GPRO training for facilities staff. The city currently has allocated $1.2 million in bond funds for energy efficiency upgrades at city facilities.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

New Orleans does not provide reduced-emission transportation benefits to municipal staff.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

In December 2009, the city council passed four laws, collectively known as the Greener, Greater Buildings Plan, that require energy efficiency upgrades to and energy transparency in large existing buildings. In compliance with Local Law 84 of 2009, benchmarking results are reported for all city buildings that are more than 10,000 gross square feet that are owned by the city or for which the city pays all or part of the annual energy bill. In 2015, there was a total of 3,649 benchmarked facilities (288 million square feet). As a result, 95% of local government building square footage is benchmarked in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. As the city benchmarks additional properties beyond the requirements of the law, nearly 99% of New York City buildings are benchmarked.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

The city conducts energy audits and retro-commissioning studies to measure the energy performance of its portfolio and identify opportunities for retrofits. The city then prioritizes buildings with the greatest opportunity for energy savings through a comprehensive retrofit targeting city buildings with the largest energy demands and most complex energy consuming systems.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

New York City offers these commuter benefits to municipal employees.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking 

We were unable to find information regarding Newark’s benchmarking practices.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to confirm if Newark has implemented a retrofit strategy, but the city had listed efficiency retrofits through an energy service company as an action step associated with the city’s goal to reduce municipal energy consumption by 20%. The ESCO will perform an energy audit to develop a comprehensive Energy Savings Plan and will recommend energy conservation measures to the City. In 2019, Newark announced that the city will partner with Honeywell to implement an energy savings improvement project. The program will upgrade 17 municipal facilities to ultimately cut energy operating costs by over 30% with a potential savings of nearly $1 million annually.

Last updated: June 2021

Building Benchmarking

Oakland benchmarks 100% of buildings over 5,000 square feet.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategies

The city’s Energy Group conducts energy consumption and costs analyses to determine which public buildings are best suited to receive comprehensive retrofits. As part of the Energy and Climate Action Plan, Oakland details several priority actions to improve energy efficiency in buildings via retrofits. Measure KK, passed in 2016, includes $25 million for energy and water efficiency upgrades in City facilities. The city’s Facility team conducts regular assessments of municipal building use and flags irregularities for maintenance, with more holistic building energy performance evaluated through the Capital Improvements program.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

The City of Oakland provides transit benefits to employees that covers both public transportation and bicycles.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking 

Oklahoma City does not use ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager to manage energy use in local government buildings. The City is currently benchmarking energy consumption from municipal buildings in EnergyCAP, but we could not find information regarding the percentage of public buildings that the City has benchmarked so far.  

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to confirm the existence of comprehensive retrofit strategies for public buildings in Oklahoma City.

Last updated: June 2021

Building Benchmarking 

We were unable to find information on Omaha’s benchmarking practices. 

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Omaha.

Last updated: June 2021

Building Benchmarking

The city of Orlando benchmarks all municipal buildings and monitors them daily.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategies

The City has a comprehensive team of engineers and building specialists focused on energy management and building performance/optimization.  All facilities are incorporated into a Citywide BAS that measures and verifies building performance. Orlando's revolving energy fund provides dedicated funding for energy efficiency work.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Orlando offers a range of transportation benefits to municipal employees including free SunRail passes, discounted bus passes, $50 monthly reimbursement for Vanpool, priority parking for carpool at city hall, and bike lock and repair facilities are available at city hall for bicycling employees.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

We were unable to find information regarding the percentage of Oxnard’s municipal facilities that are benchmarked. Oxnard complies with the State of California requirement to benchmark facilities above 50,000 sq ft.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Oxnard.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

We were unable to determine whether Oxnard provides reduced-emission transportation benefits to municipal staff.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking and Retrofitting

Park City benchmarks 79% of its total municipal square footage in Portfolio Manager.  The city entered into an energy assessment and retrofit contract with Johnson Controls in 2009 that covered all major municipal facilities.  Park City is currently working on an RFP to complete a follow-up assessment along with procuring additional technical training for the city’s building maintenance staff who maintain mechanical and other energy systems.

Public Employees

Park City allows city employees to telework; managers approve teleworking arrangements on a department-by-department basis. 

Last updated: October 2015

Building Benchmarking

Philadelphia benchmarks all municipal buildings through EnergyCAP.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

The City of Philadelphia adopted a Municipal Energy Master Plan for the Built Environment focused on strategies for reduced emissions and energy use; and increased renewable energy.  Through the MEMP, the City will work to implement energy efficiency in its municipal buildings through a variety of difference retrofit techniques outlined in the plan with a goal of reducing energy consumption from both electricity and thermal (natural gas and steam) at least 20% by 2030.  Large facilities will meet this goal through comprehensive retrofits that are performed through energy performance contracts, while smaller facilities will receive more targeted improvements including LED lighting and building controls upgrades. The Office of Budget Management provides the Energy Office with a baseline of $250,000 a year to support energy efficiency investments in municipal buildings. While more can be and is often allocated, this amount represents the average about of revenue the Energy Office generates in utility rebates and demand response programs.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Philadelphia has a Commuter Benefits Ordinance that applies to all employers in Philadelphia with more than 50 employees, which applies to municipal staff.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

All municipal buildings are benchmarked using the energy management tool, EnergyCAP, with each department tracking their monthly expenses and energy use.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategies

The City has a dedicated energy efficiency staff in each department monitoring the City’s $65 million in annual energy expenditure via EnergyCAP software. In 2017, Phoenix awarded $30 million in contracts to five ESCOs to undertake further retrofits in all municipal facilities to reduce energy use 20%. All five ESCO advised projects will be completed by 2025 due to delays caused by COVID-19. The City's budget includes dedicated funding for energy efficient improvements.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

The City of Phoenix participates in the Maricopa County Travel Reduction Program which aims to reduce single occupancy vehicle commute trips. As a part of the program the city has developed a plan including 100% subsidized bus cards, on-site bike racks and showers at select city sites, a Guaranteed Ride Home program for non-single occupancy vehicle commuters to use in case of emergency, and carpool parking incentives. In 2022 there were 644 average monthly users of the subsidized bus cards, 3 Guaranteed Ride Home program users, and 1,780 teleworkers. The City also a policy to provide free electric vehicle charging to City employees.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

Through the Building Benchmarking Ordinance, the City benchmarks and publicly discloses energy use for 100% of the square footage of its city facilities. The Ordinance also requires owners of non-residential buildings over 50,000 sq. feet to annually report their energy and water consumption to the city, totaling 156 buildings.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

Pittsburgh has recently completed its Facilities Improvement Master Plan, identifying projects for its 2030 energy reduction targets such as lighting, HVAC, building envelope, and on-site generation measures.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

The City of Pittsburgh offers their employees an optional Transportation Fringe Benefit Program. This program allows employees to deduct the cost of a monthly ConnectCard for Pittsburgh Regional Transit from their bi-weekly earnings on a pre-tax bausis.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

The City of Portland requires eligible commercial buildings, including local government facilities, to benchmark and report energy performance through ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.  The City benchmarks 100% of buildings greater than 1,000 square feet that have available data and no tenant owned meters. Benchmarking data from buildings greater than 20,000 square feet are shared with the public.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

The City's Bureau of Internal Business Services has a Strategic Planning Group that manages a project prioritization process for major maintenance that prioritizes projects that improve energy efficiency.  Additionally, Portland has a policy aimed at undertaking any identified energy efficiency project with a simple payback of 10 years or less. The City has implemented more than 100 significant energy efficiency investments in the last 20 years. Several city bureaus participate in Energy Trust of Oregon’s Strategic Energy Management Program to identify opportunities and change office behaviors, with the Water Bureau saving 8% on operational energy consumption. Portland municipal code also allows for Energy Saving Performance Contracts, which the parks department participated in beginning in 2017.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

The City of Portland provides transportation benefits to all municipal employees including subsidized transit passes, incentives for walking or biking to work, and an emergency ride home program for employees who take transit.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

The City of Providence has been benchmarking and monitoring its energy consumption as part of its fiscal and environmental agenda since 2010. The FY2022 Municipal Energy Report will mark the eighth report released by the Office of Sustainability. 100% of Providence’s municipal building square footage is regularly benchmarked using ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. Before the end of FY23 the City will be signing a 3-year contract with an Energy Management Services SaaS provider to expand its benchmarking, reporting and analytical capabilities. Monthly financial and consumption reports will be available.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategies

The City worked with the Department of Energy, NBI, Maalka, and EcoEdge to develop a Strategic Energy Plan. A number of comprehensive whole-building studies have been completed on individual buildings, and as part of broader studies such as the Rhode Island Department of Education’s Schoolhouse Energy Report Card for which RIDE also provided detailed building energy strategies to every municipality for every school building in their district. The city has a full-time energy manager who manages the city’s energy efficiency work.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Providence does not provide reduced-emission transportation benefits to municipal staff.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

We were unable to find information regarding Provo’s benchmarking practices.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Provo.

Last updated: June 2021

Building Benchmarking

The Engineering Services Department, Facilities and Operations Division utilizes Periscope, an energy management software and dashboard to internally present electric energy consumption and cost information in a comprehensible and comparative format for over 95 percent of the City’s electric utility bills. The Facilities and Operations Division is in the process of finalizing dashboards for internal stakeholders to view consumption and cost information. In addition, the city has additional strategies for benchmarking and energy auditing in its CCAP.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

The City's Capital Improvement Program analyzes major facility and equipment needs, establishes priorities, estimates fiscal resources, and schedules the development of funded projects. The Raleigh Community Climate Action Plan also contains strategies regarding benchmarking, energy audits, and retrofits.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

While Raleigh does not have reduced-emission transportation benefits specific to municipal staff, all public transit is free for everyone in Raleigh. Additionally, Raleigh asks city employees to fill out a commuting survey.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

Reno benchmarks all occupied municipal buildings. Reno's Energy Benchmarking, Reporting, and Transparency Ordinance requires city buildings over 10,000 square feet and fire stations to benchmark energy use.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

The City of Reno uses nzero to benchmark all energy use, not just energy use in buildings. They use buildings data to do a EUI comparison of occupied buildings to target specific buildings. Recent retrofit projects include City Hall, a wastewater treatment plant, the fleet maintenance building, fire maintenance, fire stations, and their pools.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Reno does not provide reduced-emission transportation benefits to municipal staff.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

Richmond annually benchmarks 100% of municipal facilities over 5,000 square feet and discloses data through ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. Richmond tracks energy usage in all city-owned facilities and monitors the energy usage intensity (EUI-normalized energy per square foot) on a monthly basis for benchmarking, energy efficiency, and executive decision-making purposes.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategies

Richmond has audited approximately 40 of its worst performing buildings, which are currently undertaking improvements. Significant energy efficiency investments have been made in the City Jail, which was renovated into a LEED Gold Justice Center. In addition, City Hall, court buildings, city libraries, and city fire stations have also been renovated for efficiency. The Department of Public works takes a strategic approach to group relamping and upgrading facilities to LED lighting on a project by project basis.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Richmond does not provide reduced-emission transportation benefits to municipal staff.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

Starting in 2018, the State of California requires building owners with buildings 50,000 sq ft and larger to submit the energy use of their buildings to the California Energy Commission Annually.  Riverside does report energy use in all municipal buildings 50,000 square feet or larger but does not complete the full energy benchmarking at this time.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

The city of Riverside does not have a comprehensive retrofit strategy.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

The City of Riverside does not provide transportation benefits to employees. However, the City is required to participate in a reporting program called Rule 2202, which aims to reduce the emissions generated by employees commuting to work during peak hours. This report includes only city employees at select locations.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

The City uses EnergySTAR Portfolio Manager to track energy use for all municipal facilities.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategies

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Rochester.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

City employees are eligible for discounted bus passes and the City has launched a carpool service.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

Sacramento annually benchmarks all city facilities; the City published its first annual energy benchmarking report in July 2020.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategies

The City’s Energy Efficiency Retrofits program for City facilities is designed to provide better facility systems performance with higher efficiencies, resulting in reduced energy costs and maximizing return on investment. The current and future program builds on past success and partnerships with SMUD in greening the City’s facilities. The City also has an Energy Reinvestment Program, which focuses on energy-reducing and clean energy projects at City-owned facilities. Measure U funding will be utilized to update current lighting with higher-quality LED lighting and controls that save energy, reduce maintenance costs, and will provide enhanced lighting quality at community centers, clubhouses, and Sacramento Libraries. The City of Sacramento contracted with Siemens to conduct an Investment Grade Audit of multiple city facilities. The City's energy reinvestment fund provides a dedicated source of funding to invest in efficiency projects.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Sacramento has benefits for subsidized Amtrak and transit tickets. The City provides bike parking and showers at its main office buildings for bike commuters. The City has an Emergency Ride Home benefit for employees who don't drive alone to work at least 40% of the time.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

Saint Paul benchmarks energy and water use in 100% of municipal facilities over 10,000 square feet, and data is collected for the Minnesota B3 Benchmarking platform and the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. Saint Paul has 110 sites benchmarked, totaling 2,289,435 sq ft.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategies

Saint Paul has utilized Xcel Energy’s services to conduct energy audits, recommissioning reports, and other feasibility studies for city buildings since 2016. These reports/plans identified a wide range of potential energy conservation measures, and the City has been prioritizing facilities over 25,000 square feet and high-energy-use buildings for retrofits and improvements. In 2019, the City’s Green Revolving Loan Fund increased to $5 million. The City is currently undergoing a process of updating records using the Asset Planner platform to prioritize buildings for capital maintenance investments in 2023-2024.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Saint Paul provides transportation passes at a discounted rate through Metro Transit.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

Salt Lake City currently benchmarks 100% of all of its Tier 1-3 facilities, which the City defines as greater than 3,000 square feet.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

This City’s Energy Management Executive Order requires the establishment of an energy audit program to prioritize energy-saving projects as well as a strategic plan for retrocommissioning at least every ten years in addition to continuous re-tuning.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

We were unable to determine whether Salt Lake City provides reduced-emission transportation benefits to municipal staff.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

Although a benchmarking policy is not in place, San Antonio benchmarks 100% of its municipal buildings.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategies

The City’s Energy Efficiency Fund allows the Office of Sustainability to analyze utility bills, engineering assessments, and historical facilities knowledge to select energy projects annually that will have the greatest impact on energy reductions. These project’s financial energy savings as well as utility rebates are rolled back into the fund to pay for future energy retrofit projects. Between FY11-19, the EEF has completed 414 projects, saved $1.6M, reduced energy usage by 13.2%, and reduced CO2 emissions by 58,000 metric tons.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

San Antonio provides free or low-cost bus passes for income-eligible employees. The City tracks commutes for employees and they are currently in the process of collecting vehicle type and number of days in office.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking 

In the City of San Diego, energy use is monitored and benchmarked using a Smart Energy Management and Monitoring System, the City is in the process of compiling municipal assets into Portfolio Manager. Currently, 747 properties have been entered into Portfolio Manager and are actively being updated. The DOE’s Better Buildings Challenge requires the City to benchmark and report 80% of its building portfolio’s total square footage on an annual basis. In addition, the City is working on the Smart City Open Urban Platform (SCOUP). SCOUP will automatically track, benchmark, and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy use across the City's Municipal facilities.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

The Climate Action Plan directed the City to create a Municipal Energy Strategy, which they completed in 2020. The strategy included a comprehensive retrofit strategy for public buildings along with opportunities to integrate renewable energy installations and other clean technologies. The City is drafting the Municipal Energy Strategy Implementation Plan in 2021.

Last updated: May 2021

Building Benchmarking

San Francisco benchmarks 100% of municipal buildings. The Existing Commercial Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance (ECBO) requires the benchmarking of public and private (non-residential) buildings of more than 10,000 square feet, using ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. The ordinance requires disclosure of the ENERGY STAR score or the energy usage intensity if a score is not available.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

Retrofitting is accounted for annually through budgeting for energy efficiency, by the SFPUC, with retrofits prioritized based on total energy use and other key factors. The SFPUC budgets $1 million annually for energy efficiency of municipal facilities, and a further $1 million for renewable energy. With the entire municipal portfolio benchmarked annually, the city uses this data to retrofit on the basis of capital budget, utility (SFPUC) efficiency budget, and maintenance status. From 2011 to 2019, the city reduced municipal EUI 14% and carbon intensity by 23%. The city dedicates energy efficiency funding in its annual budget.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

The City of San Francisco provides the monthly pre-tax deduction of up to $300/month Commuter Benefits Program. The funding can apply to transit, vanpool, or bike share.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

Through its Energy and Water Building Performance Ordinance, the City is required to benchmark and disclose data on municipal buildings that are 15,000 square feet or larger. This totals 85% of municipal square footage. San José currently benchmarks 88% of its municipal buildings over 10,000 square feet.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

The city contracted with an ESCO provider to help identify and implement energy efficiency efforts on municipal buildings, and the ESCO agreement scope of work was completed in 2019. The passage of the Energy and Water Building Performance Ordinance will provide an opportunity to create a retrocommissioning strategy once portfolio-wide findings are complete. Additionally, one- and five-year Capital Improvement Plans for city facilities managed by the Public Works Department are being developed and will include energy efficiency projects as appropriate. In 2020 the city council passed an ordinance to limit natural gas infrastructure in new buildings. Energy efficiency principles have been incorporated into existing workflows and programs. Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning projects completed at the Shirakawa Community Center and the San José Museum of Art utilized energy efficient equipment to replace inefficient and troublesome end-of-life equipment. This upgrade work will continue through the City's Deferred Maintenance Infrastructure Backlog (DMIB) program.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

San Jose provides a VTA SmartPass to all benefitted employees that allows free travel on all local VTA buses and light rail trains. Express buses have half of the fare covered. Of the 4,484 eligible employees there were 513 unique users from January 1, 2022 to March 5, 2023. Additionally, there is a discount available to City employees for bike share through Lyft, as well as a credit for secure bike lockers for personal bikes through BikeLink. The City also offers a pre-tax commuter benefit for public transit outside of VTA. The City carried out an employee commute survey in 2015 and has used that survey along with other information to estimate emissions from employee commutes. Department of Transportation staff are currently exploring options to conduct an updated survey on employee commutes.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

We were unable to find information regarding San Juan’s benchmarking practices.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in San Juan.

Last updated: June 2021

Building Benchmarking

Seattle benchmarks 100% of municipal buildings over 5,000 square feet. Data is disclosed publicly, updated monthly, and analyzed annually.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

Mayor’s Climate Strategy includes a commitment from the Mayor for the City to double its budget allocation from 2021 to 2025 and set a new target to achieve an overall 40 percent energy and carbon emissions reduction in municipal buildings by 2025. Since 2016, $2.5Million per year has been invested in the Municipal Energy & Emissions Program to supplement on-going improvement and replacements efforts with an overlay of efficiency and decarbonization projects.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Seattle provides transportation benefits to its employees including a fully covered transit pass, parking garage discounts, and guaranteed ride home.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

We were unable to find information regarding Spokane’s benchmarking practices.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Spokane.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Municipal employees can ride Spokane Transit Authority buses for free. Secure bicycle parking is provided within City Hall. One of the Human Resources employees acts as the "Employee Transportation Coordinator." She promotes and tracks employee commutes each month through "CommuteSmartNW" and offers prizes for miles and dollars saved by taking the bus, bicycling, walking and working remotely.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

We were unable to find information regarding Springfield’s benchmarking practices.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Springfield. However, the City has funding for municipal retrofits through a capital campaign.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Springfield does not provide reduced-emission transportation benefits to municipal staff.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking and Retrofitting

The City benchmarks 16 properties 50,000 square feet or larger that are subject to the City's benchmarking ordinance.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategies

The city of St. Louis does not have a comprehensive retrofit strategy due to budget limitations.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

St. Louis does not provide reduced-emission transportation benefits to municipal staff.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

St. Petersburg uses Energy Star Portfolio Manager to benchmark energy use in municipal facilities and uploads billing and energy use on a monthly basis.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find updated information on a comprehensive retrofit strategy in St. Petersburg. However, retrofit projects are funded through revolving energy investment funds. 

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

All city employees are able to ride PSTA buses free of cost. PSTA’s Universal Pass Program, also called U-Pass, allows businesses and nonprofit organizations to pay PSTA an annual discounted rate in exchange for unlimited public transit access employees.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

We were unable to find information regarding Stockton’s benchmarking practices.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Stockton.

Last updated: June 2021

Building Benchmarking

Syracuse benchmarks energy use in all municipal facilities. 

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Syracuse.

Last updated: June 2021

Building Benchmarking

We were unable to find information regarding Tampa’s benchmarking practices.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

 We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Tampa.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Tampa does not provide reduced-emission transportation benefits to municipal staff.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

We were unable to find information regarding Toledo’s benchmarking practices.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Toledo.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Toledo does not provide reduced-emission transportation benefits to municipal staff.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

We were unable to find information regarding Tucson’s benchmarking practices.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Tucson.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

Tucson does not provide reduced-emission transportation benefits to municipal staff.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking 

Tulsa does not currently benchmark energy use in municipal buildings.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategies

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Tulsa. 

Last updated: June 2021

Building Benchmarking 

The City uses EnergyCAP software to benchmark and review municipal facilities' energy use.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

Virginia Beach uses a variety of retrofit methods, including in-house staff, contracting, and performance contracting. 

Last updated: June 2021

Building Benchmarking and Retrofitting

DC benchmarks all municipal buildings. The District requires all privately-owned buildings over 50,000 square feet, and District-owned or District instrumentality-owned buildings 10,000 square feet and larger to benchmark their energy and water use annually. For more information on benchmarking requirements for private buildings, please see the Buildings Policies section of the Local Policy Database.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategies

Sustainable DC 2.0 calls on District Government to “retrofit and maintain all buildings owned by District Government to reduce energy use by 50% and maximize the installation of renewable energy technology.” Action EB.9 in the Clean Energy DC plan (released August 2018 and beginning implementation in 2019) calls on District government to lead in an aggressive deep energy retrofit program, followed by a net-zero retrofit program. Specifically the plan recommends phasing in an aggressive governmental building retrofit program over time, beginning with a deep energy retrofit process that covers 9% of District Government-owned buildings by square footage between 2021 and 2024, striving for an average of at least 30% reductions in energy and emissions, recognizing that that circumstances will vary by building, and different levels of reductions will be financially feasible and technically viable for different buildings. Following this initial sweep of deep energy retrofits, the plan calls for net-zero retrofits across 12.5% of the District Government building stock between 2026 and 2032. In 2020, the District began its launch of an Energy Savings Agreement (ESA) with an initial list of DC Public School pilot sites, targeting efficiency and water savings. The District’s Department of General Services completed its Energy Management Plan in 2022 and is currently working to implement changes toward meeting its codified targets.

Municipal Employee Transportation Benefits

DC provides a free bikeshare membership to all DC government employees. Employees may also enroll in a Transit Commuter Benefits Account, allowing them to deduct up to $280 pre-tax each month for commuting expenses. The District does provide data on emissions from employee commutes; data can be found here.

Last update: February 2024

Building Benchmarking

We were unable to find information regarding Wichita's benchmarking practices.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Wichita.

Last updated: June 2021

Building Benchmarking

Winston-Salem produces an annual greenhouse gas report that provides information on energy use in selected municipal facilities that total 1,212,675 square feet, about 32% of the total square footage of city facilities.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy

We were unable to find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in Winston-Salem. The City of Winston-Salem employs an Energy Management Coordinator as part of the Office of Sustainability. This position oversees energy use and efficiency across all city facilities, including street lights.

Last updated: June 2021

Building Benchmarking 

Worcester benchmarks all municipal energy use through a MassEnergyInsight tool.

Comprehensive Retrofit Strategies

The City has been using an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) since 2010 to conduct comprehensive retrofits across its 92 buildings. From 2019 to 2020, the city's ESPC made upgrades to lighting, heating boilers, HVAC controls, and solar thermal systems, as well as other energy efficiency upgrades. The city was awared a 2019 Green Community Action Grant to complete lighting retrofits in a senior center and to replace distribution transformers in a school. In 2020, Worcester signed a Technical Energy Audit and Project Development and Energy Management Services Agreement for further energy conservation measures. 

Last updated: June 2021