San Juan
City Scorecard Rank
96
San Juan, PR
6.50Scored out of 100Updated 10/2020
Local Government Score:
0 out of 10 points
Procurement and Construction List All
Fleet policies and composition
We could not find information on San Juan’s fleet procurement policies or fuel efficiency requirements. We were unable to find data regarding fleet composition.
Public lighting
We did not find information regarding the adoption of a policy requiring efficient outdoor lighting, such as the International Dark-Sky Association’s Model Lighting Ordinance. We could not confirm if San Juan has an outdoor lighting upgrade program.
Onsite renewable systems
We were unable to find information regarding onsite renewable energy systems in San Juan.
Inclusive procurement
We could not verify if the city has inclusive procurement and contracting processes.
Last updated: March 2020
Asset Management List All
Building Benchmarking
We were unable to find information regarding San Juan’s benchmarking practices.
Comprehensive Retrofit Strategy
We did not find information regarding a comprehensive retrofit strategy in San Juan.
Public Workforce Commuting
We did not find data on policies to reduce the commutes of city workers, such as flex schedules and teleworking.
Last updated: July 2020
Community-Wide Initiatives
Score: 0 out of 15 points
Community-Wide Climate Mitigation and Energy GoalsList All
Climate Mitigation Goal
The city does not have a community-wide climate mitigation or greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal.
Energy Reduction Goal
We did not find information regarding a community-wide energy reduction goal for the city.
Renewable Energy Goal
We did not find information regarding a community-wide renewable energy goal for the city.
Energy Data Reporting
The city does not report community-wide energy data.
Last updated: August 2020
Equity-Driven Approaches to Clean Energy Planning, Implementation, and EvaluationList All
Equity-Driven Community Engagement
We were unable to determine whether relevant decision-makers have taken a unique and expanded approach in conducting engagement for multiple clean energy initiatives with marginalized groups compared to engagement with other city constituencies.
Equity-Driven Decision-Making
We were unable to determine if the city has created a formal role for marginalized community residents or local organizations representing those communities to participate in decision-making that affects the creation or implementation of a local energy, sustainability, or climate action plan.
Accountability to Equity
We were unable to determine whether the city has adopted specific goals, metrics, or protocols to track how multiple energy, sustainability, or climate action initiatives are affecting local marginalized groups.
Last updated: August 2020
Clean Distributed Energy SystemsList All
We could not verify if the city has adopted a formal policy, rule, or agreement that supports the creation of clean distributed energy systems.
Last updated: August 2020
Mitigation of Urban Heat Islands List All
UHI Mitigation Goal
We could not verify if the county has adopted a quantifiable urban heat island mitigation goal.
UHI Policies and Programs
We were unable to determine if the county has adopted specific policies or programs that incorporate requirements or incentives to mitigate the urban heat island effect.
Last updated: August 2020
Buildings Policies
Score: 6 out of 30 points
Buildings Summary List All
San Juan enforces the state-mandated energy codes. We could not find information on city mandated benchmarking policies, incentives, or above-code energy action requirements.
Last updated: March 2020
Building Energy Code AdoptionList All
Overview
Puerto Rico allows its local jurisdictions to adopt building energy codes other than the state standards. Puerto Rico adopted the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) with amendments.
Commercial
San Juan enforces the state energy code. New Buildings Insititute is unable to produce a zEPI score for San Juan because there are no available analyses comparing the city’s code to model energy codes.
Residential
San Juan enforces the state energy code. New Buildings Insititute is unable to produce a zEPI score for San Juan because there are no available analyses comparing the city’s code to model energy codes.
Solar- and EV-ready
We were unable to find information about whether the city has passed an ordinance mandating new construction be solar- and/or EV-ready.
Last updated: March 2020
Building Energy Code Enforcement and ComplianceList All
The city requires plan reviews and site inspections to verify code compliance. We could not find information on the number of full-time employees the city staffs to enforce the energy code. We could not find information regarding upfront support for code compliance.
Last updated: March 2020
Incentives and Financing for Efficient Buildings and Renewable EnergyList All
We could not find information on the number of incentives the city offers for energy efficiency, solar energy, and/or low-income energy improvement projects.
Last updated: March 2020
Required Energy ActionsList All
We could not find information on whether the city requires building owners to conduct additional above-code energy actions.
Last updated: March 2020
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Workforce DevelopmentList All
We could not verify if the city has programs committed to developing a dedicated energy efficiency and/or renewable energy workforce.
Last updated: March 2020
Energy & Water Utilities
Score: 0 out of 15 points
Transportation
Score: 0.5 out of 30 points