Seattle Passes Energy Disclosure Ordinance: “You Can’t Manage What You Don’t Measure”
Today, Mayor McGinn of Seattle approved a new Energy Disclosure Ordinance. The ordinance, which is intended to identify energy waste and give property owners and tenants tools to improve energy efficiency, was unanimously approved by the Seattle City Council on January 25th. The new ordinance requires commercial and large multi-family buildings to annually measure, or benchmark, energy usage and provide the City with energy ratings to allow comparison of energy consumption across different buildings. City officials have cited the ordinance as a critical strategy for the City of Seattle in meeting its energy goals.
“You can’t manage what you don’t measure,” said Seattle City Council Chair Richard Conlin. “Energy disclosure is a key first step to tap into the gold mine of opportunities to save energy and money while improving the City’s existing building stock. I’d like to thank all the members of the Green Building Task Force and other stakeholders who helped create this new ordinance that will save energy and create new jobs in Seattle.”
You can read more about the new Energy Disclosure Ordinance here.
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