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City Operations

The city organization is committed to working towards a healthier environment.  While staff have made great strides in helping the community reduce GHG emissions, it is also critical that the city look at its own operations to ensure that the city operations can serve as a model for the community.  

In 2006, the city organization used over 26 million kilowatt hours of electricity and 700,000 therms of natural gas, emitting almost 20,000 mtCO2.  The city’s fleet annually emits almost 3,000 mtCO2. The sharp rise in electricity and fuel prices continues to strain already limited city budgets.   

The city departments actively respond to suggestions for improving its policies in ways that support the GHG Goal and other city goals. For example, in 2006, OEA collaborated with Planning and Development Services, Historic Preservation and an ad-hoc panel of professionals to resolve inconsistencies between the Green Points Program and Historic Preservation guidelines in a way that allows for greater energy efficiency, while preserving historic integrity of buildings. OEA also worked with the Division of Housing and Boulder Housing Partners to explore policy solutions that encourage affordable homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their homes and to consider renewable energy systems.

Last Updated on Friday, 03 October 2008 02:43

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