NEWSWEEK Magazine:
Mayors Take the Lead
April 16, 2007 12:00 PM
There are dozens of other ways for a city government to cut its power use. Buildings themselves can be made more energy efficient with good insulation, tight ducts and efficient air-conditioning systems. "In cities, buildings account for 50 to 70 percent of energy consumption and, therefore, greenhouse-gas emissions," says Rob Pratt, head of the climate-change initiative at the Henry P. Kendall Foundation in Boston. Many municipalities now require that new government buildings meet the certification standards of the U.S. Green Building Council...