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Nov2024 Final Letter to CoV on Gas in New Builds - with signatures - Google Docs
A letter from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) and numerous medical professionals urging the Vancouver City Council to reverse its decision to allow natural gas heating in new buildings, citing severe public health risks and climate impacts.
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Policies for Better Buildings
This report by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) outlines how cities can reduce carbon emissions from existing buildings through the strategic deployment of energy efficiency and distributed renewable energy systems, highlighting a specific case study of a cost-optimized point-of-sale policy.
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BETTER RENTALS, BETTER CITY
This report by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) advocates for the implementation of Minimum Efficiency Standards for Rentals (MESR) as a strategy for cities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve residential energy security. Using the 'SmartRegs' program in Boulder, Colorado, as a primary case study, the document provides a seven-step roadmap for other cities to integrate energy efficiency requirements into their rental licensing processes.
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Document type: Report