Policy
Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
Green Design and CertificationCommunities across the United States and in other countries are looking for opportunities to decrease energy consumption, this has led to the development of green building standard-setting organizations.
Philadelphia Sustainability Plan—GreenworksIn Mayor Michael Nutter's January 2008 inaugural address, he pledged to make Philadelphia the number one green city in America.
Renewable Energy Development/RE-Powering InitiativeElectricity production will need to increase by nearly 30 percent over the next two decades to meet growing demand. As communities become more concerned about the environmental impacts of fossil fuels, renewable energy technologies will play a greater role in meeting future electricity demand.
SEPTAinable Transit Sustainability Plan"SEPTAinable The Route to Regional Sustainability " is the sustainability plan for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), which provides public transit for 5 Pennsylvania Counties, including Philadelphia.
