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The State of California is committed to leading by example in reducing electricity demand in state facilities, and in designing, operating and re-engineering its buildings to make them the most resource-efficient, energy-efficient and healthful public buildings in the nation.
California's energy policy for its own facilities is clear in the Governor's Executive Order S-20-04 which sets a goal for State buildings to reduce electricity purchased from the grid by 10 percent by 2010 and 20 percent by 2015, and encourages the private sector to do the same.
In partnership with the US EPA, the State of California supports the ENERGY STAR Challenge by:
- Leveraging efforts from California's Green Action Team, the Cabinet-level task force Governor Schwarzenegger created to direct and oversee the implementation of the Green Building Executive Order,
- Undertaking a bold program to improve the energy and environmental performance of all State buildings, by implementing new technologies and approaches to the design, construction and operation of State facilities,
- Working with independent agencies such as the California Public Utilities Commission, California Energy Commission, California State University System, University of California System, California Community Colleges System, K-12 school districts, and the legislative and judicial branches of government, to promote benchmarking, commissioning and retrofitting public and commercial buildings in a collaborative effort,
- Implementing standards created by the U.S. Green Building Council for the design and construction of new buildings and also using ENERGY STAR tools for new building design, commodity procurement and energy benchmarking, and
- Joining the US EPA in recognizing California organizations that achieve significant energy efficiency improvements.
Read more about the Energy Star Challenge and
how to "Build a Better World 10 Percent at a Time".
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