Efficient, Healthy and Resilient Homes and Buildings
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Project Background
Buildings are the second-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions that are contributing to climate change. Transitioning to clean energy, improving energy efficiency, and electrifying appliances are several approaches to “decarbonize” buildings. These building and home energy upgrades can help reduce our carbon emissions, while also protecting health, reducing energy costs, and improving comfort during extreme weather events.
Project Goals
In 2019, City Council established a goal to reduce emissions in existing buildings by 2045. In 2023, City Council rescinded an ordinance that would have restricted gas in new construction. Now, we are engaging the community to better understand the opportunities and challenges of making homes and buildings more efficient and resilient. This is the time for us to work together to identify potential pathways for achieving our climate goals. Participation from many different community members is critical in order to identify solutions that have broad consensus.
We seek to understand the following:
How might we ensure the benefits of clean and efficient energy use reach those who need them most?
What are the energy needs of local businesses and what is their potential for conservation?
What programs, policies, and incentives will be necessary to support residents and business owners in decarbonizing homes and buildings?
How does transitioning away from fossil fuels intersect with housing affordability, workforce development and public health?
Project Updates
1/23/2024:
We are currently recruiting commercial and industrial businesses to participate in focus groups. To RSVP contact Danielle Klinkebiel, dklinkebiel@eugene-or.gov.
3/27/2024:
We have wrapped up focus groups with business sectors and will be posting the meeting summaries to our website soon. We are now recruiting BIPOC individuals, seniors, people with disabilities and low-income renters to participate in focus groups. To RSVP contact Danielle Klinkebiel, dklinkebiel@eugene-or.gov.
4/11/2024:
Our survey is now live! Participate through the "Take Survey" link below.
Project Background
Buildings are the second-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions that are contributing to climate change. Transitioning to clean energy, improving energy efficiency, and electrifying appliances are several approaches to “decarbonize” buildings. These building and home energy upgrades can help reduce our carbon emissions, while also protecting health, reducing energy costs, and improving comfort during extreme weather events.
Project Goals
In 2019, City Council established a goal to reduce emissions in existing buildings by 2045. In 2023, City Council rescinded an ordinance that would have restricted gas in new construction. Now, we are engaging the community to better understand the opportunities and challenges of making homes and buildings more efficient and resilient. This is the time for us to work together to identify potential pathways for achieving our climate goals. Participation from many different community members is critical in order to identify solutions that have broad consensus.
We seek to understand the following:
How might we ensure the benefits of clean and efficient energy use reach those who need them most?
What are the energy needs of local businesses and what is their potential for conservation?
What programs, policies, and incentives will be necessary to support residents and business owners in decarbonizing homes and buildings?
How does transitioning away from fossil fuels intersect with housing affordability, workforce development and public health?
Project Updates
1/23/2024:
We are currently recruiting commercial and industrial businesses to participate in focus groups. To RSVP contact Danielle Klinkebiel, dklinkebiel@eugene-or.gov.
3/27/2024:
We have wrapped up focus groups with business sectors and will be posting the meeting summaries to our website soon. We are now recruiting BIPOC individuals, seniors, people with disabilities and low-income renters to participate in focus groups. To RSVP contact Danielle Klinkebiel, dklinkebiel@eugene-or.gov.
4/11/2024:
Our survey is now live! Participate through the "Take Survey" link below.
We are conducting a survey to better understand what barriers and opportunities you face in making home energy upgrades that can improve energy efficiency, protect health and increase resilience to weather events.
Thank you for taking 5 minutes to fill out this survey. Enter your contact info at the end of the survey for a drawing to win an air purifier.
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La Ciudad de Eugene esta conduciendo una encuesta para entender mejor las barreras y oportunidades que usted enfrenta al hacer actualizaciones en su hogar que mejoran la eficiencia del uso de energía, protegen la salud y mejoran su comodidad durante eventos extremos climáticos.
Gracias por tomar 5 minutos para completar esta encuesta.
Ingrese su información de contact al final de la encuesta para participar en un sorteo y ganar un purificador de aire.
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Page last updated: 25 Apr 2024, 10:11 AM
Timeline
November-December
Efficient, Healthy and Resilient Homes and Buildings has finished this stage
Build engagement plan, create printed materials and survey.
January-April
Efficient, Healthy and Resilient Homes and Buildings is currently at this stage
Engage in community conversations.
May
this is an upcoming stage for Efficient, Healthy and Resilient Homes and Buildings
Synthesize feedback.
Share feedback with the community, adjust and refine if needed.
June
this is an upcoming stage for Efficient, Healthy and Resilient Homes and Buildings