U.S. Mayors Call for Climate-Neutral Buildings

The U.S. Conference of Mayors, which represents the 1,183 U.S. cities with populations of 30,000 or more, has called for all new buildings and major renovation projects to be climate neutral by 2030. The Conference unanimously adopted Resolution 50, “Adopting the ‘2030 Challenge’ for All Buildings,” during its 74th annual meeting, in June 2006. Inspired by a similar commitment passed by The American Institute of Architects (AIA) in December 2005 (see

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