Reducing Greenhouse Gases from Buildings in the San Diego Region: An Analysis of Local Government Policy Options

Scott Anders

Journal of Sustainable Real Estate, 2010, vol. 2, issue 1, 269-303

Abstract: This paper evaluates a range of policies within local government authority to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from electric and natural gas use associated with buildings. San Diego County is used as a case study because significant work already has been completed to characterize regional emissions. Within San Diego County, GHG emissions associated with buildings constitute about 30% of total emissions. It appears that statewide building and appliance standards and utility-administered efficiency incentive programs combined with local government policies could reduce emissions enough to meet California's 2020 greenhouse gas targets as applied to the San Diego region; however, to reach long-term targets that seek to cut emissions significantly below 1990 levels by 2050, more aggressive policies would be needed.

Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1080/10835547.2010.12091796

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