Posts tagged Doee
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How DC’s bus shelters can better serve riders who need them most
As the 20-year contract that governs how bus shelters are distributed in DC comes up for renewal, District leaders should prioritize bus riders who would benefit most from them. Keep reading…
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How DC plans to address the impacts of climate change on transportation infrastructure
This summer we saw how climate change affected the region’s roads and public transit systems. Here’s what some agencies in DC are doing about it. Keep reading…
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How difficult will it be to make buildings in DC more energy efficient? It depends on the building.
In December of 2018, the DC Council passed a bill setting a challenge for large buildings across the District to meet new energy code standards by 2026. The law prescribes two different paths: one for new construction and existing buildings performing at or above a median level of energy efficiency scores according to the federal government’s program; another for buildings below that median. Keep reading…
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This Solar For All program creates jobs and can reduce expenses for low-income households
Andre Roberson has been working through the summer to install solar panels on Howard University rooftops. He gets paid $18/hour, and he was promoted in March from a team lead to a solar installer. He now manages seven or eight other workers. Before this success, Roberson was living at the 801 East homeless shelter in DC and was unemployed. Keep reading…
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How difficult will it be to make buildings in DC more energy efficient? It depends on the building.
In December of 2018, the DC Council passed a bill setting a challenge for large buildings across the District to meet new energy code standards by 2026. The law prescribes two different paths: one for new construction and existing buildings performing at or above a median level of energy efficiency scores according to the federal government’s program; another for buildings below that median. Keep reading…
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DC historic homeowners get the green light to ask for front-facing solar panels (but don’t make them green, or blue!)
Responding to outrage that followed Greater Greater Washington’s report on that hearing, the DC’s Historic Preservation Review Board revised its guidelines to say that front-facing solar panels could be okay if “necessary” to achieve climate goals such as DC’s 2019 clean energy law. The board approved the guidelines, including the proposed changes, at that meeting as the start of what will surely be a long conversation within the preservation community about how to integrate planetary preservation. Keep reading…
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Illegal dumping is a big problem in our region. Here’s how local jurisdictions are tackling it.
Tires, construction debris, furniture—these are among the many things people illegally dump in alleys, roadsides, and other secluded areas all over the Washington region. Local governmental agencies are working together to stop the dumping, and ultimately to curb the environmental damage it causes. Keep reading…
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Indoor mold can be hazardous. DC tenants want help getting landlords to treat it.
Tenants across the District have expressed concern with the city’s inaction around mold in housing, which can spark or exacerbate a plethora of health issues. Amid unanswered reports and unaddressed mold complaints, eight professionals and community members testified at a joint public hearing on December 9 about the Indoor Mold Remediation Act of 2019, which aims to improve enforcement and remediation. Keep reading…
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DC’s clean energy law requires buildings to become more efficient. How will they adapt?
Nine months ago, the DC Council passed one of the most ambitious clean energy laws in the country that mandates, among other things, that buildings become more energy efficient. Some experts and building owners are apprehensive about the task of adapting to the new regulations, but DC officials say they will facilitate the process. Keep reading…
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DC passed the most ambitious clean energy law in the US. Now what?
In January 2019, the District passed the most ambitious clean energy legislation in the nation. However, local climate activists say the hard work is just beginning—they want to know who will lead the DC Green Bank, whether the law will benefit the least-privileged residents of the District, and whether it will be adequately funded. Keep reading…