Solution

Chicago Retrofit

This solution addresses Commercial and High Density Building Efficiency in North America for Building Owners, Building Tenants, Building Managers, City Residents

Problem Description

Retrofit Chicago was established to support achievement of the broad goals of CO2 reduction in the urban environment. “The Retrofit Chicago’s Commercial Buildings Initiative highlights the leadership of building owners, managers, and tenants in making Chicago a center of building efficiency and a place where companies are maximizing their ability to compete,” said Mayor Emanuel of the program.

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Additional Information

Mayor Rahm Emanuel has identified energy efficiency as a priority for strengthening Chicago— helping Chicago to be the most affordable, competitive, attractive, livable, and sustainable city of the 21st century.

Retrofit Chicago’s energy efficiency pursuits will help:

Create Jobs
Save Chicagoans money
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Demonstrate Chicago’s environmental leadership.

The City of Chicago is making progress on implementing energy efficiency citywide. Download a recent progress update.

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C40 Cities

Solution Stage

One of the 7 stages of an innovation. Learn more

STAGE	SPECIALIST SKILLS REQUIRED	EXAMPLE ACTIVITIES	RISK LEVEL AND HANDLING	FINANCE REQUIRED	KINDS OF EVIDENCE GENERATED	GOAL
Changing systems7	Strong leadership and management, and identification and traning of new leaders and teams	Building networks Calibrating markets Changing behaviour Changing laws and regulations Understanding interaction of technologies	Map potential unintended effects VARIED	Multiple financial systems requiring potential rewiring Possible outcome-based funding HIGH	New definitions of and measures for efficiency and impact are created	A transformation in the way we do things

Submitted By

John Teeter