The Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) outlines goals for the City of Columbia to reduce municipal greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2035 and by 100% by 2050. The City of Columbia is committed to “walking the talk”. If we are to encourage our customers to be good stewards of our resources, we must also be good stewards of our resources. Below are some of the ways the City is working towards achieving these goals.
Municipal Building Benchmarking
The City of Columbia passed a municipal benchmarking policy in 2021. Benchmarking data allows for each building’s energy use to be compared to others like it, providing insights on where to prioritize renovations and how to efficiently reduce municipal energy usage.
Benchmarking Data
Explore benchmarking data for municipal buildings for calendar year 2022 in the dashboard below or in this PDF: Benchmarking Data CY 2022
Learn more about municipal benchmarking metrics in the Municipal Building Energy Report-2022.
Use the double arrow in the lower right corner of the visualization to expand the project for larger text.
Download the data: Public Benchmarking CSV Data
See the data in tables: Screen Reader Friendly Public Benchmarking Data
LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and is a green building certification program created by the US Green Building Council. LEED is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. New construction certifications are structured within 6 categories: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy & Atmosphere, Materials & Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality, and Innovation in Design.
City of Columbia facilities that have pursued or are pursuing LEED certification status with the US Green Building Council (USGBC) include:
- City Hall Government Center, 701 E Broadway, Columbia, Missouri
- Wabash Station, 126 N 10th Street, Columbia, Missouri
- Fire Station #7, 400 Green Meadows Circle, Columbia, Missouri
- Fire Station #9, 201 Blueridge, Columbia, Missouri
The City of Columbia Utilities facilitates commercial, industrial, and residential energy and water conservation programs to save energy and improve resource efficiency in the Columbia community. Find more information about these programs and how to participate.
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