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3.5 million pounds of CO2 from Above: The Empower Chattanooga’s energy the targeted communities to attend the
entering the atmosphere. “The City workshops are taught around the community to workshops that Greenspaces organizes.
of Chattanooga has worked hard to anyone who wants to attend. The workshops are The purpose of the workshops and
achieve this certification, which adds free of charge.
to our recognition as a City focused on Right: The Mayor of Chattanooga, Andy Berke, Continued on page 22
innovative technology and sustainability,” receives the PEER certification from Green
said Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke. Business Certification Inc.
“We’ve come a long way from being
called the dirtiest city in America. These communities used 43 percent more
efforts along with Empower, no-emission electricity per square foot than the average
transit options, city-wide recycling, home in Chattanooga. These shocking
and making our buildings more energy results have spurred participation from
efficient are transforming our city into a
model of sustainability.”

Chattanooga’s second major program
dealing with energy conservation is
called Empower Chattanooga. Empower
Chattanooga is run by Greenspaces, a
non-profit organization. This program
took data that was developed by the
EPB, and utilized it to pinpoint several
neighborhoods that use a significant
amount of energy during the summer
and winter months. Empower
Chattanooga is providing a service to
low income neighborhoods where a high
utility bill can present a difficult choice
between heating and cooling their homes
or buying groceries for their family.

While analyzing the data from the
EPB, Greenspaces found that the targeted

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