10 | The City of Dayton didn’t just want to be seen as a good partner in this process, but as a good leader.” This meant the city would have to look within its own operations to determine how it could best lead by example. Early on, Dayton determined to measure its carbon footprint and devise solutions that would not only help reduce energy consumption, but pose benefits for the environment too. With funds secured from a Federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant, Dayton contracted with Fairborn-based, Honeywell Building Services to conduct an energy-usage study and greenhouse gas emission analysis involving more than 700 utility accounts maintained by the city. Honeywell measured data that dated back to 2006 to determine operations which didn’t reach federal benchmarks of efficiency complicit with standards affiliated with EnergyStar. The results of the energy audit helped the city identify a number of opportunities for improvement, and in the time since, Dayton has not only conserved energy, but significantly reduced utility costs. Those changes have included retrofits to lighting fixtures, installation of a vegetated roof on top of City Hall (which not only reduces heating
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