Dallas leaders are looking at options for cleaner city buildings with the goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2030.
That means making city buildings more energy-efficient and climate-resilient 鈥� a new goal that goes beyond the city鈥檚 current net-zero energy plan as outlined in its .
Susan Alvarez, assistant director at the Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability, addressed City Council members Monday about for net-zero carbon.
鈥淭his is kind of a new thing in the world of climate planning,鈥� Alvarez said. 鈥淪o the next steps are working with other cities to see what they're doing.鈥�
Alvarez said more than 60% of greenhouse gasses in Dallas are emitted by energy used in the city鈥檚 buildings.
The city鈥檚 Green Building plan is part of a program that鈥檚 been in place since 2003. Buildings like the Kiest Recreation Center already meet the city鈥檚 current standards for green roofing but Alvarez said bringing them up to net-zero carbon standards would be 鈥渢aking it up a notch.鈥�
Alvarez said the planned new convention center is part of the green building vision. It would include on-site renewable energy and low carbon building materials as well as electric appliances using a clean-energy grid.
鈥淭he direction provided by the city collectively, not just me, to that design team was to make this building cutting edge with respect to energy efficiency and design,鈥� Alvarez said.
Dallas City Council members said they hope to vote on a new green building policy by the end of the year.
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