Lakewood's Building Emissions Reduction Roadmap

Based on the 2021 GHG Inventory, buildings are the largest contributor of GHG emissions in Lakewood because of the energy needed to operate systems like lighting and HVAC. Buildings represent 42% of the city’s overall emissions. Staff is researching various strategies to decrease GHG emissions from existing buildings, including voluntary incentives, programs, and policies.

Below is a graphic that summarizes the general approach for reducing Lakewood's building emissions.

A graphic showing a Building Emissions Reduction Roadmap. 1. City Emissions Now: What are our current citywide emissions? 2) Building Emissions Goals: What are our building emissions goals? 3) Building Stock: What does Lakewood's current building stock look like? 4) Building Energy Now: How much energy do our building use now? 5) Building Energy Use & Type: What parts of a building use energy and what types? 6) Emissions Reduction Strategies: What can we do to reduce building emissions? 7) But Wait!: What are the obstacles and barriers to strategies? 8) Solutions: What programs and policies can help up reach our building emissions goals?

The roadmap outlines steps to decarbonize Lakewood's buildings, starting by measuring existing emissions, establishing reduction goals, and analyzing the city's existing building stock. After identifying the building systems that use the most energy, emissions reduction strategies can be developed, along with financial and technical support that assist buildings owners to complete building improvements.



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