Program Description

  Energy, Climate and Compliance

The Energy, Climate, and Compliance Division enforces County laws and regulations related to air and water pollution, illegal dumping, noise control, pesticides, and other environmental laws. The division implements programs that educate and assist County residents with ensuring their properties are energy efficient. These programs include extensive outreach and assistance with understanding tools and financing available to increase energy efficiency. The Division is responsible for oversight and implementation of the Benchmarking Law which requires certain commercial property owners to benchmark the energy efficiency of their properties and report it to the County. The Division develops programs that will assist with reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the County, including support to the working groups for clean energy and building efficiency, created as part of the initiative to develop a Climate Action and Resiliency Plan. It also oversees programs that provide financial support to commercial property owners to improve energy efficiency such as Property-Assessed Clean Energy Financing (PACE) and the Green Bank, and manages the Green Business Certification Program which recognizes businesses that adapt practices to enhance sustainability.