This Pittsburgh program is tackling climate change, inequality and your neighbor’s energy bill one light bulb at a time

A 15 percent reduction in utility costs could make a huge difference in Pittsburgh, where the median house was built in 1912 and residents are responsible for paying the sixth-highest percentage of their income to utilities in the country, according to a study by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

Programs like Grassroots Green Homes could become increasingly important as the city tries to find new, economical ways to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to fight climate change. About 80 percent of the city’s emissions come from buildings.

FULL STORY published May 1, 2018 via PublicSource