[Committee] Petition

[M. Kaufmann]

Just a little typod in paragraph 3, it said contruct. Brilliant petition!

Marc

Call for a GREEN local development policy

Overwhelming scientific evidence shows that global warming is related to
man-made greenhouse gas emissions. This issue has to be addressed quickly,
in order to prevent the most desastrous consequences of climate change!

It is a challenge to induce these changes rapidly, given that much of 
the existing infrastructure that shapes the prevailing consumption 
patterns will persist over long time periods. However, this reinforces 
the incentive to adapt concepts for newly created infrastructure to the 
requirement of a strong reduction in greenhouse emissions!

There are well established concepts available to construct buildings 
with drastically reduced energy consumption. The annual consumption for 
heating can and should be less than 15kWh/m^2 according to the passive 
house standard, less than 10% of what is required to heat many existing 
buildings! Building such energy-efficient houses in the first place is 
not only much easier than upgrading less efficient ones later - it is 
also much cheaper. Studies have proven that houses built according to 
the highest efficiency standards have outstanding economic benefits, 
saving a multiple of the initial investment during the lifetime of the 
building.

We therefore demand that the local development policy of Cambridge City
Council shall be designed to establish the passive house standard as a
requirement for all new buildings to be erected in this city!

The world needs to see less energy wasted - and we, the citizens of the 
City of Cambridge need houses that sustainably deliver comfortable and 
affordable living.



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