As Evanstonians work to develop a climate action plan for the city, and with the draft downtown plan calling for green building practices, residents may want to take a look at what’s been happening in Portland, Ore.
Officials from Portland announced with much fanfare at a conference in Chicago last month that every new building in the city would be taxed unless it reached a higher level of energy efficiency.
But now, as the Portland Oregonian reports, city officials have delayed a draft of the proposal by three to six months, after running into opposition from various groups.