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Atlanta Announces Policy to Report Buildings’ Energy Consumption

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(APN) ATLANTA — Atlanta’s large commercial buildings will be required to report their water and energy use under a newly adopted City ordinance that aims to reduce commercial energy consumption and cut carbon emissions.   Mayor Kasim Reed announced the new policy on Tuesday, April 21, 2015.   “We are building on our success with the Better Buildings Challenge to […]

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Atlanta Passes Urban Agriculture Zoning Ordinance

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(APN) ATLANTA — With this month’s passage of ordinance 14-O-1092, Atlanta’s going to start looking a whole lot greener: the new urban agriculture ruling amends current zoning codes, allowing for the growth of market and urban gardens in the city.   The ordinance passed in a unanimous vote by the Atlanta City Council on June 02, in a vote of […]

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