Ten Percent

The City and County of San Francisco's resource and energy conservation efforts, coordinated by the Department of the Environment, include public outreach, an Energy Efficiency Fair and an EcoCenter. A bond measure authorizing funding for solar generation of power and heating water for San Francisco's public building will be on the November ballot.

A directive issued by Mayor Willie Brown to all depart ments to conserve 10 percent by the summer of 2002 resulted in the reduction of City Hall exterior lights by more than 80 percent. Each department is developing guidelines for conserving energy and designating a specific "conservation monitor" at every city-owned building to work with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.