With more than 13,000 employees and 177 buildings, Maricopa County is leveraging its assets and activities to make great strides in energy reduction. According to the Environmental Information Administration the buildings in the U.S. consume 72% of the electricity generated. Energy efficiency is becoming even more necessary as Maricopa County continues to add residents to its population base using more finite fossil fuel energy. The Maricopa County Green Government Program has identified detailed measures that are being implemented to help reduce energy usage within County buildings.

Did You Know?
That Maricopa County will reduce our annual energy consumption by 5% by 2012 from the 2008 baseline while adding 700,000 square feet of space.