Rookie Council Member Fernando Cabrera, 14th District, recently passed his first piece of legislation into law with the signing of “Light Efficiency Bill,” which Cabrera says will contribute to the “greening” of the city.
The new law, which will take effect on Jan. 1, 2011, will credit daylight as a valid source of light when determining lighting requirements in entrances, exits and public corridors in city buildings. It would also allow certain automatic lighting controls to be put in place to reduce energy usage when spaces are lit by daylight.
“We have a powerful, renewable, and healthy source of energy in the sun,” said Cabrera in a press release announcing the new law. “Any opportunity we have to utilize this source to minimize costs for landlords and costs passed down to tenants, we need to take hold of.”
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