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PUBLISHEDJanuary 4 2011
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Need for Energy-Efficient Lighting Programs

By mandating low-energy building standards in sales contracts of city-owned land, the City of Münster (Germany) caused a market transformation that led to 80 percent of all new buildings constructed in 2010, even those not built on city-owned land, to follow the city’s energy efficiency requirements.

 

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