In today's episode of wiring Fast Chargingwe have Sylvie Binder from the New York City Mayor's Office here to tell us about the newly launched North American Electric Construction Coalition (NAECC) that is committed to decarbonizing the construction industry, and NYC is already taking a big step.
Timed to hit the news cycle at the end of Climate Week and just before Drive Electric Week, the New York City Mayor's Office of Climate & Environmental Justice announced the creation of the NAECC in collaboration with other C40 Cities such as Austin, Texas, Boulder. , Colorado, and San Diego and Long Beach, California (among others). Along with industry partners and trade partners, NAECC plans to connect business and public sector stakeholders committed to developing the construction electrical and heavy equipment markets in North America.
“This market is in its infancy and is ready for a renaissance. Switching to this type of equipment helps reduce noise and air pollution, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and achieve carbon neutrality,” reads the press release. “Cities and manufacturers often come together to solve our most pressing sustainability challenges, and the members of the alliance are committed to driving change when it comes to electric building materials.”
NYC is on the rise
The way we build our buildings and infrastructure greatly affects the sustainability and resiliency of NYC. Construction as an industry is responsible for around 25% of all global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – and that number will continue to rise as the electrification of the road sector continues.
In an effort to reverse that, New York City has strengthened its commitments to Embodied Carbon and Clean Construction, and is taking a leadership role in electrifying construction sites by identifying those efforts as, “part of our environmental justice decarbonization agenda.”
A number of industry partners have already signed on, including AIA New York and the Building Trades Employers Association. Together NAECC's alliance partners spend more than $13 billion (with a “b”) on construction in North America. By joining forces, they hope to cut noise and air pollution, improve the quality of life of people who live and work around heavy machinery, and demonstrate the power of cities and local governments to drive market growth.
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