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Table 5. Benchmark Comparisons <br />Description of Benchmark <br />US National <br />(2008)* <br />CO State <br />(2008)* <br />Denver, CO <br />(2008)* <br />Broomfield, CO <br />(2007) ** <br />Golden, CO <br />(2007) * ** <br />Louisville, CO <br />(2012) <br />Units of <br />measurement <br />Avg. Res. electricity use <br />888 <br />667 <br />545 <br />736 <br />615 <br />662 <br />kWh/hh/mo <br />Avg. Res. Natural gas use <br />58 <br />57 <br />45 <br />66 <br />62 <br />53 <br />therms /hh /mo <br />Avg. Comm/ Ind./ Pub. Buildings <br />Energy use <br />138 <br />104* <br />122 <br />190 <br />140 <br />131 <br />Kbtu /ft2 /year <br />Vehicle Miles per person per day <br />27 <br />28 <br />24 <br />22 <br />31 <br />28 <br />VMT /person /day <br />Water / Wastewater <br />na <br />na <br />148 <br />178 <br />199 <br />206 <br />gallons /person /day <br />Municipal Solid Waste <br />4 <br />na <br />7 <br />6 <br />9 <br />2 <br />lb/person/day <br />GHG Emissions <br />25 <br />na <br />25 <br />19 <br />27 <br />20 <br />mt -0O2e /person /year <br />note: These basline inventories were carried out over different years and corresponding economic conditions, and thus should be used for general comparisons only. <br />Sources <br />*- Ramaswami,A.,& Hill man, T.(2009). Greenhouse Gas Emissi on Footpri nts and Energy Use Be nchmarks for Eight U.S. Citi es. Envi ronme ntal Scie nce & TechnologyE <br />* *- Bernard, M., Chavez, A., & Ramaswa mi, A. (2007). City a nd County of Broomfiel d Susta i na ble Energy Bench marking & Greenhouse Gas Accounting. <br />***-Cul pen, A., & Ra ma swa mi, A. (2007). City of Golden Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory &Sustainable Energy Be nchmarking a nd Actions. <br />22 <br />24 <br />