City of Miami Office of Resilience reports City Hall Energy Star certification, heat‑sensor home pilot and park Wi‑Fi expansion

Sonia Brubaker, the City of Miami’s chief resilience officer, briefed the Climate Resilience Committee on July 7 about recent program milestones from the Office of Resilience and Sustainability.

City Hall Energy Star: Brubaker said the city submitted energy and water benchmarking data and received an Energy Star score of 80 for City Hall, above the program eligibility threshold of 75. The office has framed the certification and posted the emblem at City Hall, she said.

Heat sensors pilot: Brubaker said the office is installing heat sensors in about 70 households selected because of elevated energy burden. The sensors will collect interior and exterior temperature data from July through September or early October; the office plans to use the results to identify building types and conditions that contribute to heat exposure and to inform future mitigation‑funding proposals.

Parks Wi‑Fi expansion: Brubaker said the city has deployed free Wi‑Fi in an initial set of parks as phase 1 of broader connectivity goals. The office will publish details in its newsletter and on the city website.

Brubaker said the Office of Resilience is also contracting community workshops on energy and water efficiency and is coordinating outreach in neighborhoods across the city. Committee members praised the initiatives and asked staff to continue sharing scheduling and participation details for the workshops and pilot evaluations.

Ending: Brubaker closed by directing interested stakeholders to the office newsletter and to posted web resources for more information.