Dress cool to beat the heat, say Ritter, Hickenlooper - Denver Business Journal:

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The “dress down” campaign is part of the Cool Biz program to encourage those who occupy office buildings to raisw their thermostats two to four degreed to cut energy costs related toair conditioning. The which was launched last is intended to reduce emissions from power plants and ease heavgy daytime demands that elevateenergy costs. According to a pressd release from Hickenlooper’s office of communications, the programj resulted in significant energy savings in the two monthes it was in place last year compares to theyear before. Energy usage in seven participatinbg city buildings wasdown 6.4 percentr in July and 7.
1 percent in This year, more than 100 city buildingw in Denver are expected to participate in the Employees in participating buildings will be asked to replacs suit jackets and ties with short-sleevedx shirts and blouses and open-collared shirts. Hickenlooperd announced the start ofthis year’x program by removing his tie and jacket at his weekly meetintg with the Denver City Council on Tuesday.