Ayden completed her fellowship during the summer preceding her senior year at Bates College, where she will graduate with a B.A. in Environmental Studies. Ayden worked alongside Troy Moon at the City of Portland’s Sustainability Office to develop a suite of resources for property owners required to comply with Portland’s new Energy Benchmarking Ordinance. The Ordinance aims to establish a baseline of energy usage, and to encourage energy efficiency improvements. Ayden worked to translate the legal language of the policy into guides and resources to ensure property owners have appropriately concise yet comprehensive compliance instructions. While working at the Sustainability Office, Ayden was able to experience various aspects of city management and planning. Moving forward, she hopes to keep track of the implementation process and continue to learn about sustainable policy.
