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How are Philly's buildings faring with energy use? Just like we hinted in our recap of what Philly's doing to prep for climate change, the Mayor's Office of Sustainability (MOS) released results of Philly's Energy benchmarking program yesterday. The Year Two benchmarking results are available online to download. Don't feel like reading the whole thing? Highlights of the 2014 Philly Building Energy Benchmarking Report include:

Happy Monday! Despite the dreary weather, brighten your week with fun Philly events, including chocolate exhibitions, design showcases, and craft shows. Here's Philly events for the week of October 13-16th:

Happy Friday! This week, we learned from Next City that New York has a StreetsPAC for more pedestrian & biking friendly cities. Perhaps Philly can follow suite? Thanks to Be Well Philly for confirming our Runner's High and Hidden City Philadelphia for taking us to an underground 4-million gallon sewage & storage tank. And obviously, Generocity's piece about chickens from Nic Esposito made us rethink our compost bins (but not really...) Find out what to do over the weekend, after the jump!

It's official: The PA Conference for Women is sold out. If you're lucky enough to have snagged a ticket, get psyched for a lineup of power women including Jill Abramson, Diane Keaton, and Robin Roberts. This day-long conference based in our city has loads of programming about career development, personal finance, entrepreneurship, social media and way more. Plus, what's better than being inspired for a day and reengage in the community?

As our internship program continues, you'll see a couple of new faces 'round these parts.   Each new face brings something new to the table, and we're SO proud to introduce our new interns for Fall 2014! We'll let them tell you about themselves:

Did you notice graffiti in your neighborhood? Itching to report it? Philly has an app for that. How to report Graffiti in Philly:

Are you inspired by art and sustainability? RAIR (Recycled Artist in Residency), located within Revolution Recovery, aims to create awareness about sustainability through art & design. The 2014 class of residents built an incredible array of creative exhibits and prints. How to Apply to RAIR's 2015 Residency Program

Happy Monday! Who’s ready to settle into October’s crisp weather? Philly has a few delights in store for us this week! Whether you want to switch up your lunch routine, or try an organic, vegan version of Quizzo, take your pick of this week’s events. Events for the week of October 6-10, 2014:

Hope this crisp weather has you falling for the new season! Did you get out to see the new Schuylkill Boardwalk? We're psyched to run on over and give it a go but any way to get outdoors for a little adventure seems ideal for this weekend! This weekend, head over to the race in Fishtown or to the Schuylkill for a wild adventure. Whether with friends, family, or quality alone time, get out and take advantage of all that Philly has to offer! Weekend Events for October 3-5, 2014: