The Detroit 2030 District

The Detroit 2030 District is part of a national movement to ​create high-performance buildings ​​district ​by reducing the environmental impacts of building construction and operations while increasing building owners’ return on investment, promoting economic development and supporting environmental justice. 

Benchmarking Ordinance

In November of 2023, City Council unanimously passed the Benchmarking Ordinance, requiring buildings with over 25,000 square feet of space to annually report their energy and water usage to the City.

Tracking alone is a proven way to save energy. According to the American Cities Climate Challenge, buildings that benchmark their energy reduce their energy use by 7%.

The goal of this policy is to improve energy efficiency across building types and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Additional benefits include:

• Increasing energy efficiency by identifying poor building performance
• Decreasing waste by tracking electric, gas, steam, and water usage
• Lowering utility bills by identifying reduction potential

Buildings 100,000 square feet or large must report 2023 data by October 1st, 2024.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Avi Gurfinkel agurfinkel@2030districts.org or Kendal Kuneman kendalkuneman@2030districts.org.

The Detroit 2030 District is a Private-Public Partnership comprised of three member types:

The Detroit 2030 District is a FREE program for any building owners or managers in Detroit. Join the 59 Million Square Feet already committed!

Want to join us? Click on the Join Us button at the top and complete the correct form for your member type!
Questions?  Reach out to Connielilley@2030districts.org

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Thank you to our Platinum Stakeholder partners!