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The Philadelphia 2030 District

The Philadelphia 2030 District is an interdisciplinary
public-private-nonprofit collaborative working to
create a groundbreaking high performance building
district in downtown Denver

Linked In A Powerful Network

The 2030 Districts Network was established to lead the effort to help newly forming Districts and to coordinate existing District resources and collaborations in cities across the United States.

Our objective is for 2030 District national collaborators and partners to have equal access to the support and resources needed to achieve the 2030 Challenge for Planning targets.

2030 Districts are rapidly emerging as a new model for urban sustainability.

Our 23 established districts nationwide, made up of more than 1,400 organizational members, have committed over 540 MILLION SQUARE FEET of commercial building space to address climate change.

 
23
Established Districts
1400
Organizational Members
540,000,000
Square Feet of Commercial Building Space Committed

Achieving District-Wide Goals Together

2030 Districts are committed to reducing:

Building Energy Consumption

by 50%

Building Water Consumption

by 50%

Transportation GHG Emissions

by 50%

by the year 2030

2030 Districts are meeting incremental reduction targets for new and existing buildings set by the 2030 Challenge for Planning, which was issued by Architecture 2030, a non-profit organization committed to transforming the built environment from a major contributor of greenhouse gas emissions to a central part of the climate crisis.

Private-Public Partnerships

2030 Districts are organizations led by the private sector, with local building industry leaders uniting around a shared vision for sustainability and economic growth – while aligning with local community groups and government to achieve significant energy, water, and emissions reductions within our commercial cores.

Property owner/manager/developers join a local 2030 District to help them make significant changes to their properties to create reductions necessary to transition to a low carbon economy.

A Successful 2030 District is a PRIVATE-PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP comprised of:

Poperty Owners and Managers

that own, manage, and/or develop real estate within a District boundary

Services Stakeholders

providing related services within a District boundary

Community Stakeholders

representing either non-profit organizations or local government

Leveraging Strategic Partnerships

Energy Assessment
Benchmarking
Guidance
Software Tools
Training
Collective Buying Power
Professional Services
Influence

Latest News

January 6, 2022 in Philadelphia

Philadelphia Publishes 2020 Annual Report

In 2021, the striking side effects of Hurricane Ida along with the continued challenges posed by the pandemic have cemented the need to address the building sector’s role in public…
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March 21, 2021 in Philadelphia

The Philadelphia 2030 District Report is here!

The Philadelphia 2030 District recently published their annual report showing some great progress. 2020 was a trying year. COVID-19 has both changed the way we live and work while highlighting…
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September 21, 2019 in Philadelphia

Project aimed at improving city’s energy efficiency by 2030 already halfway to its goal

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Around 50 buildings have joined the Philadelphia 2030 District initiative and pledged to improve their energy efficiency by 50 percent by the year 2030. According to an update released…
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