hat is a 2030 District and what is the program’s overall goal?

2030 Districts are private/public partnerships that bring together property owners, managers, utilities, energy service companies, and community organizations to achieve substantial reductions in energy, water use, and transportation emissions by the year 2030. Right now, Philadelphia’s buildings contribute to over 60 percent of the city’s carbon emissions and present the strongest opportunity for reducing carbon emissions. 2030 Districts encourage private sector-leadership to lessen their environmental impact, all while lowering operational costs and improving the overall tenant experience.

Read more here.

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District Update

The Philadelphia 2030 District has grown to over 17.5 million square feet of committed building space throughout Center and University City.

Our list of property partners has grown as well, with  2101 Cooperative and the Kaiserman Company joining the initiative. Other early adopters include: SEPTA, Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House, Independence Blue Cross, Drexel University, the City of Philadelphia, CBRE, Brandywine Realty Trust, Bedrock Group LLC, and the School District of Philadelphia.

>> Approximate boundaries: N – Spring Garden Street and Powelton Ave, S – Walnut Street, W – 40th Street, E – Interstate 95

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>> Committed properties indicated in red

Working Groups

The Philadelphia 2030 District is convening working groups to assist with the development of baselines and data tracking for both the water and transportation emissions metrics. While the 2030 Districts Network provides guidance for establishing baselines and tracking progress toward each of these metric areas, it is up to each district to set its own parameters. Working groups are also responsible for promoting building-level tactics and district-wide policies that will help participating properties meet the goals.

To get involved with the 2030 District working groups, please contact Katie Bartolotta at kbartolotta@greenbuildingunited.org.

Sponsor Spotlight

Thank you to Graboyes Commercial Window Company, SageGlass, Veolia, Tozour Energy Systems, WGL Energy, Edison Energy,  and Albireo Energy for sponsoring the Philadelphia 2030 District at the Meeting Sponsor Level!

Philadelphia 2030 District sponsorship provides unique marketing visibility as well as access and the opportunity to present in member-only district meetings.

If you are interested in becoming a 2030 District Sponsor, please see our sponsor form.

Get Involved

The district is seeking additional property partners who commit buildings to the goals, resource partners who can deliver services and sponsor the district, as well as community partners who can provide specialize expertise and support to the district as needed. Please contact Katie Bartolotta, Green Building United’s Policy and Program Manager, at kbartolotta@greenbuildingunited.org to learn more.

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