Denver is launching a
2030 District aimed at ensuring the city meets the energy, water and vehicle emissions targets called for by
Architecture 2030 and the
2030 Challenge for Planning.
The district’s goals include an aggregated reduction in energy and water use and an increase in alternative methods of transportation amonits member buildings by the year 2030. The Denver 2030 District launched with 32 members representing more than 11 million square feet of commercial space in downtown Denver. Members are granted access to an assessment of building performance relative to the district’s goals, anonymous benchmarking against peer buildings, guidance, training and support.
"The Denver 2030 District -- a high performance building district -- makes Denver a more sustainable, healthy and competitive city by decreasing emissions, conserving natural resources and reducing building operational expenses," says Adam Knoff, sustainability project manager for Unico Properties. "With experience as a founding partner of the Seattle 2030 District, Unico has seen the dramatic impact that district-scale green building efforts can have on our surrounding communities. Supporting the Denver 2030 District was an obvious choice as it also improves the city of Denver’s economic development efforts by making Denver a more attractive market to potential businesses."
The Denver 2030 District is a public/private partnership that brings property owners and managers together with local governments, businesses and other community stakeholders to provide a business model for urban sustainability through collaboration, leveraged financing and shared resources. The district facilitates strategic partnerships with professional stakeholders -- entities that provide services within the district’s boundaries -- non-profit and governmental entities to rpoviode buidling owners, proeprty managers, developers and professional service providers with education, services, tools and support needed to accomplish its performance goals.
For more information or to become a Professional or Community Stakeholder in the District, visit
www.2030district.org/denver. To schedule an interview with a representative, please contact RNL Design's
Lisa Glass.
Contact Confluence Denver Development News Editor Margaret Jackson with tips and leads for future stories at margaret@confluence-denver.com.
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