Erie 2030 District
The Erie 2030 District is a private-public collaborative working together to create a groundbreaking high-performance business district.
A city in the midst of robust revitalization, Erie, Pa., is making significant investments in repopulating offices and storefronts, improving housing, and reducing blight. The city is also disproportionately affected by climate change. It is among the top 10 fastest-warming US cities, and evolving weather patterns are impacting regional natural assets such as Presque Isle, which is central to the city’s thriving tourism industry.
In 2019, Green Building Alliance launched the Erie 2030 District to support business owners, nonprofits, and the municipality in pursuing renovations and development that prioritizes sustainability, and to come alongside property owners to assist them in improving the energy and water efficiency and resilience of their buildings. Today, the Erie 2030 District includes 20 Property Partners and counting, spanning public and private organizations that make up over 170 buildings.
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Erie 2030 District
2023 Annual Progress Report
To measure progress toward 2030 Challenge goals, GBA conducts comprehensive data collection and analysis in partnership with the Erie 2030 District participants . Individual properties’ performance metrics are aggregated to find District reductions in energy, water, and transportation emissions, and partners receive access to one-on-one discussions and coaching of recommended best practices relevant to their building’s assessed performance.
The Erie 2030 District’s success stems from its close-knit network of partners and sponsors, including local sustainability groups and community and economic development leaders Partners gain direct access to policymakers, regional thought leaders, university researchers, and financial organizations, all toward the shared goal of integrating sustainability and resiliency into Erie’s fast-growing economic revitalization for a thriving future.
Learn more about the services that GBA provides to help Erie Property Partners reach their goals by visiting the Pittsburgh 2030 District page.
Interested in learning more? Contact a member of the Pittsburgh and Erie 2030 District team.
