Atlanta, GA

Through the Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge (ABBC) (http://www.atlantabbc.com/), the City of Atlanta united with the metropolitan business and nonprofit communities to support commercial buildings in their goal of reducing energy and water use by 20% by 2020, which they achieved a year yearly in 2019. The ABBC’s success is due in a large part to their public/private partnership structure with partners including the City of Atlanta’s Mayor’s Office of Resilience, Central Atlanta Progress, Livable Buckhead, Midtown Alliance and Southface. The ABBC challenges building stakeholders to demonstrate cost-effective strategies for reducing building energy and water consumption, and supports them through education, technical assistance and recognition opportunities. Program participants can benefit from reduced utility costs, fewer maintenance calls, improved tenant retention and reduced carbon footprint. Through conservation measures like lighting retrofits and HVAC upgrades, business for local service providers and installers are created - boosting the local economy as well as providing sales revenue to distributors and manufacturers of efficient products. Since 2011, the ABBC Program has grown to over 600 participating properties comprising over 114 million square feet and has created or sustained over 338 jobs.

The Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Resilience continues its leading work in policy development and reform to achieve the City’s resilience goals. The City committed in May 2017 to transition to 100% clean energy for all municipal operations and citywide by 2035. Efficiency programs such the Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge will remain key to the City’s success in accomplishing that transition. Implementing Power to Change, the City's first sustainability plan, the Mayor's Office of Resilience works with all City departments and constituents to balance Atlanta’s economic growth with sustainable development, while being mindful of social justice. Through collaboration with foundations, hospitals, universities, and other stakeholders, the program develops education and training programs in key action areas for the diverse commercial sector and its stakeholders.

PORTFOLIO-WIDE LEADERSHIP COMMITMENTS

25% reduction in energy intensity

20% reduction in water intensity

Better Buildings Summit Keynote Address with Mayor Kasim Reed

Presentation

Champions of Change: Perspectives from Women Leading in Clean Energy

Webinar

The Secrets of Better Buildings Goal Achievers

Presentation

Better Business, Better Bodies: Strategies to Create Healthy Buildings

Presentation

Better Business, Better Bodies: Strategies to Create Healthy Buildings

Webinar

Better Buildings, Better Bodies: Strategies for Health & Wellness

Solutions at a Glance

Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge: Tenant Engagement Focus Group

Tools

Atlanta BBC Tenant Engagement Focus Group Findings

Video

Better Buildings Challenge SWAP Cities Take the Lead |Bonus Video

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Better Buildings Challenge SWAP Paying for Sustainability | Bonus Video

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Better Buildings Challenge SWAP 3 |Ep. 1| In the City of Boston

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Better Buildings Challenge SWAP 3 |Ep. 2| In the City of Atlanta

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Better Buildings Challenge SWAP 3 |Ep. 3| Recommendations & Solutions

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Better Buildings Challenge SWAP Outtakes | Bonus Video

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Sneak Peek! SWAP Season 3 Trailer - Cities of Atlanta and Boston

Video

Energy efficiency elevator pitch with Stephanie Stuckey Benfield, City of Atlanta

Video

Better Buildings Summit Keynote Address with Mayor Kasim Reed

Showcase Project

City of Atlanta: Technology Square Research Building

Presentation

Beyond Flow Restrictors: Partners Share their Water Saving Strategies

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Beyond Flow Restrictors: Partners Share their Water Saving Strategies

Video

Downstream Savings: From Water Efficiency to Energy Savings

Presentation

Public–Private Partnerships to Catalyze Community-Wide Efficiency

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Public–Private Partnerships to Catalyze Community-Wide Efficiency

Presentation

Effective Water-Saving Strategies: Lessons from Leaders

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Effective Water-Saving Strategies: Lessons from Leaders

Tools

Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge Annual Sponsorship Proposal (2012)

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Upcoming and Past Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge Events

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Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge Public Relations Materials

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Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge Online Interactive Dashboard

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Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge Building Participant Package

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Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge Website

Tools

Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge Sample Building Assessment

Showcase Project

City of Atlanta: Boisfeuillet Jones - Atlanta Civic Center

Presentation

Drive Action Through Energy Data Visualization

Presentation

Drive Action Through Energy Data Visualization

Implementation Model

Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge Encourages Energy Reduction

Performance Data

Better Buildings Summit Keynote Address with Mayor Kasim Reed

Solutions

Leadership Commitments

Better Buildings Challenge

Additional Goal

Commitment

Progress

Better Buildings Challenge

Goal

Water Reduction

Goal

DOE Program Participation