Ithaca News
Annual Progress Report for 2021 Released
We're pleased to present the third annual progress report for the Ithaca 2030 District . As the report shows, the Ithaca 2030 District in 2021 once again surpassed the 2020 reduction target for energy and
Five New Buildings Join 2030 District
Since the last quarterly meeting in December, five new buildings have joined the Ithaca 2030 District, adding just over 55,000 square feet of committed space. Two of the new additions, Lev Kitchen and the ReUse MegaCenter, are participants in the
Leading Downtown Developer Will Share His Green Building Journey at March 16th Quarterly Meeting
John Guttridge, along with his business partner David Kuckuk, has forged an innovative path on the west side of the Commons, breathing new life into West State/MLK and Green Streets. Their company, Urban Core, LLC, has provided an exciting example
December 14th Meeting to Focus on City Decarbonization Plan
Details About How Commercial Building Owners Can Benefit Will Be Discussed Ithaca's building decarbonization plan has received a huge amount of media attention recently, including articles and interviews in the Guardian, Washington Post, CNBC, and
New Ithaca Energy Code Makes History!
By Dan Antonioli, Green Energy Times, 10/15/21 On May 5, 2021, the city government of Ithaca, NY made green building history by passing an ordinance requiring all new buildings to be energy-efficient above and beyond the NY State Energy
"1000 Conversations" Will be Focus of District Partners Meeting on September 20
City Sustainability Director Will Also Outline New Building Electrification Initiative City of Ithaca Sustainability Director Luis Aguirre-Torres has launched an exciting new undertaking, "1000 Conversations About Our Future," to provide a vehicle
Luis Aguirre-Torres Will Be Featured Speaker at Next District Partners Meeting on June 16
New City Sustainability Director to Discuss Ithaca Green New Deal Luis Aguirre-Torres, the City of Ithaca sustainability director, will discuss how he sees the Ithaca Green New Deal unfolding over the next several months at our upcoming quarterly
Ithaca 2030 District Annual Progress Report for 2020 Released
We are pleased to present the 2020 Progress Report for the Ithaca 2030 District. Part of a broader 2030 District Network involving 23 cities in the U.S. and Canada, the Ithaca 2030 District is a voluntary effort on the part of property owners and
Community Solar Focus of March 18th Quarterly Meeting
What is Community Solar and Can It Work for You? With spring just around the corner, it's a time of renewal and fresh opportunity. The snow is finally melting and the days are getting longer. Keeping the seasonal transition in mind, the upcoming
John Ciovacco Featured Speaker at December 16th Meeting
Geothermal District Systems as Alternative to Fossil Fuels John Ciovacco, the president of Aztech Geothermal, LLC, will discuss geothermal district systems, one of the newest trends in the electrification of commercial buildings, at our upcoming