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GOAL 1:

DALLAS' BUILDINGS ARE ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND CLIMATE RESILIENT

Targets

-100% NEW CONSTRUCTION WILL BE NET ZERO ENERGY FROM 2030

-EXISTING RESIDENTIAL HOMES REDUCE ENERGY USE 10% AND 25% BY 2030 AND 2050, RESPECTIVELY

Q3 Progress

Reported July 2025

The combined building and energy sectors account for the highest percentage of GHG emissions in Dallas (64%). In FY 24-25, 11 actions from this sector will be initiated, with 19 identified milestones. These actions include expansion of existing programs and efforts, as well as updates to existing codes and ordinances. Implementation of these milestones will involve collaboration between the following City departments:

Aviation
Planning and Development
Economic Development
Environmental Quality & Sustainability
Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization

Note: Actions marked as ongoing span multiple fiscal years, meaning efforts will be carried out continuously and therefore will not be marked complete until the end of this fiscal year.

Year Five Work Plan

COMPLETE: 4 Milestones

B1: Demonstrate leadership in developing a carbon neutrality plan for municipal operations.

Plan and hold Annual North Texas Climate Symposium.

B8: Implement a better buildings challenge that expands the 2030 District goals beyond Downtown Dallas.

Energy Benchmarking 10 additional City buildings in Energy Star Portfolio Manager for a total of 195 City buildings.

B13: Establish urban greening factor requirements for new developments that quantify how projects contribute to urban greening for reduced stormwater runoff and urban heat island

Continue work with Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee (ZOAC) and CPC to adopt greening factors as part of parking reform

B15: Evaluate potential city-owned properties for the creation of 'resilience hubs'.

Evaluate funding opportunities for creation of resilience hubs

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