Crowing Gateway: Gateway EcoDistrict

Re-Energize Gateway

Energy Retrofit Demonstration Pilot

The Gateway EcoDistrict Steering Committee are preparing to launch a program called Re-Energize Gateway, an energy retrofit and renewable energy program that meets energy goals of the Gateway EcoDistrict and City of Portland. It will start with a residential focus with plans to expand to the commercial market. The program provides a packaged approach to delivering energy conservation and production through a neighborhood-based strategy that takes advantage of several existing programs and funding mechanisms. The conservation component includes simple weatherization and full building system retrofits, and the production component includes solar production. Re-Energize Gateway will be run through the Gateway EcoDistrict with staff responsible for overall project management with a focus on participant recruitment and matching participants to the conservation and production options best suited to their needs.

Gateway EcoDistrict Community Meeting on February 10, 2011

This was the initial public meeting that led to the official formation of Growing Gateway: Gateway EcoDistrict.   It was held at the East Portland Community Center, 740 SE 106th Ave, Multipurpose Room 3 on Thursday, February 10, 2011 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm.

The EcoDistricts Initiative

Accelerating environmental performance at a district scale

In 2009, the Portland Sustainability Institute, in partnership with the City of Portland, launched the EcoDistricts Initiative as part of the Portland region's broadening commitment to sustainability.  The EcoDistricts Initiative is a comprehensive strategy to accelerate sustainable neighborhood development.  PoSI drafted a Framework, released in March 2010, to clarify the value proposition, define performance areas, and outline an implementation strategy.

An EcoDistrict is a neighborhood or district with a broad commitment to accelerate neighborhood-scale sustainability.  EcoDistricts commit to achieving ambitious sustainability performance goals, guiding district investments and community action, and tracking the results over time.

Gateway is one of five areas in the City of Portland designated to be part of the EcoDistrict pilot project.  Just what that means will be defined by neighborhood residents and businesses.