The complete work portfolio
Twenty-two initiatives. One coordinated plan.
Review the purpose, stage, lead department, geographic scope, planning goal, intended beneficiaries and global-goal alignment for every identified initiative.
22
Initiatives
19
In planning
3
Active
10
Flagship areas
Planning-figure rule
Targets shown here are public planning goals. They do not become binding County commitments until required baseline, legal, financial and operational reviews are complete.
Energy
ReNew
LED Streetlight Retrofit
Replacing County streetlights with high-efficiency LED fixtures to reduce energy use and maintenance across the public right-of-way.
Lead department
Public Works: Transportation
Where
Countywide
Planning goal
8,500 fixtures
Who it serves
All residents
Global goals
SDG 7 · Affordable and Clean Energy
County Building Solar
Advancing solar on County rooftops and grounds through flexible ownership, procurement, financing and delivery options that increase the renewable share of County operations.
Lead department
Facilities Management
Where
Countywide
Planning goal
Solar on County sites
Who it serves
All residents
Global goals
SDG 7 · Affordable and Clean Energy
Community Microgrid Network
Planning solar-plus-storage microgrids at community facilities to provide clean power and sustain critical services during grid outages.
Lead department
Facilities Management
Where
Countywide
Planning goal
10 resilience hubs
Who it serves
All residents, Heat- or flood-vulnerable areas
Global goals
SDG 7 · Affordable and Clean Energy; SDG 11 · Sustainable Cities and Communities
ReDuce
ReDuce
EV Fleet Transition (Phase 2)
Evaluating eligible vehicle replacements for electric conversion while coordinating duty-cycle requirements, charging capacity, total cost of ownership and energization schedules.
Lead department
Public Works: Fleet Management
Where
Countywide
Planning goal
Conversion glidepath pending baseline
Who it serves
All residents, County workforce
Global goals
SDG 13 · Climate Action
Water
ReFlow
In-Pipe Hydropower Network
Exploring clean electricity generation from existing flow in the County water system through in-pipe turbines.
Lead department
Watershed Management
Where
Countywide
Planning goal
6 turbine sites
Who it serves
All residents
Global goals
SDG 6 · Clean Water and Sanitation
Data Center Stewardship
Developing siting, water-use, energy-procurement and heat-reuse standards that protect watershed and grid resilience.
Lead department
Planning & Development
Where
Countywide
Planning goal
Stewardship standard adopted
Who it serves
All residents
Global goals
SDG 6 · Clean Water and Sanitation; SDG 7 · Affordable and Clean Energy; SDG 9 · Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
South River Recovery and Performance Bond
Pairing South River watershed recovery with performance accountability that places compliance and remediation responsibility on the regulated party.
Lead department
Watershed Management
Where
South River corridor
Planning goal
6 turbine sites
Who it serves
Heat- or flood-vulnerable areas
Global goals
SDG 6 · Clean Water and Sanitation; SDG 11 · Sustainable Cities and Communities; SDG 15 · Life on Land
Waste
ReCycle
Zero Waste: Composting Facility
Developing organics diversion, education and processing capacity to reduce landfill disposal and produce a useful circular-economy material.
Lead department
Watershed Management
Where
Countywide
Planning goal
Organics diversion target pending baseline
Who it serves
All residents
Global goals
SDG 12 · Responsible Consumption and Production
Seminole Road Renewable Fuels Facility
A renewable-fuels facility designed to turn landfill methane into vehicle fuel for the County sanitation fleet.
Lead department
Public Works: Sanitation
Where
Countywide
Planning goal
Operating status under re-validation
Who it serves
All residents
Global goals
SDG 12 · Responsible Consumption and Production; SDG 7 · Affordable and Clean Energy; SDG 13 · Climate Action
CNG Retail Fueling Station
Planning the site, operating model, safety requirements and public-access structure for a CNG retail fueling station.
Lead department
Public Works: Sanitation
Where
Countywide
Planning goal
Retail fueling concept and site plan
Who it serves
Heat- or flood-vulnerable areas
Global goals
SDG 7 · Affordable and Clean Energy; SDG 9 · Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure; SDG 13 · Climate Action
Buildings
ReBuild
Net-Zero Green Building Standard
Developing a performance standard that moves County buildings toward net-zero direct emissions through efficient design, retrofits and verified operations.
Lead department
Planning & Development
Where
Countywide
Planning goal
15 County buildings
Who it serves
All residents
Global goals
SDG 9 · Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure; SDG 11 · Sustainable Cities and Communities
Continuous Commissioning and Asset Management
Keeping County building systems aligned with design intent through reliable asset records, preventive maintenance, controls, analytics and continuous commissioning.
Lead department
Facilities Management
Where
Countywide
Planning goal
County buildings under commissioning
Who it serves
All residents, County workforce
Global goals
SDG 9 · Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure; SDG 7 · Affordable and Clean Energy; SDG 13 · Climate Action
4380 Memorial Drive Living Building
A demonstration redevelopment intended to prove a high-performance or net-zero building approach on a County asset.
Lead department
Facilities Management
Where
Countywide
Planning goal
One demonstration building
Who it serves
All residents
Global goals
SDG 9 · Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure; SDG 7 · Affordable and Clean Energy; SDG 13 · Climate Action
Canopy
ReForest
50K Tree Canopy Initiative
Planting and protecting tree canopy for cooling, stormwater control, habitat and healthier neighborhoods.
Lead department
Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs
Where
Countywide
Planning goal
50,000 trees
Who it serves
All residents
Global goals
SDG 15 · Life on Land; SDG 11 · Sustainable Cities and Communities
Equity
ReClaim
Solar Equity Bank
Designing a financing program to help low-to-moderate income households access solar and reduce household energy burden.
Lead department
Community Development
Where
Countywide
Planning goal
5,000 households
Who it serves
Low-to-moderate income households
Global goals
SDG 10 · Reduced Inequalities
Workforce
ReSkill
Climate Corps
Placing residents into clean-energy, efficiency, canopy and resilience work tied to the plan’s flagship projects.
Lead department
Community Development
Where
Countywide
Planning goal
Corps members placed
Who it serves
County workforce, Youth and students
Global goals
SDG 8 · Decent Work and Economic Growth; SDG 4 · Quality Education; SDG 10 · Reduced Inequalities
Health
ReVive
E.M.B.A.R.C. Community Youth Farm
A community park and food hub with youth entrepreneurship, greenhouse and garden activity, a weekly farmers market and trails.
Lead department
Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs
Where
Super District 7 (Lithonia)
Planning goal
Park and food hub operational
Who it serves
Youth and students, Low-to-moderate income households
Global goals
SDG 3 · Good Health and Well-being; SDG 2 · Zero Hunger; SDG 4 · Quality Education; SDG 8 · Decent Work and Economic Growth
Food Access and Food Sovereignty
Addressing food-access gaps through household programming, local production and evidence from County health and food-access data.
Lead department
Human Services / Senior Affairs
Where
Countywide
Planning goal
Food-insecure areas served
Who it serves
Low-to-moderate income households, Seniors (65+)
Global goals
SDG 3 · Good Health and Well-being; SDG 1 · No Poverty; SDG 10 · Reduced Inequalities
PDK Good Neighbor Compact
A community-health and good-neighbor framework addressing noise, air quality and wellbeing around the County-owned airfield.
Lead department
Planning & Development
Community Development
Where
Communities around PDK
Planning goal
Compact adopted
Who it serves
All residents, Neighboring communities
Global goals
SDG 3 · Good Health and Well-being; SDG 10 · Reduced Inequalities; SDG 11 · Sustainable Cities and Communities
Finance
ReInvest
Green Finance and Scorecard
Creating a finance and accountability structure that connects departmental performance, project evidence and public reporting.
Lead department
Finance
Where
Countywide
Planning goal
Departmental scorecard
Who it serves
All residents
Global goals
SDG 17 · Partnerships for the Goals
C-PACER Commercial Financing Program
A voluntary program enabling commercial property owners to finance eligible energy, water and resilience upgrades through private capital.
Lead department
Economic Development
Where
Countywide
Planning goal
Program adopted
Who it serves
Small businesses, Commercial property owners
Global goals
SDG 17 · Partnerships for the Goals; SDG 7 · Affordable and Clean Energy; SDG 9 · Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Resilient DeKalb: First Sustainability Office and Brand
Establishing the County’s first resilience and sustainability function and the coordinating structure for the ReDKB 2040 portfolio.
Lead department
Office of the CEO
Where
Countywide
Planning goal
Office established and brand launched
Who it serves
All residents
Global goals
SDG 17 · Partnerships for the Goals; SDG 11 · Sustainable Cities and Communities; SDG 13 · Climate Action