
RCC Webinars on Net-Zero, Resilient, Inclusive Redevelopment
Monthly Webinar Series/ Peer Learning Cohort in 2023 for Teams of local leaders guiding Large Site & Transit Oriented Developments to include DISTRICT energy/ geothermal, storm water, parking, mixes uses, shared mobility, E.V., bike-pedestrian and transit friendly.

District Heating and Cooling Opportunity Sites in MN
Arden Hills – Rice Creek Commons
Duluth – Superior Ave Reconstruction
Minneapolis – Towerside, Hi-Lake, Nicollet/Lake, Upper Harbor Terminal
Rochester – Medical Destination Center
St. Paul – Hillcrest, Ford Site

Focus – make it simpler for motivated city commission volunteers, elected leaders and city staff to
- Guide/work with developers to shape their city’s large site and transit-oriented developments to be,
- low-carbon, mixed-use (complete neighborhoods), equitable & resilient with high performance buildings, EV and solar ready bike/ped/transit -friendly, shared use mobility, etc.
- DISTRICT energy/ geothermal, storm water, parking, etc.

Proposed Monthly Sessions
Using City Policy and Process to Guide Low-Carbon Re-Development
Towerside forming a visionary team to guide devlopment
How St. Paul is using its Sustainable Building Policies and other tools to advance inclusive, resilient low-carbon redevelopment. Ford Site, Hillcrest, Riverview Corridor
Integrating a sustainability in the city’s development review process Addressing the Sustainability Gap Guide for Cities Michael Orange

- District/Network Geothermal / Building Electrification –
- Efficient new buildings, examples, technologies, design, design review, financing, construction, quality assurance,
- Equity – Inclusionary zoning/ inclusion during the development process, Community Benefits agreements
- Public Realm, District Stormwater, Green Infrastructure, Micro Grids

- Complete Neighborhoods – zoning for mixed use development, attracting and keeping anchor businesses,
- Transportation/ transit access/bike ped connections/ Mobility Hubs /District Parking/ Shared Use EV Fleets
- Benefits of TOD for increasing tax base of cities & counties