Office of Sustainability
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Eastwick Residents May Soon Get Help With Flooding Relief Through Nature Based Solutions
For years, the Eastwick neighborhood in Southwest Philadelphia has been repeatedly battered by flooding, and now a new proposal aims to reduce this, writes Sophia…
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Philadelphia Office of Sustainability Testing Cool Pavement Pilot in Hunting Park to Address Summer Heat
With certain Philadelphia neighborhoods’ surface temperatures reaching more than 20 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than in greener, the City has launched a potential solution, writes Sophia…
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Philadelphia Gets $1.3 Million Federal Grant to Make Homes, Schools More Energy Efficient
Philadelphia was recently awarded a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to help make city homes and schools more energy efficient, writes…
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Philadelphia Will Power Up to 25% Of Its Buildings, Taking Step Toward Renewable Energy Goals
A 230,000-panel solar field in rural Adams County will soon go a long way toward helping Philadelphia get closer to its goal of powering all…





























