DC Economic Empowerment Playbook

The DC Economic Empowerment Playbook

The DC Economic Empowerment Playbook was developed to support minority and women contractors seeking to enter and grow in Washington, D.C.’s sustainable building sector. By providing clear overviews of the District’s sustainable building polices and standards and identifying important core business competencies essential to growing a business, the Playbook helps minority and women contractors operationalize its content to engage in the economic opportunities in DC’s green buildings market.
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What’s Inside?

The DC Economic Empowerment Playbook is organized into three parts, with each part building on the knowledge and information of CBE contractor development, business competencies, and economic growth in the green sector.

Part I – Building Sustainability in DC

Overview of DC’s sustainability goals, climate policies, and building performance standards, with a focus on equity and environmental justice. It explains that the purpose of these policies is not just to reduce carbon, but to ensure that the benefits of a healthy, resilient, and efficient built environment.

Part II – Economic Inclusion
Opportunities in Building Sustainability

Guidance on core business competencies contractors need to strengthen and grow their businesses in the green building market. These core competencies include, but are not limited to:

Using market research and strategies to assess the benefits of entering the sustainable building sector

Identifying bonding and insurance as important risk management tools

Building a strong back office to bolster business capacity and credibility

Part III – Advocacy as a Business Function:

Policy recommendations and guidance on navigating DC’s government and legislative processes so contractors can advocate for a more inclusive green building sector.

Tabaris Smith

DMV Regional Director

The DC Economic Empowerment Playbook is about turning climate action into real economic opportunities. By aligning policy, resources, and technical capacity, it ensures local contractors and entrepreneurs can compete, scale, and lead in the green building market—creating quality jobs and building lasting wealth in our communities.

The DC Economic Empowerment Playbook

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The DMV region is making significant strides in the green economy through programs that support minority and women-owned contractors seeking to enter and grow within Washington, D.C.’s sustainable building sector. These efforts provide both economic opportunities and access to valuable resources and tools. To learn more about the latest developments, visit DMV Contractor Academy

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