Playbook for Green Buildings + Neighborhoods | Act | Buildings | Leading Actions

First LEED Gold requirements for municipal buildings.

This was the first city to adopt a resolution that requires city-owned buildings to achieve a LEED Gold rating.

The resolution applies to occupied buildings of any size. Future renovations of non-occupied city-owned facilities must include as many principles as feasible of both LEED and the City’s Green Building Program.

Upfront cost increases for green buildings range from nothing to 2% and lower the expected lifetime operating costs by 20% — 10 times the initial investment. (Kats, 2003)