April 14, 2011
The City of Kansas City, Mo., has adopted revised construction standards for City projects based on the leadership in Energy & Environment Design (LEED) Gold rating from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This change recognizes the increasing trend of Kansas City area architectural projects to adopt LEED certification standards, and builds upon the success of many recent City building projects that have exceeded the requirements for a LEED Silver rating.
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Source: City of Kansas City
New Building modifications save energy, reduce CO2 emissions, and improve indoor environmental quality.
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LEED certified commercial and institutional buildings are designed to use an average of 32% less electricity, 26% less natural gas and 36% less total energy than standard buildings. (USGBC)
