Local governments are implementing new and progressive policies and measures to achieve greenhouse gas emissions reductions more quickly.
Alameda County, California's StopWaste.Org headquarters is located in a renovated building anticipating a LEED-NC Platinum rating with a Qualified Bay-Friendly Landscape. Photo Credit: Mark Luthringer Photography
- Cities adopt Construction & Demolition Recycling ordinance
- City passes energy code amendments.
- Zoning code updated to meet LEED standards.
- Public & private sector green building requirements.
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)
