Playbook for Green Buildings + Neighborhoods | Plan | Neighborhoods

Programs like LEED-ND include reporting requirements that help keep projects on track.

238 projects are part of the LEED-ND pilot program, and will use it to help ensure that projects are fully implemented.

These early adopters include:

Alameda Landing, Alameda CA
MacArthur BART Transit Village, San Francisco CA
Metropolitan Gardens, Denver CO
Stapleton, Denver CO
Global Green USA Holy Cross Project, New Orleans LA
South Waterfront Central District, Portland OR
The Navy Yard at Noisette, North Charleston SC
South Lake Union Urban Center, Seattle WA
High Point, Seattle WA
Dockside Green, Victoria BC
Southeast False Creek Neighbourhood, Vancouver Bc

Most resources that help plan how to advance green neighborhoods also provide good guidance on implementation. These resources may be accessed through the Neighborhood Characteristics and Policy Levers pages.

Zone Grand Rapids

Comprehensive zoning update will implement Plan Grand Rapids by enabling higher-density, mixed-use d...

Construction of buildings and infrastructure is responsible for about 20% of neighborhood energy and greenhouse gas emissions over a 50-year assumed lifespan. (Norman et. al, 2006)