LEED

On June 23, 2004, City Council adopted the Green Building Resolution, which set a target of Silver level LEEDT certification for new construction, replacement facilities and major renovations of city of Houston-owned buildings and facilities with more than 10,000 square feet of occupied space. The General Services Department is implementing this policy in its management of projects in the City's Capital Improvement Plan.

The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating SystemT is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. Members of the U.S. Green Building Council, representing all segments of the building industry, developed LEEDT and continue to contribute to its evolution.

LEEDT provides a complete framework for assessing building performance and meeting sustainability goals. Based on well-founded scientific standards, LEEDT emphasizes state of the art strategies for:

• sustainable site development,
• water savings,
• energy efficiency,
• materials selection, and
• indoor environmental quality.

LEEDT recognizes achievements and promotes expertise in green building through a comprehensive system offering project certification, professional accreditation, training and practical resources.

Projects currently pursuing LEED certification

1. Looscan Neighborhood Library – LEED Certified
2. HPD Mounted Patrol Facility
3. HPD Property Room
4. Fire Station 8
5. South Post Oak Multi-Service Center / Vinson
6. Parks Department Headquarters
7. Bracewell Library
8. Kendall Library/Community Center
9. Right-of-Way and Fleet Maintenance
10. Clayton House Library Complex
11. African-American Library at the Gregory School
12. Fire Station 37
13. Fire Station 90
14. Oak Forest Library Renovation
15. Kingwood Neighborhood Library
16. Mid-West Police Station (District 18)
17. Fire Station 24
18. Fifth Ward (Deluxe Theater) Library
19. Fondren Police Station
20. Ann Slemons Young Animal Adoption Center
21. Green Building Resource Center for Code Enforcement
22. Julia Ideson Building (JIB)
23. HDHHS Laboratory
24. HPD DNA Lab
25. Right of Way and Fleet Maintenance
26. Central Permitting
27. Deluxe Theatre
28. Fire Station 84
29. Young Library
30. Sagemont Community Center
31. Kingwood Community Center
32. Moody Community Renovation

Projects design and built complying with LEED

1. Frank Branch Library
2. Westside Command Station
3. Northeast Multi-Service Center
4. Southwest Environmental Center (Household Waste Depository)
5. Kashmere MSC Renovation
6. Magnolia Health and MSC

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