LEED
On June 23, 2004, City Council adopted the Green Building Resolution, which set a target of Silver level LEED™ 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 System™ 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 LEED™ and continue to contribute to its evolution.
LEED™ provides a complete framework for assessing building performance and meeting sustainability goals. Based on well-founded scientific standards, LEED™ emphasizes state of the art strategies for:
- sustainable site development,
- water savings,
- energy efficiency,
- materials selection, and
- indoor environmental quality.
LEED™ recognizes achievements and promotes expertise in green building through a comprehensive system offering project certification, professional accreditation, training and practical resources.
LEED™ Certified
- Looscan Neighborhood Library
- Clayton House Library Complex
- Fire Station 37
- Fire Station 8
- Code Enforcement Green Building Resource Center
- HPD Property Room Replacement
- Kingwood Branch Library
- HPD Midwest Police Station - District 18
- African-American Library
- Kendall Library / Community Center
- Gragg Park HPARD Department Headquarters
- Oak Forest Library Renovation
- ROW & Fleet Maintenance Expansion (McCarty)
- ROW & Fleet Maintenance (Crosstimbers)
- ROW & Fleet Maintenance (Japhet)
- Bracewell Library
- HPARD Wheeler Warehouse
- Fire Station 90
- Houston Permitting Center (Washington)
- Fondren Police Station
Pursuing LEED™ certification
- HPD Service Animal Mounted Patrol Facility
- South Post Oak Multi-Service Center / Vinson Branch Library
- New Adoption Center at BARC
- Julia Ideson Building (JIB)
- Health Department Lab (Holcombe)
- Traffic & Transportation, 2200 Patterson
- Fire Station 84
- Jungman Neighborhood Library
- Young Library Replacement
Projects designed and built complying with LEED™
- Frank Branch Library
- Westside Command Station
- Northeast Multi-Service Center
- Environmental Center - South
- Kashmere MSC Renovation
- Magnolia Health and MSC