LEED
On June 23, 2004, City Council adopted the Green Building Resolution, which established LEED certification as a standard 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 | Pursuing LEED Certification | Designed To LEED Standards | |
| Westside Command Station (partial renovation) | |||
| Northeast Multi-Service Center | |||
| SW Environmental Center | |||
| Kashmere MSC Renovation | |||
| Magnolia Health & MSC | |||
| Frank Branch Library | |||
| Certified | |||
| Looscan Branch Library | Fire Station 84 | ||
| Fire Station No. 8 | |||
| HPD Property Room Replacement | |||
| Bracewell Library | |||
| Fondren Police Station | |||
| Sagemont Community Center | |||
| Silver | |||
| Clayton House Library Complex | HPD Service Animal Mount Facility | ||
| Fire Station No. 37 | S. Post Oak MSC/Vinson Branch Library | ||
| Kingwood Branch Library (County Operated) | New Adoption Center @ BARC | ||
| HPD Midwest Police Station-District 18 | Traffic & Transportation | ||
| Kendall Library / Community Center | Jungman Neighborhood Library | ||
| ROW & Fleet Maint. Expansion (McCarty) | Young Library Replacement | ||
| ROW & Fleet Maint. (Crosstimbers) | |||
| PARD Wheeler Warehouse | |||
| New Health Department Lab (Holcombe) | |||
| Gold | |||
| Code Enforcement Green Bldg. Resource Center | |||
| African-American Library | |||
| Gragg Parks Department Headquarters | |||
| Oak Forest Library Renovation | |||
| ROW & Fleet Maint. (Japhet) | |||
| Fire Station No. 90 | |||
| Houston Permitting Center (Washington) | |||
| Julia Ideson Building (JIB) |