Nevada Promotes Green Building

Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn signed a bill in June 2005 requiring all state-funded projects to achieve LEED^® Certification, or equivalent, and requiring that every two years at least two public buildings whose construction will be sponsored by the State of Nevada achieve LEED Silver certification, or equivalent. The law also provides some tax abatement for private-sector buildings that achieve LEED Silver or higher. It also requires Nevada’s university and community- college system to provide education in the basics of green building and assist students in preparing to take the LEED accreditation exam. The bill is online at www.leg.state.nv.us/22ndSpecial/bills/AB/AB3_EN.pdf.