Portland Strengthens Green Building Policy

EBN Vol. 10, No. 2) to require that all new municipal facilities achieve LEED^® Gold certification (joining only Scottsdale, Arizona, and Vancouver, British Columbia, in calling for Gold). Major retrofits and existing occupied buildings will be required to meet LEED-EB Silver standards, and tenant improvements and leased facilities must achieve either LEED-CI Silver or certification through Portland’s G/Rated Tenant Improvement Guide. All private-sector development projects larger than 10,000 ft² (930 m²) that receive municipal funding will be required to meet LEED Silver. Further requirements and incentives were adopted for public infrastructure and private-sector development. “This new and, most important, integrated package of requirements and incentives will ensure Portland continues to pace the country as a green building leader,” says Susan Anderson, director of Portland’s Office of Sustainable Development. Details are at www.sustainableportland.org.