Scottsdale, Arizona: the Green City
In 2005, Scottsdale, Arizona became the first city in the U.S. to adopt a Gold policy from the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). The LEED is a voluntary, consensus-based national standards program for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings that is sponsored by the U.S. Green Building Council.
The Scottsdale resolution which adopted the LEED Gold program requires that any new occupied city buildings be designed to achieve certification. Also, future building renovations and new non-occupied buildings should include as many LEED principles as possible.
Prior to the passing of the Gold policy resolution, way back in 1998, Scottsdale established the first Green Building Program in Arizona, which was a residential building program designed to encourage environmentally friendly building.
Last week, the Granite Reef Senior Center in Scottsdale became the city's first new building to be awarded LEED Gold certification. Also, last year, more than a third of all new single family building permits were for "green" homes.
So why should any of this matter to you? We just wanted to point out the environmentally aware culture of Scottsdale. This is a town that is on the cutting edge in terms of proscribing building measures that will insure the least negative impact to our environment and that reduce energy consumption. If you are an environment/energy-conscious person, there is no other city in the United States with more positive, "greener" residences that Scottsdale.
Choice Group Realty can help you find your perfect "green" home. Call us today!
The Scottsdale resolution which adopted the LEED Gold program requires that any new occupied city buildings be designed to achieve certification. Also, future building renovations and new non-occupied buildings should include as many LEED principles as possible.
Prior to the passing of the Gold policy resolution, way back in 1998, Scottsdale established the first Green Building Program in Arizona, which was a residential building program designed to encourage environmentally friendly building.
Last week, the Granite Reef Senior Center in Scottsdale became the city's first new building to be awarded LEED Gold certification. Also, last year, more than a third of all new single family building permits were for "green" homes.
So why should any of this matter to you? We just wanted to point out the environmentally aware culture of Scottsdale. This is a town that is on the cutting edge in terms of proscribing building measures that will insure the least negative impact to our environment and that reduce energy consumption. If you are an environment/energy-conscious person, there is no other city in the United States with more positive, "greener" residences that Scottsdale.
Choice Group Realty can help you find your perfect "green" home. Call us today!
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