West Linn Adopts New Green Building Standard
Jody McLeod January 11th, 2008
West Linn City Council members have taken a huge step toward making our City more eco-friendly. Last November they created a Sustainability Advisory Board that immediately moved forward in adopting a green building standard for West Linn. The standard will require all new or remodeled city buildings to meet the silver benchmark in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system.
In addition to helping the environment, adopting this green standard should produce lower operating and maintenance costs, greater operating efficiency, better durability and perhaps even increased employee productivity. The resolution encourages other City buildings (such as schools) to follow suit and promotes green building practices for all residential and commercial buildings in West Linn. More information on this story can be found in the January West Linn Update.
To learn more about the LEED certification here is a 3 minute video by CNN Money.
If you would like to learn how to make your upcoming remodeling or construction project a little greener there is a new Portland Metro area Green Building Hotline. You may call 503.823.5431, Monday through Friday, or check it out online at the Office of Sustainable Development’s website.
Photo by Vancanjay, used under creative commons license.
[tags]Green building, LEED, West Linn City Council, eco-friendly, sustainability, Oregon, 97068[/tags]
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