Standards for Sustainability
LEED:
Government incentives and mandates.
As the demand for sustainable design grows, and LEED standards and procedures increasingly become more important in measuring results, federal, state and local governments are recognizing, rewarding and even requiring adherence to these standards, in the form of legislation, executive orders, resolutions, ordinances, policies and incentives.
For example, new commercial buildings that achieve LEED Certification earn owners various levels of tax abatement based on location and their LEED Certification level. Contractors in Gainesville, Florida, who follow LEED guidelines can get fast-track building permits and a 50 percent reduction in fees.
Increasingly, some LEED initiatives are not voluntary. Mandates for LEED Certification of public buildings have been enacted in many jurisdictions, such as the state of Nevada and the cities of Gainseville, Florida, and Santa Monica, California, to name just a few. Federal initiatives mandating LEED Certification have been established by a number of agencies, including the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), General Services Administration (GSA) and the U.S. Navy.
For a full listing of LEED-related government initiatives, incentives and mandates, visit www.usgbc.org.
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