Kansas Town Approves Green Building Resolution

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced that the city of Greensburg, Kan., has approved a resolution to certify all city-owned buildings LEED Platinum, making it the first city in the U.S. to pass such a resolution.

Greensburg was heavily damaged by a tornado on May 4, 2007, and has focused its recovery on rebuilding as a green community. On Dec. 17, 2007, the city council adopted a resolution that all city buildings greater than 4,000 square feet will be certified LEED Platinum and be required to reduce energy use by 42 percent over current building code requirements.

BNIM Architects of Kansas City, Mo., worked closely with the city to draft the resolution, according to a press release from the USGBC.

More information is available at www.usgbc.org.