{"id":1410,"date":"2018-03-12T01:08:45","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T01:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gentryrealestategroup.com\/buylowazteam\/?p=1410"},"modified":"2018-03-21T10:31:22","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T10:31:22","slug":"phoenix-receives-leed-platinum-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gentryrealestategroup.com\/buylowazteam\/phoenix-receives-leed-platinum-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Phoenix receives LEED Platinum certification"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Phoenix receives LEED Platinum certification<\/h2>\n<p>The city of Phoenix is one of the first cities to achieve\u00a0LEED\u00a0Platinum certification under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgbc.org\/articles\/new-certification-now-available-leed-cities-and-leed-communities\">LEED for Cities.<\/a> Phoenix earned the LEED Platinum endorsement in recognition of the city\u2019s commitment to creating a sustainable and resilient built environment, which includes reducing greenhouse gas emissions, supporting clean energy innovation, and focusing on inclusive prosperity and livability.\u00a0Phoenix has earned a reputation as a sustainability leader.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1411\" style=\"width: 486px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gentryrealestategroup.com\/buylowazteam\/files\/2018\/03\/leed_building.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1411\" class=\"wp-image-1411\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gentryrealestategroup.com\/buylowazteam\/files\/2018\/03\/leed_building.jpg\" alt=\"Phoenix receives LEED Platinum certification\" width=\"476\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gentryrealestategroup.com\/buylowazteam\/files\/2018\/03\/leed_building.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gentryrealestategroup.com\/buylowazteam\/files\/2018\/03\/leed_building-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gentryrealestategroup.com\/buylowazteam\/files\/2018\/03\/leed_building-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1411\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Phoenix Convention Center, LEED Certified Green Building &#8211; Photo &#8211; KV<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;This certification validates our progress,&#8221; says Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton. &#8220;We&#8217;ve set ambitious goals, and Phoenix will continue to take more steps to divert waste, increase water efficiency, and reduce carbon emissions, which benefits us, our environment and our economy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED is the world\u2019s most widely used green building program, designed to help buildings, communities,\u00a0and cities achieve high-performance in key areas of human and environmental health.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gentryrealestategroup.com\/buylowazteam\/files\/2018\/03\/LEED.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1412 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gentryrealestategroup.com\/buylowazteam\/files\/2018\/03\/LEED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gentryrealestategroup.com\/buylowazteam\/files\/2018\/03\/LEED.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gentryrealestategroup.com\/buylowazteam\/files\/2018\/03\/LEED-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>LEED for Cities enables cities to measure and track outcomes from ongoing efforts with the goal of improving sustainability and quality of life. Cities are evaluated based on 14 key metrics that include energy, water, waste, transportation, education, health, safety, prosperity, and equitability. LEED for Cities performance is tracked through Arc, a digital platform that connects actions and tracks progress using a performance score.<\/p>\n<p>Phoenix\u2019s LEED Platinum certification recognizes the city\u2019s commitment to creating a sustainable and resilient built environment, which includes: reducing greenhouse gas emissions, supporting clean energy innovation, and focusing on inclusive prosperity and livability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPhoenix is not only demonstrating its environmental leadership but also highlighting its commitment to pursuing strategies that will improve the health and well-being of its residents,\u201d said Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO at USGBC and\u00a0GBCI. \u201cThe city is setting a standard for what it means to be a high performer and we applaud their efforts and achievements so far.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The USGBC&#8217;s vision is that buildings, cities.\u00a0and communities will regenerate and sustain the health and vitality of all life within a generation. In its 2017-2019 strategic plan, one of the organization&#8217;s primary goals is to expand sustainable, healthy, and resilient communities, cities, and cultures.<\/p>\n<p>By certifying under LEED for Cities, Phoenix is helping to achieve this goal and is recognized as a leader for its outstanding sustainability performance. USGBC\u2019s LEED for Cities program is supported through a grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gentryrealestategroup.com\/buylowazteam\/files\/2018\/01\/EQUAL_HOUSING_OPPORTUNITY_LOGO2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1176 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gentryrealestategroup.com\/buylowazteam\/files\/2018\/01\/EQUAL_HOUSING_OPPORTUNITY_LOGO2.png\" alt=\"Equal Housing Opportunity\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Phoenix receives LEED Platinum certification<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phoenix receives LEED Platinum certification The city of Phoenix is one of the first cities to achieve\u00a0LEED\u00a0Platinum certification under LEED for Cities. 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