City of Greensburg - Green Building Requirement for New Municipal Buildings
This program doesn't directly affect homeowners—it applies only to new or renovated City of Greensburg municipal buildings larger than 4,000 square feet, which must meet LEED Platinum standards with 42% energy savings compared to standard baselines. However, homeowners benefit indirectly through the city's commitment to 100% renewable wind energy and LED streetlights.
To work on City of Greensburg municipal projects, contractors must design and build to LEED Platinum standards, including achieving all 10 points under USGBC's EA Credit 1 for energy performance—a 42% whole-building energy reduction versus ASHRAE 90.1-2004 baseline. This ordinance applies to newly constructed or substantially renovated municipal facilities exceeding 4,000 square feet.
This local ordinance, enacted after the 2007 tornado, mandates LEED Platinum design for city municipal buildings over 4,000 sq ft with mandatory achievement of all 10 EA Credit 1 points (42% energy reduction). The program has resulted in Greensburg achieving the highest per-capita LEED buildings in the U.S. as of 2014, supported by the city's broader clean energy infrastructure of 100% renewable wind electricity and 100% LED streetlighting.
Program details
- Program ID
- 2855
- Last updated
- 6/21/2024
Eligibility
- Sectors
- local government
- Technologies
- solar - passive solar water heat solar space heat solar photovoltaics wind (all) biomass geothermal heat pumps fuel cells using non-renewable fuels daylighting hydroelectric (small) fuel cells using renewable fuels comprehensive measures/whole building
Program summary
In the aftermath of a May 2007 tornado that destroyed 95% of the city, the Greensburg City Council passed an ordinance requiring that all newly constructed or renovated municipally-owned facilities larger than 4,000 square feet be designed to conform to the platinum rating of the US Green Building Council's (USGBC) LEED Green Building Rating System. The ordinance further requires that such buildings be designed to achieve all 10 points possible under EA Credit 1 "Optimize Energy Performance." Achieving this requires a whole building energy consumption reduction of 42% compared to the standard building baseline (ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2004).
As of 2014, Greensburghad the most LEED buildings per capita in the U.S. Other notable clean energy achievements include 100% of the electricity used in the City of Greensburg is renewable wind energy and it was the first city in the U.S. to use 100% LED streetlights.
Contact & resources
- Contact email
- billingclerk@greensburgks.org
- Additional resources
Please verify current program details with the administering agency before making any financial decisions.
