Equity with LEED for Cities and Communities
According to the USGBC,
Each month in 2024, USGBC will share a handpicked education course or two about a specific aspect of green building that will be free for that month only. For the month of September, take advantage of a free course on achieving equity and net zero goals through a LEED for Cities and Communities project.
Equity and Net Zero Solutions Championed by The Heights
Basic level | 1 CE credit | USGBC | Webinar format
As a part of USGBC’s Earth Day 2022 celebrations, the LEED for Cities and Communities program featured The Heights community in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Heights project is a 110-acre brownfield, formerly the Hillcrest Golf Course, that is being redeveloped as a mixed-use community by the Saint Paul Port Authority. The team members discuss making the business case for certifying the project, the ways in which they engaged the community and the innovative financing options they used. In addition, they discuss how The Heights provides essential services within 15 minutes of walking distance, promotes alternative fuel vehicles and smart mobility, works to achieve circularity and net zero, uses smart city strategies and technologies, and advances social equity and affordability.
