Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Here's something to aspire to:
Green Buildings: Is Your City in the Top Ten?
The
U.S. Green Building Council ranked cities across the country with the
most LEED certified green buildings. A total of 88 green buildings
makes Chicago number one. Portland and Seattle follow with 73 and 63
green buildings respectively.
This list, however, is not
comprised of just major cities. Grand Rapids, MI made the top ten with
44 LEED certified buildngs, surpassing both Los Angeles and Boston.
Following are the top 10 U.S. cities, ranked by LEED certified buildings:
1. Chicago--88.
2. Portland, Or.--73.
3. Seattle--63.
4. Washington, D.C.--57.
5. Atlanta--53.
6. San Francisco--50.
7. New York City--46.
8. Grand Rapids, Mich.--44.
9. Los Angeles--40.
10. Boston--38.
https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/environmental_law/2009/09/heres-something-to-aspire-to.html