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Capital Improvement Projects
US Green Building Council Website
The City of Cleveland requires LEED-AP professional involvement and at least 50% construction and demolition waste diversion for all City-funded capital improvement projects. Cleveland is striving to incorporate green building in all of its capital projects. Most recently, the Division of Water registered a maintenance and training facility to be LEED certified.
LEED-Neighborhood Development Pilot Program
US Green Building Council Website
The City is facilitating the construction and certification of three projects which are currently seeking certification under the pilot LEED for Neighborhood Development program. Cleveland has the second highest number of LEED-ND pilot projects per capita in the nation, behind only Los Angeles, according to the environmental news organization Grist.
Green Training and Certification
US Green Building Council Website
The City of Cleveland is training City employees involved in permitting and capital improvements to become LEED - Accredited Professionals with the U.S. Green Building Council. Cleveland is continuing to educate City employees on green building and sustainable development through a variety of efforts.
