EAS Green Building Initiatives
Engineering & Architectural Services Department
Green Building Initiatives
For additional information, please visit http://phoenix.gov/sustainability/
For a copy of the LEED checklist, please visit http://www.usgbc.org/
Background
The City of Phoenix is committed to sustainable design and construction. The following timeline tracks the development of the program:
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- 2000: City General Plan encourages green building construction techniques
- 2000 – 2001: Researched possible rating systems
- 2002: Adopted USGBC LEED process
- 2002 – 2005: Used pilot projects to gain experience
- 2005: Pilot program led to informed decision on Green Bldg policy
- 2005: Phoenix City Council adopts “Green Building” Guidelines: Design and build City buildings to LEED Certified standard
- 2008: Phoenix Convention Center Certified LEED Silver
- 2008: Glenrosa Service Center Certified LEED Gold
LEED Indicators
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- Sustainable Sites
- Water Efficiency
- Energy & Atmosphere
- Materials & Resources
- Indoor Environmental Quality
- Innovation in Design
LEED Certified City Projects
Fire Station #50
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- Opened December 13, 2003
- LEED Certified – April 2004
- 2.6 acre site, 13,500 sq ft building
Desert Broom Library
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- Opened February 2005
- LEED Certified – November 2006
- 3 acre site, 15,000 sq ft building
LEED Registered City Buildings
Phoenix Convention Center West Building
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- Opened July 2006
- LEED Silver May 2008
- 872,000 sq ft building
Glenrosa Service Center
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- Opened September 2005
- LEED Gold July 2008
- 14,000 sq ft building
Cesar Chavez Library
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- Opened August 2006
- LEED certification in progress
- 25,000 sq ft building
Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center
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- Opened August 2009
- LEED certification in progress
- 7,200 sq ft building
ASU Walter Cronkite School of Journalism / KAET Channel 8
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- Opened August 2008
- LEED certification in progress
- 206,000 sq ft building
ASU College of Nursing and Health Innovation
- Completed August 2009
Rio Salado Audubon Center
- Construction started in Fall 2008
Fire Station #72
- Under Construction
Fire Training Academy / Command Center
- Under Construction
Sustainable Design Elements
Concrete Floors
(Desert Broom Library)
Skylights (Desert Broom Library)
Low Emitting Materials
(Cesar Chavez Library)
Chairs made of recycled automotive
seatbelts and battery cases Water Efficient Landscaping
(Phoenix Convention Center) (Fire Station #50)
Stormwater Management (Fire Station #50)
Use of daylight & views
(Cesar Chavez Library)
Reflectors used to prevent light pollution Energy Management System
(Phoenix Convention Center) (Phoenix Convention Center)
New Technologies
Pervious Concrete
Photovoltaic Solar Panels
Cool Roof Systems
Roof Before Treatment After a Cool Roof was Installed
Activities
Green Building Expo
Phoenix Convention Center, November 7 & 8, 2008.
Training for City Staff
LEED Training for City Employees
Tuesday, February 19 & 20, and March 4, 2008 (training provided by OWPP)
City of Phoenix LEED Accredited Staff
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- Luz Coleman
- Bonnie Fish
- Theresa Foster
- Gregory Gilliam
- Juan Giron
- Samuel Hanna
- David Hensley
- Phil McNeely
- Linda Palumbo
- Cynthia Parker
- Cheryl Sutton
- Tauny Woo