Performance Measures
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Green Building Achievements
Percent of new, eligible, construction, renovation and remodeling projects within King County government that have achieved any level of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating.
About This Performance Measure: This measure presents the percent of commercial buildings built by King County government that meet certain environmental standards. The standard being used is the national Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) developed the LEED rating system to provide a benchmark for the design and construction of high performance commercial green buildings. LEED recognizes performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality.
How is our performance?
2008 Results: 100%
2008 Target: 100%
2009 Target: 100%
Influencing Factors: Factors that influence the green building achievement include the training level of project managers, the expertise of design and construction contractors, and the level of support for sustainable building by division and department leadership. The eligible projects that received LEED certification in 2008 were the Marymoor Maintenance Facility ("Certified") and the Shoreline Recycling and Transfer Station ("Platinum").
Strategy Going Forward: In 2008, an updated green building and sustainable development ordinance was adopted by the King County Council. The ordinance requires new eligible county-built and financed building projects to attain a LEED Gold rating. The Solid Waste Division (SWD) will continue to provide LEED training and technical assistance to King County project managers. Additionally in 2009, King County is developing protocols for systematically identifying and driving sustainable performance characteristics into the wide array of infrastructure projects that King County builds, including bridges, regional trails, and wastewater and stormwater facilities.
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