Rafael Reyes on Monday, 23 August 2010 19:32

Findings Published - Bay Area Green Building Survey

Together with our partners, the BACC has completed a green building policy assessment for the 9-county Bay Area region, and has produced detailed maps illustrating Bay Area green building policies and a detailed matrix documenting the standards, levels and thresholds used by local governments throughout the region, including links to the policies where available.

Notable among the key findings:

• Nearly all adopted standards use USGBC's LEED for municipal and commercial standards, and Build It Green's Green Point Rated for residential standards
• Forty-four cities and counties have adopted required new commercial green building standards
• Fifty-one cities and counties have adopted required new residential green building standards
• Numerous cities and counties have adopted standards for residential and commercial remodels and improvements
• Local approaches to standards typically require higher standards for larger buildings and more flexibility for smaller buildings

The BACC is indebted to its partners on the assessment - Build It Green, RecycleWorks, SF Environment, Sierra Club - Loma Prieta Chapter, StopWaste.Org, US Green Building Council N. CA.

The full-color maps, matrix and findings can be found here.