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Overland Park achieves LEED for Cities Gold, staff highlights water and waste areas for improvement
Summary
Overland Park staff reported the city earned LEED for Cities Gold certification; staff said water consumption and waste-tracking were the lowest-performing measures and outlined next steps to improve scores.
City sustainability staff told the Community Development Committee that Overland Park achieved LEED for Cities Gold under the U.S. Green Building Council process and previewed areas for future improvement.
"We did end up with LEED Gold," a sustainability staff member said, noting the program’s scoring categories and the city’s performance across measures that include buildings, transportation, natural systems and resource management. The staff member said the LEED for Cities cohort was sponsored by Bank of America and that the application process required cross-departmental data collection.
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