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Boca Raton wins LEAD for Cities gold, city says it will aim higher on recertification
Summary
City sustainability manager Tina Batto Jennings announced Boca Raton earned LEAD for Cities gold (64 of 110 points) and outlined next steps to raise the score during recertification; a U.S. Green Building Council official praised the city’s efforts and Bank of America’s support.
Tina Batto Jennings, Boca Raton’s sustainability manager, told the city council on Oct. 27 that the city earned LEAD for Cities gold under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEAD for Cities program, scoring 64 out of a possible 110 points.
The certification recognizes jurisdiction-wide sustainability work across categories including natural systems, materials and waste, transportation and land use, and water efficiency. Karen Jernigan, director of U.S. Market Transformation and Development at the U.S. Green Building Council, said the program measures a city’s performance across energy, waste management, transportation, public health and water and that Boca’s score places it among “forward-thinking communities.”
“We earned 64 points out of a total of 110, which just earned us LEAD for Cities gold status,” Jennings said, thanking staff, volunteers and residents for the work that contributed to the award. Jernigan noted Florida leads other states in LEED-certified local governments and commended Boca’s long-term commitments to resilience and quality-of-life improvements.
Jennings told the council the certification also highlights areas for improvement and suggested staff will pursue higher recognition at recertification. She thanked mentors from the U.S. Green Building Council who helped the city prepare the application and named Bank of America for supporting the local LEAD cohort.
The award was accepted at the workshop; the council held a brief photo before moving on to other agenda items.
