george hrunka presents: the best cities for green construction
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P O R T L A N D , O R E G O N
• In 2015, Portland had the largest number of LEED certified buildings
• Use 20% more renewable energy than the rest of the country
• 25% of commuters travel via public transit or bike
S A N F R A N C I S C O , C A L I F O R N I A
• Requires all municipal buildings & renovations over 5,000 sq ft to be LEED Silver certified
• 2011’s Greenest City in North America
• Front-runner in solar energy
W A S H I N G T O N D . C .
• #2 in the number of LEED projects in the nation
• Home to the oldest LEED certified building
• Had largest area per resident of LEED-certified space in 2012
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