The Office of Sustainability and Environment has recently completed an analysis of LEED and Built Green projects certified in Seattle through 2011. The two reports, LEED Portfolio Analysis 2003 – 2011 and Built Green Portfolio Analysis 2008 – 2011, are part of a larger database tool, developed by Paladino and Company, to evaluate the impacts of these innovative green buildings on the City’s infrastructure and resources over time. The reports identify the most commonly implemented sustainable design strategies and calculate the anticipated savings in energy, water and waste for these projects. For instance, energy reductions for Seattle’s Built Green projects are expected to save a total of 6,646.8 MBTU (million British Thermal Unit) per year. Both reports are available on the Green Building website at: www.seattle.gov/greenbuilding. Go to “Resources,” and then “Research and Reports.”
