Mayor Menino’s Zoning Article Wins U.S. Green Building Council Massachusetts Award

Apr 12, 2012

• Created in 2007, Boston was the first city in the nation to implement such a dramatic green zoning policy.
  • San Francisco, Los Angeles, and numerous other large and small cities across the country have followed Boston’s lead and enacted similar green building zoning.
• Boston is home to:
• Over 100 USGBC LEED Certified buildings, including the first LEED Platinum high rise in Boston.
• These 100+ buildings total 26.5 million SF and$8 billion in development.
• These 100+ buildings are comprised of 8 LEED Platinum buildings, 49 LEED Gold buildings, 25 LEED Silver buildings, and 19 LEED Certified buildings.
• Since Article 37's implementation in 2007, Boston has constructed over 40 green development projects totaling $3.3 billion and 11 million SF; 2/3rd of these buildings are USGBC LEED Certified.