Scottsdale, Ariz. — On March 22, 2005, Scottsdale City Council unanimously approved Resolution No. 6644 establishing the Green Building (LEED) Policy for new city buildings and remodels. This action makes Scottsdale the first city in the nation to adopt a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold policy.

Effective immediately, the resolution requires all new, occupied city buildings, of any size, be designed, contracted and built to achieve certification in the LEED program at the Gold certification level. In addition, all future renovations and non-occupied city buildings will be designed, contracted and built to include as many principles of both the LEED rating system and the City's Green Building Program where feasible.

The new Scottsdale Senior Center will be the first LEED Gold city facility, the city reports. Construction began at the beginning of 2005 and is slated for completion by November 2005. City partners are also seeking to achieve LEED standards. The ASU Foundation has committed to LEED certification for the new ASU Scottsdale Center for New Technology and Innovation at the former Los Arcos Mall site.