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King County (WA) Sustainable Cities <br /> https://kingcountv.govldepts/d nrp/solid-waste/programs/green-build ing/sustainable-cities.aspx <br /> What is a sustainable city? irr' - <br /> "A sustainable community is one that works <br /> harmoniously to create a balance between equity for <br /> people, economy and environment. The community <br /> uses its resources to meet current needs while <br /> benefiting future generations. We conserve natural <br /> resources and their richness through prioritizing <br /> human health,eliminating waste,preventing <br /> pollution,maximizing conservation and promoting <br /> prosperity in our local living economy." —King <br /> ,, <br /> County Green Tools, Earth Day 2010 <br /> The roadmap shortcut(following) <br /> Twelve essential actions for starting,implementing,and maintaining a municipal green building program. Start <br /> with these suggested actions to quickly make early planning decisions and use them as a starting point for your <br /> municipality's customized roadmap,adding actions as your program develops. <br /> Green Tools for City Government:Green Tools for King County Sustainable <br /> The Sustainable Cities Toolkit2 is a web-based network of tools,resources,examples,and a peer-to-peer <br /> networking forum to support a municipality's role in making green building a priority and a reality. <br /> https:; kingcounr) gov ...,',programs,'green-building:sustainable-cities -government.aspx <br /> Certifications to consider and additional resources for REPS. RFOs and contracts <br /> • Built Green <br /> Built Green external link is a residential green building program of the Master Builders Association developed in <br /> partnership with King and Snohomish Counties.The program provides builders,developers and consumers with <br /> easy-to-understand rating systems that quantify environmentally preferable building practices for the remodeling <br /> or construction of homes,multi-family units,and community developments. Based on the green building scores <br /> received,a home is classified as a three-, four-or five-star Built Green project or if designing to net zero energy <br /> standards"z-star".Built Green is the only certification that has a checklist for all types of green construction <br /> from full community certification to energy retrofits. <br /> • Living Building Challenge v4.0 <br /> Liviii Building Challenge 4.0 external link is a standard that draws from sustainability strategies proven <br /> across diverse sectors,such as architecture,engineering,planning,landscape design and policy.The LBC <br /> challenges building professionals to ask the question:What if every single act of design and construction <br /> made the world a better place? <br />