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LEED certification’s hot topic for builders in Nashville

The city of Nashville joins a growing list of cities that are think green. All new Metro buildings over a certain size have to be more energy-efficient under a law the Metro Council passed last year, but it’s private development that is leading the way. The Metro Council passed a law last year mandating that all new Metro buildings over 5,000 square feet and $2 million in construction costs be LEED certified. LEED projects in general cost more in construction costs, but many say the investment creates savings down the line.

Existing buildings undergoing renovations that are currently over cost and size thresholds also will have to be certified. The law passed in the late spring applies to all planning and construction done after Aug. 1, 2007. While the bill applies to all Metro agencies, departments and boards, the legislation exempted the Metropolitan Board of Public Education, The Metropolitan Transit Authority and the Metropolitan Housing and Development Agency, all of which make major investments in capital projects. According to the Metropolitan Charter, those three agencies have autonomy over their own buildings.

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