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City of Tallahassee LEED Gold City

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The City has received recognition for these efforts through the U.S. Green Buildings Council’s LEED for Cities and Communities, an international rating system that provides a framework for communities to benchmark their sustainability and resilience performance relative to peers across the globe. The metrics identified in the LEED framework are well aligned with the City’s strategic goals and objectives identified in both the 2024 Strategic Plan and the Community Resilience Plan, such as enhancing and modernizing the City’s public infrastructure, facilitating and encouraging the construction of affordable housing, leading in environmental stewardship, providing efficient and equitable public transit, and leading in utility service. Following a year of cross-departmental data analysis and evaluation, the City of Tallahassee has achieved a LEED Gold certification, and to date, has received the highest number of points for any municipality in the current version of the rating system. The certification underscores the City’s many sustainability and resilience efforts as Tallahassee now joins an elite global network of 126 LEED-certified cities and communities.

 

Integrative Planning

The City received the maximum number of points available for its comprehensive planning and leadership.


 

Natural Systems and Ecology

The City was awarded maximum points available for its ecosystem assessment, green spaces availability, natural resource conservation, and resilience planning.


 

Transportation and Land Use

The reviewers awarded points to the City regarding its transportation performance. In addition, the maximum points available were awarded to the City for its historical site preservation policies.


 

Water Performance

Reviewers awarded points to the City for its annual water consumption per capita data and progressive water management policies.


 

Regional Priority

The City received regional priority credits for membership and participation in the Capital Area Sustainability Compact, its disaster preparation efforts, initiatives to reduce housing insecurity, as well as the City’s significant efforts to protect the Wakulla Springs.


 

Innovation

The City received maximum points available for its innovative approaches to advancing sustainability and resiliency. Points were awarded for initiatives such as City Farm TLH, the Clean Energy Resolution, Green Fleet operations, Neighborhood REACH, Think About Personal Pollution (TAPP), as well as the City’s proactive response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.


 

Quality-of-Life

The City was awarded points for demonstrating positive trends for educational attainment, unemployment, and the number of small businesses in the City. In addition, the City was awarded points for environmental justice, civil and human rights, housing, and transportation affordability, as well as civic and community engagement.


 

Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Reviewers awarded maximum points for energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions management, which included an assessment of Tallahassee’s per capita and total GHG emissions. The City also earned points for its renewable energy generation and declining GHG intensity (GHG relation to GDP). Lastly, the City received the maximum points allowed for its net metering practices.


 

 

 



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Despite being a bustling city, Tallahassee has a lush urban forest, with one of the highest percentages of canopy coverage in the nation at 55 percent.
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A city of alternative transportation, TLH has a robust electric bus system, bike lanes, and bike racks on busses.
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The City of Tallahassee has an electric fleet and City run charging stations around town.
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Tallahassee Solar is our community solar program, powered by our two commercial solar farms that have a generation capacity of 62 megawatts and comprise the largest airport-based solar facility in the world.
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Restoring our local community, the City of Tallahassee has several programs to beautify our urban fixtures such as wall painting and electric box art.
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Community gardens dot local neighborhoods, and through the new City Farm TLH, residents can learn to cultivate sustainable urban farms.
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The Southside Farmer's Markets brings fresh produce to communities where home grown nutrition is key on everyone's mind.
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The City of Tallahassee is a bike friendly city.
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With more than 80 parks and trails, Tallahassee is the perfect place to get out of the office and take a hike!
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The Southside Farmer's Markets brings fresh, affordable produce to communities where home-grown nutrition is on everyone's mind.
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