A guide to the top three cities to plan your your next "green" construction project.

2. P O RT L A N D ,
O R E G O N
• In 2015, Portland had the
largest number of LEED
certified buildings
• Use 20% more renewable
energy than the rest of the
country
• 25% of commuters travel
via public transit or bike

3. S A N F R A N C I S C O,
C A L I F O R N I A
• Requires all municipal
buildings & renovations over
5,000 sq ft to be LEED Silver
certified
• 2011’s Greenest City in North
America
• Front-runner in solar energy

4. WA S H I N G TO N
D . C .
• #2 in the number of LEED
projects in the nation
• Home to the oldest LEED
certified building
• Had largest area per resident
of LEED-certified space in
2012

5. H T T P S : / / T H E D E C O F L O O R . W O R D P R E S S . C O M