EAST LANSING, MI — The City of East Lansing has proposed legislation to create a green building policy that would require new businesses that receive funding from economic development programs to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification standards, according to the State News.
Buildings would be required to meet various levels of LEED certification depending on the amount of funding they receive from development programs, the story stated.
Dave Smith, an environmental specialist for East Lansing, said: "The benefits for tenants are a better-quality work environment, and energy efficiency means the long-term costs of tenants would be less."
If the legislation is passed, East Lansing will become the first city in the state to tie economic incentives to sustainable construction, the story noted.
The legislation applies only to buildings with site plans that have not yet been approved and will be voted on by the East Lansing City Council later this week, the story added.
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