Tampa, Sarasota among cities selected for 2020 LEED grant program

Tampa and Sarasota have been selected by the U.S. Green Building Council, the organization that created the LEED green building rating system, as two of 20 cities and counties to participate in the 2020 LEED for Cities and Communities Grant Program. The program gives planners, developers and local governments a framework for implementing plans to address energy, water, waste, pollution and carbon, and takes into account social and economic indicators. Through LEED, local leaders can hone metrics…