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Las Vegas Municipal Courthouse Recognized With LEED Silver Certification For Sustainability
Las Vegas Continues To Set The Pace With Sustainability
The new Las Vegas Municipal Courthouse has achieved LEED Silver certification in recognition of the city’s commitment to constructing sustainable buildings. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, was created by the U.S. Green Building Council and is the world’s most widely used green building rating system.
Located at 100 E. Clark Ave., the facility houses courtrooms for the six Municipal Court judges, traffic court, court administration and portions of the City Attorney’s Office. The building was developed by the Molasky Group of Companies, with Martin Harris Construction as general contractor and PGAL as lead architect.
Some of the building’s sustainable features include:
- Location next to the Bonneville Transit Center;
- Electric vehicle charging and reduced parking footprint;
- White roof to combat heat island effect;
- Reduced landscaping water use and reduced indoor water use by 40 percent;
- A 10-percent cost savings in energy use;
- Recycling in offices; and
- Use of healthy building materials.
In addition, a solar power array is planned for the roof of the building.
The city of Las Vegas is committed to sustainability, and In August of 2020 the city achieved LEED Gold certification. The city has implemented practical and measurable
strategies and solutions aimed at improving sustainability and the standard of living for residents.
Some accomplishments include:
- Completion of six megawatts of solar collection installations;
- Replacement of 45,000 streetlights with LED lighting;
- LEED-certified buildings, including Las Vegas City Hall and multiple fire stations;
- More than 500 miles of bike lanes;
- Increased recycling rates at city facilities; and
- Reduced water usage.
Energy savings from these efforts save the city $5 million annually. They also led to a positive effect on the community -- the city’s carbon footprint is the size today that it was in 1950, despite an unprecedented population boom since then. These efforts also contributed to the city of Las Vegas being recognized with the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Award.
In 2016, the city reached a renewable energy agreement with the state’s investor-owned utility, NV Energy. This allowed 100 percent of the city’s retail energy load to be served by renewable energy. Every public building, park, and streetlight is served by renewable energy, making the city of Las Vegas the first large municipality running 100 percent renewable.
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