Sustainability Metrics for Brownfield Development

This session identifies sustainability metrics and presents three case studies from across the country where metrics are being developed and used at brownfield sites.  An overview of general sustainability metrics is presented, and metrics most pertinent to brownfields are identified.  Case studies include the LEED Gold–certified headquarters for the International Fund for Animal Welfare in Massachusetts (named a top 10 green building by the American Institute of Architects in 2009), the LEED Platinum–certified Ohlone Community College Campus in California (winner of EPA’s Environmental Hero Award), and the sustainability metrics being implemented in a programmatic approach at brownfield sites by the Saint Paul Port Authority in Minnesota.