Missoula County has officially chosen green as their new motto for remodeling, designing and operating county facilities.  Developed by the county’s new Green Government Committee, the policy states that LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) methods and techniques be incorporated by county offices and departments.

SBS gives this a [green] thumbs up!

According to the policy text, the goals of the county’s policy include improving employee health and productivity and creating local jobs. It’ll also “achieve the highest, most cost-effective environmental performance possible over the life of county projects.”

One part that we at SBS find compelling is the fact that, unlike efforts in King County in WA and Portland, OR, that target a certain level, Missoula will seek “the highest level achievable under LEED that’s cost-effective based on the long-terms costs and the limits of available funding,” according to Peter Nielsen, environmental health supervisor for the City-County Health Department.

This meshes quite will with a large part of the SBS mission – we recognize that cost must play a roll in the planning process of all green building and renewable energy implementation.  It is for this reason that we’ve take a more “realist’s” approach to our energy efficiency and renewable energy work, opposed to an “absolutist’s.”

SBS looks forward to how this will unfold for Missoula County.  To read the rest of the article in the Missoulian, click here.

For more information on SBSs work in renewable energy, energy efficiency, retrofitting, LEED consulting, and more… visit us at www.SBSlink.com.

Molly Bradford
Marketing Director
mbradford@sbslink.com

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