Local governments use LEED for Cities and Communities to measure and manage their sustainability performance.

Resources for local governments using LEED for Cities and Communities: Existing Cities:

Courses:
- LEED for Cities and Communities: Existing Cities v4.1 - Overview course of the most recent updates to the rating system. (GBCI Course: 1 CE)
- Addressing Resilience in LEED for Cities and Communities – Learn how cities can incorporate resilience with the support of Natural Systems Credit: Resilience Planning. (GBCI Course: 1 CE)
- LEED for Cities Performance Prerequisites – A comprehensive guide to fulfilling the LEED for Cities performance prerequisites. (GBCI Course: 1 CE)
- Project Management for LEED for Cities & Communities: Guidance for Local Governments – Understand the benefits, and tips and tricks for achieving a LEED for Cities and Communities certification as a local government. (GBCI Course: 1 CE)
- LEED for Cities & Communities: Existing Cities v4.1- Step-by-step guidance on TR credit Compact, Mixed Use & Transit Oriented Development – This course explains the importance of the credit and how to pursue its options. (GBCI Course: 0.5 CE)
- LEED for Cities and Communities: Evolution and Journey – This course provides an overview of LEED for Cities and Communities v4.1 and its evolution as a rating system. (GBCI Course: 1 CE)
- Exploring LEED for Cities and Communities through an Expert Lens – LEED subject matter experts discuss common questions about the rating system from the market. (GBCI Course: 1 CE)
Articles:
FAQs:
- Visit the USGBC Help Center for detailed FAQs
Reports:
- Aligning Sustainability Plans with LEED for Cities and Communities
- Tracking Progress on Global Goals: Local Governments

Learn about several cities that have achieved LEED for Cities & Communities: Existing Cities certification:

Sarasota, FL
Johnson County, KS
Orange County, NY
See all the LEED for Cities: Existing projects in the resource library

Rating System materials – LEED v4.1 Cities and Communities: Existing Cities

Look for related courses in the USGBC online course catalog listed below. For more information about LEED and how it applies to your existing city, contact us at USGBC.

Please note that this course page does not contain any presentations or formal course materials, it is a landing page for resources to support LEED for Cities and Communities: Existing Cities projects.

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LEED for Cities and Communities Educational Resources

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