Plano Rated Gets A 4-Star Sustainability Rating

PLANO, TX -- The LEED for Cities and Communities program of the U.S. Green Building Council has recertified Plano as a 4-STAR Community and a LEED Certified city for national leadership in sustainability. The city is the highest scoring in Texas and in the nation for its participation in the STAR Community Rating System (STAR), which evaluates the livability and sustainability of U.S. communities, the city said in a news release.

STAR Communities provide a framework to assess and improve a community’s efforts to promote a healthy environment, strong economy and the well-being of all its residents. The STAR Community assessment process was undertaken and completed by the Sustainability & Environmental Education Division of Plano’s Environmental Health & Sustainability department.

Participation and collaboration from nearly every City department was required to gather data, metrics and the verification information necessary for completing the assessment. Plano’s highest scores were in the areas of education, arts & community; built environment, health & safety; and economy & jobs, the city said in its release.