CASE STUDY: LAS VEGAS CITY HALL City Hall Obtains LEED® Gold Certifcation Las Vegas placed a high priority on energy efciency when planning its city hall, with developers aiming for certifcation from U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) at the outset. To help reach this goal, rebates from NV Energy reduced design and building costs as well as the payback period on energy-saving technologies. Ultimately, careful planning and construction helped the innovative facility achieve LEED Gold certifcation. “NV Energy became a key partner in the project,” said the City’s architectural project manager. “Rebates have contributed to help fnance new sustainable projects as the City of Las Vegas approaches a net zero use for

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