Green Building Code for Commercial Buildings in Scottsdale: How the City Voted

Scottsdale, Arizona has recently updated its zoning code to include a number of green building features. The new green construction code applies to all new commercial and multifamily buildings, offering environmental benefits such as mitigation of heat island effect with site shading and cool pavements; reduced water consumption with high efficiency plumbing fixtures and smart irrigation controls; accommodations for electric vehicle charging infrastructure; resilient and energy-efficient buildings with on-site renewable energy; biodiverse certified lumber for building projects using wood framing, sheathing and flooring; reduced impact materials with recycled content and local resources as well as construction waste reduction, recycling & repurposing. Additionally the city highlights that implementing these features brings economic benefits including reduced operating costs, enhanced indoor health & occupant productivity along life cycle cost savings & improved property value.