Tours
Tuesday, August 8
LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (LEED) - DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS WALKING TOUR
Join us for a walking tour that highlights local high performance buildings including LEED certified, EnergyStar certified, Michigan Battle of the Buildings winners, and other notable achievements in green building. This will include museums, historic preservation, public art, greenspace, and unique architecture.
See for yourself how Grand Rapids became one of the most sustainable mid-sized cities in the country, boasting many firsts in LEED achievements. This tour demonstrates the city’s culture and commitment to high performance buildings and smart mobility options that drawdown carbon in Grand Rapids’ built environment, increase marketability for property owners, and strengthen the greater community’s vibrancy. This tour will also incorporate the option to utilize micro mobility via the city-owned E-bikes.
Host: E.H. Zero Partners, U.S. Green Building Council of West Michigan, City of Grand Rapids
Duration: 1.5 hours (approximate)
Time: This tour is scheduled from 1:15 - 2:45 p.m. and 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
INTEGRATING HOUSING, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND TRANSIT FOR EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT - BUS TOUR
Join us for a bus tour highlighting energy excellence, placemaking, and equitable community planning, showcasing the landmark developments
across the city. This tour will be accompanied by local community members to describe their site and each unique project along the route.
Host: E.H. Zero Partners, U.S. Green Building Council of West Michigan, City of Grand Rapids
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes (approximate)
Time: This tour is scheduled from 1:15 - 3:30 p.m.
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