City recognized for its sustainability and commitment to a greener future
The City of Kansas City, MO has achieved a new level of sustainability leadership with the LEED for Cities rating system for local governments. On Tuesday, the city announced it has achieved LEED Gold.
Kansas City is part of a growing group using the LEED for Cities […]
Evergy announced this week that its Hawthorn power plant is now home to 10 megawatts (MW) of new solar energy. With 22,000 solar panels, it is the largest solar subscription array in Missouri.
Over half of the renewable energy produced onsite is available to customers who enroll in Evergy’s Solar Subscription program, which is available to […]
KCI’s new terminal is first in Midwest to achieve LEED Gold certification and second in the country
As the largest single infrastructure project in the city’s history, and with sustainability at the forefront, Kansas City’s new airport terminal has reached new milestones for green building in the region and beyond.
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) awarded […]
If your homeowner’s association has restricted you from installing solar panels on your house in the past, then it’s time to check again as some state legislatures, including Missouri, are changing the rules to allow solar.
Beginning January 1, 2023, homeowner’s associations (HOA) in Missouri can no longer prohibit residential solar panels, thanks to a new […]
Kansas City set a roadmap for drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions with approval of a new Climate Protection and Resiliency Plan.
City leaders, city staff, professional consultants and the KC Climate Protection Steering Committee comprised of neighborhood, community and regional leaders developed the 133-page plan which was approved by the KC City Council on August 25.
“Climate action cannot […]
