Green Development

Required for all development of 30 or more residential lots or non-residential develop-ment of three or more acres, including multi-family development. (Ordinance #7518,  Nov. 7, 2006. Article 17)

Memberships

Grand Prairie is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council,

developing LEED certified public buildings.

Grand Prairie is an active member of the International Code Council (ICC), a membership organization dedicated to building safety and fire prevention.

Building Energy Codes

• International Code Council
• U.S. Green Building Council
• U.S. Department of Energy

Planning and Development Awards

• Project Planning Award
  for Grand Prairie's Ordinance on Small Wind Energy Systems, January 2009, from the Midwest Section of the Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association

• Certificate of Achievement for Planning Excellence

  for the Comprehensive Plan: Future Land Uses, August 2006,
  from the Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association