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MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
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Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
September 1, 2020
SU B JEC T: Miami Beach Convention Center - LEED® Silver Certification
The purpose of this L TC is advise the Mayor and Commission that the Miami Beach Convention
Center (MBCC) has officially achieved LEED® Silver certification.
As a "resilient city", LEED certification requirements are a critical policy that has been
implemented to promote energy-efficient and environmentally friendly infrastructure. With 500,000
sq. ft. of exhibition space, a 60,000 sq. ft. Grand Ballroom, up to 84 breakout rooms, almost 2,100
miles of IT cabling, and $7.1 million worth of art curated by Art in Public Places, the expansive
project still manages to offer the following environmental benefits:
• Expanded tree canopy coverage with 1,300 newly planted Florida-friendly trees.
• Preserved more than 100 existing trees.
• Restored mangrove habitats and other native vegetations along Collins Canal Park.
• Increased water efficiencies from faucets and flush features that reduce water consumptions
by 36%, which saves approximately 115,000 gallons of water a year.
• Reduced the area's heat island effect from transforming 6.2 acres of asphalt parking lot into
a public park and green space.
• Connected fuel-efficient transportation options, including charging stations for electric
vehicles as well as easy access to public transportation and pedestrian routes.
• Eliminated project waste, with 90% of construction waste re-used or recycled within the
project. (i.e. 75% of the structure's steel was recycled).
• Decreased power by 15%, with LED light fixtures, sun-shading "fins" that prevent solar heat
gain, and sensor power technologies.
• Treated rainwater runoff, which is captured and decontaminated in an on-site water quality
management system that treats 100% of site rainfall.
• Elevated ground floor that protects the building from flooding, and critical building systems
and electronics such as emergency generators, electrical panels and communications
systems, installed above floor level requirements.
If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact myself or Maria Hernandez at Extension
2584.
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