Lake Placid Olympic Development Region

SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTING, ECODISTRICTS PROTOCOL GUIDANCE

As the selected host of the Winter World University Games in 2023, the Olympic region in upstate New York (NYOR), including the town of Lake Placid, recently teamed up with Clarkson University to pursue the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED for Cities and Communities (“LEED”) certification to elevate its sustainability efforts. Steven was honored to be a strategic advisor to Clarkson throughout the process, inputting on the EcoDistricts protocol, data collection, analytical processes and urban systems strategies.    Throughout the process, Clarkson students, faculty and staff completed an analysis of the NYOR’s sustainability efforts, such as the Lake Placid/North Elba Development Commission’s effort to remake the former Chubb River power reservoir into a community natural wellness park.  They worked directly with the Village of Lake Placid, the Lake Placid Central Schools, the NY Olympic Regional Development Authority and the Town of North Elba to achieve the steps necessary for the certification to be approved.  The region was successful in its efforts and achieved LEED Gold certification and joined a distinguished group of LEED-certified cities and communities around the world.

Steven led this while at SmithGroup.

Location:  Lake Placid, NY

Client:  Lake Placid, and Olympic Region Development Association Date: 2019

Collaborators: Clarkson University.