Mississippi State

Here’s an interesting tidbit news from Starkville, the home of Mississippi State University. New buildings in Starkville will be more friendly to the environment. The Board of Aldermen passed a sustainability policy last week that will require all newly constructed city buildings larger than 3,000 square feet to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards.

The standards are a rating tool to encourage energy-efficient planning. Structures are rated on energy use, water efficiency, and building materials.

The new rule doesn’t apply to schools, private structures and many public buildings.

Only city-owned new building structures will have to meet the requirements.