County faces $35 million in 'green buildings' upgrade

SPOKANE – The county will have to spend $25-$35 million to meet requirements under the Green Buildings Act.

During a June 17 meeting, commissioners discussed the law established under House Bill 1257.

The discussion followed county Facilities Department employees relaying findings from a recent investment-grade audit.

Facilities Director Gil Haubert outlined the audit and the subsequent plan to align the county’s buildings with the act.

“Keep in mind that this is kind of the first phase, and by the second phase, they’ll be going into the 20,000-50,000 square-foot buildings,” Haubert said, noti...