Download a tour packet, to learn even more about each tour stop.

The Green Scene Bus Tour participants make three scheduled tour stops and three "drive by" visits. Tours will be led by guides associated with each of the featured facilities. Knowledgeable bus hosts will be on hand during travel to educate and entertain.

Tour participants should dress for late April Phoenix indoor and outdoor climates. Tours include walking and stair climbing - comfortable footwear is recommended.

Tour participants with special needs –
please contact us so that we may plan accordingly.



Tour Stops

Tempe Transportation Center, Tempe, AZ
Located at the base of 'A' Mountain, the Center is scheduled for completion in May 2008 and is seeking a LEED® Platinum Certification.
  • Mixed use: Office, retail, light rail station
  • Largest and most extensive Bike Station in the country
  • Underground rainwater collection
  • First Sonoran desert green roof
  • Underfloor ducting
  • LEED® Tenant Requirements
  • Extensive shading components


Papago Gateway Center, Tempe, AZ
Papago Gateway a Class A mix of office, lab and bio-tech space, is currently seeking LEED® Silver Certification with an estimated occupancy date of March 2009.
Solar exposure with automated louver-screened edifice
  • Raised floor plates for flexibility
  • Tenant guidelines to encourage LEED-CI certification
  • Light rail station, 4 bus routes and a green car program
  • Bike station with showers and lockers
  • Salvaged landscaping and construction waste diversion utilized
  • Efficient and low water fixtures
  • Energy efficient


Granite Reef Senior Center, Scottsdale, AZ
Valley Forward Environmental Excellence Award Winner

With a Gold Certification, the three-story senior center is the first LEED® certified senior center in Arizona.
  • Photovoltaic solar electric power generation
  • Shading techniques
  • Healthy interiors
  • Resource efficient materials
  • Water efficiency techniques


Tour "Drive By" Visits

ASU Bio Design Phase II, Tempe, AZ
Valley Forward Presidents Award Winner

The first LEED® Platinum certified building in the state and the second in the southwest.
  • Reflective roof
  • Recycled materials
  • Rainwater collection system for irrigation
  • Low-flow plumbing fixtures
  • Light sensors


Optima Camelview, Scottsdale, AZ
Valley Forward Environmental Excellence Award Winner

Adjacent to the Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall, Optima is Arizona's first mixed-use/condominium green development.
  • 750 residential units in 11 buildings
  • Passive design with sun protective glass surfaces for natural daylight
  • Water efficient technologies
  • Renewable energy
  • Green roofs
  • Photovoltaic panels
  • Environmentally friendly building materials


Safari Drive, Scottsdale, AZ
This live/work development features a public-square oasis, gourmet markets and cafes, chic boutiques, niche restaurants and office space. It will encompass 7 city blocks, on a 4.86 acre waterfront site near Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall.
  • High efficiency floor-to-ceiling glazing
  • Outdoor living spaces
  • Environmentally friendly finishes