Piedmont Municipal Code Div. 8.10 Green Building Regulations for City

Definitions. In this section:

Building has the same meaning as defined in division 17.90.010 of this code.

City project means any new construction or renovation of a building owned or occupied by a city department.

Covered project means a new building or renovation project that equals or exceeds $4 million in construction costs, and is either owned or occupied by a city department or agency or developed as a public-private partnership.

Green building compliance official means the Director of Planning & Building or the Director’s designee.

Initiated means officially identified and substantially funded.

LEED rating system means the most recent version of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System approved by the United States Green Building Council.

LEED-accredited professional means an individual who has passed the LEED accreditation exam administered by the US Green Building Council.

Public-private partnership means a project built on city-owned land, primarily funded by the city, or built under a disposition and development agreement with the city.

Renovation means a change, addition, or modification to an existing building or structure, including, but not limited to, tenant improvements.

Structure has the same meaning as defined in division 17.90.010 of this code.

Traditional public works project means a heavy construction project including but not limited to a pump station, flood control improvement, road, and bridge, traffic lights, sidewalk, bike path, bus stop, or associated infrastructure on city owned and maintained property.

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A. Checklists, guidelines and rating system. City staff will maintain the most recent version of the LEED Rating System.

B. LEED rating. Each covered project must meet a minimum LEED Silver rating and be so certified by the US Green Building Council. Each covered project must also have a LEED-accredited professional as a principal member of the design team from the beginning of the project.

C. Practicable effort and documentation. To reduce operating and maintenance costs in city facilities and public-private partnership facilities, a city project of $275,000 or more but less than $4 million, is required to meet as many LEED credits as practicable and must to complete and submit to the city’s green building compliance official the LEED checklist as a way of documenting the green building practices that have been incorporated into the project.

D. Project specifications in bids. In developing project specifications for use in building a traditional public works project, the Public Works Department will consider including in those specifications green building and environmentally sound practices whenever practicable.

C. Unusual circumstances. The City Council by resolution may waive compliance with this division in unusual circumstances in which the council finds that the public interest is not served by complying with these provisions.

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