Title 12 Public Ways and Property
Chapter 12.05 General City Property
Section 12.05.030 Sustainable Public Buildings Requirements
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It is the intent of the City of Spokane to plan, finance, design, construct, manage, renovate, operate, maintain, and decommission its buildings in an environmentally sustainable and economically efficient manner.
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All Capital Improvement projects constituting new construction, an addition, or renovations that involve substantial modification to all three of the major systems – mechanical, electrical, and plumbing - of a City-owned building and impacting 5,000 or greater gross square feet shall meet a minimum LEED Silver rating through the appropriate rating system unless the City Council, by vote, determines it not practicable due to available resources, construction costs, and life-cycle costs; provided, however, that any such Capital Improvement project funded by bonds issued prior to the effective date of this section is exempt from the requirements of this section.
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All Capital Improvement projects qualifying for LEED certification shall be registered through the U.S. Green Building Council.
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All City departments shall seek opportunities to maximize the energy and water efficiency of existing City-owned buildings, consistent with the City’s Sustainability Action Plan.
Date Passed: Monday, May 23, 2016 Effective Date: Wednesday, July 6, 2016 ORD C35379 Section 3 |
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