HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 16-016 Resolution 16-016
Resolution Establishing a Green Building Practices Policy
for City Funded Facilities
Be It Resolved by the City Council of the City of Brookings, South Dakota as follows:
Whereas, the City of Brookings desires to lead by example through implementing
building practices that protect natural resources, prevent waste, reduce consumption,
and promote human health and well-building; and
Whereas, a sustainable building policy is expected to yield savings by efficiently
managing energy, water, waste, and storm water, while improving the employee and
visitor experience. Implementation of this policy is intended to result in:
• Significant savings through reduced utility costs,
• Lower operation and maintenance costs,
• Reduced impact on municipal infrastructure,
• Enhanced environmental quality and decreased pollution,
• Reduced greenhouse gas emissions,
• Improved health, comfort, and productivity of building occupants, and
• Leadership by example for other public and private building owners and other
sustainable building stakeholders in the Brookings area.
Whereas, there are pending new municipal construction projects scheduled which
would benefit from an immediate policy; and
Whereas, the Sustainability Council has evaluated the State's Policy and recommends
adoption of the following sustainable building policy, with the intent of proposing a
detailed, comprehensive policy for Council review and action later this year.
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved by the City Council of the City of Brookings, the
following Policy be adopted to wit:
The City of Brookings will meet or exceed high-performance sustainable building
standards, as defined under SDCL 5-14-32 (Section1, a-c), for all new construction '
using City funds, which is designed and constructed in a manner that achieves at least:
A. A silver standard rating under the United States Green Building Council's
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system in effect
as of November 18, 2013;
B. A finro globe rating under the Green Building Initiative's Green Globes rating
system as of July 31, 2013; or
C. A comparable numeric rating under a sustainable building certification program
recognized by the American National Standards Institute as an accredited
standards developer.
Passed and approved this 9th day of February, 2016.
CITY OF BROOKINGS:
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