City of Fresno - Installation of Solar Energy Systems in Construction of New City-owned Buildings

June 17, 2024

Summary

City of Fresno requires that the design of any new city-owned building containing at least 7500 square feet shall include an alternative design for installation of a solar energy system.

The report to Council for each award of a contract for a new city-owned building shall include information related to compliance with this section every other year.

Each of the following is exempt from application of this section:

· A building for which the design is 30% or more complete on or before the effective date of this section.

· A building for which another renewable energy source(s) is available which Council finds is an alternative system of comparable cost, efficiency and energy conservation benefits.

· An award of state or federal funding would be jeopardized.

· There is a lack of available funding.

· Any building specified by Council as exempt from the application of this section.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:	Local
Category:	Regulatory Policy
State:	California
Incentive Type:	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Web Site:	https://www.fresno.gov/publicworks/sustainability/
Administrator:	Development and Resource Management Administration
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:	Solar - Passive Solar Water Heat Solar Space Heat Solar Thermal Electric Solar Thermal Process Heat Solar Photovoltaics Solar Pool Heating
Renewable Energy Requirement:	City of Fresno requires that the design of any new city-owned building containing at least 7500 square feet shall include an alternative design for installation of a solar energy system.

Authorities

Name:	CIty of Fresno, Ord. 2008-23, § 1
Effective Date:	05/04/2008

Name:

City of Fresno, Sec. 4-116

Contact

Name:	City of Fresno
Address:	2600 Fresno Street Fresno CA 93721
Phone:	(559) 621-2489

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.